Each plant will have it's own 20" x 19" square to grow in, and 2 feet of trellis width. At 12" deep, I feel that the spacing should yield great results.
Photo below - Here's my 2 Cherokee Purple tomato plants. They've definitely turned the corner now. I'm gonna try my best to root some suckers off of them later, and replace the big boy with one of them. I've had excellent results with rooting suckers off of my big beef plant at work, and should be able to do the same with this plant.
Photo below - here's some nice looking Mortgage Lifter plants. I sure hope they produce some 3 lb. tomatoes as advertised. That would be about 5" in diameter!
Photo below - Buttercup squash in the newest swc. There's also a butternut planted in this container, and I'm starting to have second thoughts of both varieties doing well together. I guess we'll find out!
Photo below - 16 "peaches and cream" sweet corn, that are growing in the scrap pieces/container. These are located at the edge of the woods, and the squirrels will probably have their way with them, I'm sure. They better not let me catch them, though! (boom!) Ha!
Photo below - The red potatoes have been covered as much as possible, and hopefully will give a decent harvest later. I really need these to mature before June 1st, because I'm planning on replacing them with sweet potatoes at the time. Maybe some of the more experienced potato growers can tell me how much longer it will be before they're gonna mature?
Photo below - Nice looking Opalka paste tomato plant. These will likely be the tomatoes that Mom eats, because her health condition doesn't allow her to eat any seeds. I know....my family is weird. Ha! Anyway, these plants looked like crap a few weeks ago, and I'm sure glad they pulled through for me. These will hopefully allow us to make homemade spaghetti sauce this year!
I'll show the garden tomorrow. There were so many photos of everything, I just couldn't get them all in one post.
Photo below - here's some nice looking Mortgage Lifter plants. I sure hope they produce some 3 lb. tomatoes as advertised. That would be about 5" in diameter!
Photo below - Buttercup squash in the newest swc. There's also a butternut planted in this container, and I'm starting to have second thoughts of both varieties doing well together. I guess we'll find out!
Photo below - 16 "peaches and cream" sweet corn, that are growing in the scrap pieces/container. These are located at the edge of the woods, and the squirrels will probably have their way with them, I'm sure. They better not let me catch them, though! (boom!) Ha!
Photo below - The red potatoes have been covered as much as possible, and hopefully will give a decent harvest later. I really need these to mature before June 1st, because I'm planning on replacing them with sweet potatoes at the time. Maybe some of the more experienced potato growers can tell me how much longer it will be before they're gonna mature?
Photo below - Nice looking Opalka paste tomato plant. These will likely be the tomatoes that Mom eats, because her health condition doesn't allow her to eat any seeds. I know....my family is weird. Ha! Anyway, these plants looked like crap a few weeks ago, and I'm sure glad they pulled through for me. These will hopefully allow us to make homemade spaghetti sauce this year!
I'll show the garden tomorrow. There were so many photos of everything, I just couldn't get them all in one post.
Take care, and happy gardening!
EG
9 comments:
The tomatoes are really looking good now. My paste tomatoes have the same growth habit as yours. I wonder if all paste tomatoes are thin plants.
I don't know, Dan....The roma are the same way.
Hi EG. The garden is looking very nice! The tomato plants have surely turned the corner. Mine were a bit sad looking when I transplanted them but now they also have perked up.
I don't know what it is but it seems to me that the paste tomato plants are rather small and thin in comparison to the regular tomato plants. I notice that last year too.
It has been so hot here! Our high is at the 85 degree mark. Can you believe it's that hot already?
I can't wait to see your watermelons this year!
Boy you're spoiling those melons, they'll think they can grow to 80 pounds or something, hehe.
Thanks for showing off the planted-out tomatoes. It makes me think my lethargic plants will do better once they're planted out.
Did I mention I may very well plant some corn in my big SWC scrap? I like the idea of six stalks. I wonder if that'll be too close together for a 31 gallon scrap bin?
I'm no help to you on your potatoes. Your climate and mine are WAY different (make sure you read next month's Garden Girl ezine). In my climate, taters don't mature until August or September. You may have better luck with your heat. Not sure. Call a Master Gardener, hehe, oh wait, that's you. Your local extension office? We don't really have one of those.
Have a great Sunday.
Judy, it has been very warm here, too! Oh...you'll see those melons for sure.....heh.
Sinfonian - Corn, huh? I say go for it! On the taters.....I checked one today, it it was pretty dang big!
I think this blast of heat we've all had is doing wonders for our plants. Your tomatoes really have turned the corner. We went from 50 degrees last week to 91 on Saturday! I'm worried about my baby lettuce and spinach plants. I hope I don't lose them before I ever get a salad!
I jumped the season a bit and planted two tomatoes out last week...like yours, they are looking FAR better than the ones still in cups! I think I'm going to plant the rest of them now, even though it's still at least a week early. They are looking droopy, and are probably getting root bound in their containers.
Granny
Jen - hopefully you won't lose the lettuce. Maybe shade them a bit?
Granny - I agree, and will not keep them in cups for as long next year. Nine weeks was just too long...
Lookin' good as always!
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