Crazy Gardner
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Was down at the camp for a very short visit. Too short, as it always seems. Only got out in the garden for a few hours, as it rained most of the 1st day.
Everything is coming along, though I realize I will make several changes next year. I didn't leave enough space between the tomato plants, and the rows are too close together. Will likely change the pepper patch to make sure the get better wind protection. Will need to buy a ton of mulch next spring, may cut back on the number of plants by as much as half depending on how we do this year. Lots of the tomatoes are forming right at the bottom of the plants, may try to snip the buds off the lower branches to try to reduce blossom end rot.
Here's a question for you northern gardeners, what date would you start removing new tomato blossoms, as they would be unlikely to produce fruit?
Pretty sure these are the Big Mama tomatoes. The bigger one bottom left is nearly 3" in diameter. If the plant continues as it's going, should be a good one for sauce and salsa. Going to try making sauce from similar types of tomatoes, and then try combining them to see how they turn out.
Onions I think are the easiest things to grow well, probably anywhere. No pests seem to bother with them, easy to weed, seem to grow unobstructed, much like dandelions.
Dad's raspberry bushes, doing well. Most of these are this year's transplants, we weren't expecting any fruit from them this year.
Everything is coming along, though I realize I will make several changes next year. I didn't leave enough space between the tomato plants, and the rows are too close together. Will likely change the pepper patch to make sure the get better wind protection. Will need to buy a ton of mulch next spring, may cut back on the number of plants by as much as half depending on how we do this year. Lots of the tomatoes are forming right at the bottom of the plants, may try to snip the buds off the lower branches to try to reduce blossom end rot.
Here's a question for you northern gardeners, what date would you start removing new tomato blossoms, as they would be unlikely to produce fruit?
Pretty sure these are the Big Mama tomatoes. The bigger one bottom left is nearly 3" in diameter. If the plant continues as it's going, should be a good one for sauce and salsa. Going to try making sauce from similar types of tomatoes, and then try combining them to see how they turn out.
Onions I think are the easiest things to grow well, probably anywhere. No pests seem to bother with them, easy to weed, seem to grow unobstructed, much like dandelions.
Dad's raspberry bushes, doing well. Most of these are this year's transplants, we weren't expecting any fruit from them this year.
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what actually happens with us is that as the season fades the skin on the tomatoes gets thinner, but as long as the tomatoes are sound we harvest them and then set them up on a table in the garage where they can finish ripening. they are not the best tomatoes to eat, but they are better than nothing. the first few rounds are good enough to can, the later ones we'll eat. a few will rot. anything left on the plant will get
