From top to bottom, Cherokee Purple, Black Prince and Big Beef.
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From top to bottom, Cherokee Purple, Black Prince and Big Beef. This variety amazes me. I planted so late, but as a strong hybrid, maybe it will surprise me and make some cucumbers. The plant is a very determined climber. A close-up of the “leader.” The tomatoes are peaking I believe. The log from the past week shows 14 pounds were harvested. A sample is shown below. The peppers have started showing some numbers too. Last year, they didn’t really produce spectacularly until the fall. I’ll take good care of them through the summer and hope for a repeat experience. The [...] The colors of the heirlooms are amazing. I didn’t know a carrot could get so big. They are not tender and sweet, but they are fresh, organic, and plentiful. Most of the tomatoes were transplanted the last 10 days of March. This week marks their three month anniversary. Given the less than ideal growing conditions of incredibly high humidity and higher than normal heat (we are having heat indexes of a 100 plus day after day….), combined with my decision to stay organic, the [...] There can be no tomato harvest without fruit set. Our high humidity and heat can be a real challenge. Since I am new at this, I am keeping some records on what tomato varieties can produce well, meaning they can pollinate and set green tomatoes. Here is a “head count” of what is on the [...] This is the second time I filled the basket this week. The photo below is a close-up of the San Marzano. It is thriving in our heat and humidity. No problem with heat set on this one. Just the tomatoes… at 12 o’clock, and at center, and at 4 o’clock are the Pomodoros. The first Mortgage Lifter [...] This is a good mix of hybrids and heirlooms, regular and cherries. The odd one near top right is an Italian paste tomato, San Marzano. The center one and the one at 4 or 5 o’clock are mystery tomatoes. They came off of a plant called a “Chocolate Cherry”, but I believe there was a [...] |
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