by plantgirl on August 4, 2009
4x4 SFGs
DH helped me build 2 new boxes this year - the one in the foreground is 10″ deep and the one in the back is 12″ deep. All but one square has been planted with tomatoes. I had trouble figuring out how to stake tomatoes - having only grown a few small varieties before I had no idea how wildly they would grow. I used bamboo stakes - which fall over. Tying them together to create a cage seems to help. A local nursery had mel’s mix for sale, at about $10 a bag - a costly way to fill the boxes but very time saving. I have to say it is better than my own attempts, and I think it must be because of the superior compost in the commercial mix. My tomatoes love it. I have also fertilized with Alaskan Fish Fertilizer - [click to continue...]
by plantgirl on August 3, 2009
Heirloom Tomatoes
We went camping Thursday Friday and Saturday at Palisade State Park, for DH’s family reunion. DH rented a comfy motorhome and despite the baby’s all nighter with teething it was a relaxing trip. We got back Midnight Sunday. Yesterday I went to check on my tomatoes - most of which are still green - and was excited to see a few turning orange. I got a late start this year and am surrounded by other people’s ripe tomatoes - call me green with envy. [click to continue...]
by plantgirl on August 12, 2008
One of my favorite things to do with homegrown tomatoes is add it to a box of risotto mix. Risotto is a [click to continue...]
by plantgirl on August 6, 2008
I told my sister in-law today that next year I want a whole 4×4 full of strawberries, and another full of tomatoes. Maybe at least half of one for beets. And the one I have now? Squash, peppers, and other climbers. It’s times like this I start wishing I lived in Florida or some other place I could garden year round. But this is where I live so guess I’ll make do…grrr. In any case, the sunflowers above are [click to continue...]
by plantgirl on July 28, 2008
I have been wanting to post about my tomatoes all week - I only got one bite of the above tomato, which Hubby gobbled the rest up. YUM!!
Here are my heirlooms, slowly [click to continue...]
