I do both. Grab one on the way by, and gather in the morning after watering for the countertop...
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Am I the only person here who cannot stand grape tomatoes? Last year I bought a plant by mistake and damn the thing kept producing endlessly... while the tomato plants I wanted to produce were eking along. Se la vie!
Well I love the grape tomatoes for the continual providing they do. Seems less likely to have the same kind of potential spoilage / loss as from my large tomatoes. On them, if I get a large one going bad I lose a lot more product. But the large one posted further above is a brandywine - which I've never had before.
I always plant at least one type of grape tomato, usually a Juliet or a Supersweet 100. I love pasta caprese (also grow basil) and the grape tomatoes don't seem to be fazed by the hot spells. My other tomatoes will just stop growing and sit there. Any ideas why ?
My 4 year old daughter's solo strawberry plant:
It's doing amazingly well in 110+ degrees with a landscape bubbler for regular water.
We didn't pick the 3 berries it produced and they dehydrated. They're still on the plant and I'm tempted to try them anyways since I love dehydrated strawberries.
It's doing amazingly well in 110+ degrees with a landscape bubbler for regular water.
We didn't pick the 3 berries it produced and they dehydrated. They're still on the plant and I'm tempted to try them anyways since I love dehydrated strawberries.
No, but I think delayed growth is the norm with most plants with those circumstances. I'd say I've likely noticed similar with my large vs small tomatoes.
Problem is they never start to grow again. They just become statues for the rest of the season. It's very strange.
My update-
Tomatoes and jalapenos are producing now. The sweet corn's tasseled at about 3 or 4 feet tall.
The Bloody Butcher corn is taller than me and has another three or four feet to go before it's at maximum height. It's also being climbed all over by beans that are looking fairly productive.
Salsify failed to sprout.
About half of my Samsun is either curing, or cured, so I guess I should like... Figure out the next step of processing.
Tomatoes and jalapenos are producing now. The sweet corn's tasseled at about 3 or 4 feet tall.
The Bloody Butcher corn is taller than me and has another three or four feet to go before it's at maximum height. It's also being climbed all over by beans that are looking fairly productive.
Salsify failed to sprout.
About half of my Samsun is either curing, or cured, so I guess I should like... Figure out the next step of processing.
Made a great tomato basil soup with my huge brandywine and another large type (can't remember name) of tomato, using wife's basil. Just those 2 ingredients, small amount of salt & pepper... nice.
Okra had whimpered while I was away previously and they had stopped producing but are now getting enough H2O daily and started giving me little tender pods again. Still digging up a few potatoes from the spring that I left in the ground inside tire tiers. All very tasty, tasty, tasty.
Okra had whimpered while I was away previously and they had stopped producing but are now getting enough H2O daily and started giving me little tender pods again. Still digging up a few potatoes from the spring that I left in the ground inside tire tiers. All very tasty, tasty, tasty.
When we were gone for about a week, I think the pests go to our cucumbers followed by possibly some root rot with the crazy rain we had. The pots they are in aren't the best at draining. I don't think they have long to last, but we've still pulled some off.
I did start a new set a few weeks ago that I expect to put in the ground in a week or so. Maybe I'll get some late season production.
Along with the new cucumber seedlings, I started cabbage, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, red lettuce, kale, celery, and more regularly/round zucchini for the fall. I think we'll hope to get them in the ground in the next 7-10 days.
I did start a new set a few weeks ago that I expect to put in the ground in a week or so. Maybe I'll get some late season production.
Along with the new cucumber seedlings, I started cabbage, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, red lettuce, kale, celery, and more regularly/round zucchini for the fall. I think we'll hope to get them in the ground in the next 7-10 days.
I love harvesting the morning after a storm 
Pumpkin count is now up to 5.
The two largest pumpkins.
The two largest pumpkins.
Got a lot of work done at a couple clients the last two (very hot) days, love my job but glad to be out of the sun today!
Originally my goal was to grow two pumpkins for my grandsons. At one point I had six. Finished with four.
Some creatures Ive found gardening this year, some good, some bad.
The bunnies and lantern fly nymph are obviously bad, the giant garden spider was pretty cool though.
The bunnies and lantern fly nymph are obviously bad, the giant garden spider was pretty cool though.
This year, my wife and I are "dipping our toes in the water" with a single cherry tomato plant we named Steven. Next year, we want to make some dedicated gardening boxes and grow cucumbers, full size tomatoes, lettuce, and a couple other things.
Do you all have any tips on good books or other resources for getting started with a garden?
Do you all have any tips on good books or other resources for getting started with a garden?
I was looking at Square Foot Gardening, then didn't actually try it.
Growing corn and pole beans together is pure brilliance, and rather handsome to boot.
Growing corn and pole beans together is pure brilliance, and rather handsome to boot.