Before hitting the sack, I thought I would write a few words about the garden, and what's goin' on in the life of EG. No pictures for this post - sorry....
All of the squash and tomato plants were removed this evening, and the garden is looking pretty bare now. The beans, cucumbers, and okra were picked again - and given to my parents.
I'll let the okra grow to maturity, so the pods can be dried - then seed saved from them for next year's crop. I should get lots of seed from them, so EG will have lots of burgundy okra seed to trade this winter.
One of the honeydew melons is close to being ready for picking, and I sure hope it's as flavorful as the one a while back. Man, that thing was good!
Disassembly of the earthtainers will begin pretty soon, and I think a couple of olive barrels will be used to store the growing medium over the winter months. Two should hold it all, and the watertight lid will keep it completely protected from moisture and ants.
Even though the garden is still not completely done for the year, I can't help but think about ways to improve next year's.
My tomato seed order came in the mail yesterday, and I got a really good bonus pack! Black cherry....I can't wait to try them! Just wait 'til ya see the tomato lineup for next year's planting. It's impressive!
Sometime during February/March, i'll construct 15-20 swc's that will be sold to friends - which will most likely be made from 5 gallon buckets, and 18 gallon totes.With help from the heirloom tomato seedlings, I hope to at least cover all of my gardening expenses for the year. At least 200-300 seedlings will be started, then propagated into transplants with my 2 different propagation systems. Gosh, I need to go to bed! Tomorrow is gonna be a really busy day!
Take care, and happy gardening!
EG
7 comments:
I grew black cherry tomatoes this year and they got rave reviews on flavor from all who tried them. Mine did have a lot of trouble with splitting but I will grow them again.
Hey, if you find your way to a concert here again, save one of those seedlings for me! We can't get good transplants here and I don't have the set up to grow any cool toms.
My garden looks so empty now too. Black cherry is a very nice gift. I love that tomato. You need to find someone that will collect used pickle pails for you. They are what I used this year for my pails this year. Food grade, free, reused - you can't beat them. In fact some of them even come in green which blends into the garden better than the white ones. Sadly only half the pickle pails that I was given were green. So I still have white ones scattered all over.
Seed trading ought to be fun!
I love the planning part of the garden!
Amy - thanks for the info. Do you think they split from too much water?
ribbit - Ok, i'll keep that in mind for next year.
Daphne - I can't wait to try it, becuase everyone praises the flavor. I've tried to find some pickle buckets, but no luck with any. I'll try bakeries next, because they get icing in plastic buckets.
Shawnann - I like the planning part, too! Oh...i'll have lots of seed to trade this year.
A lot of literature says you should use new "potting soil" every year. I save mine too...mix it up with some compost and/or potting soil and keep on going.
I loved my black cherry this year. You'll be happy. A bit early to order tomato seeds though aren't they? Or did you get a deal on 2009 packaged seeds rather than 2010? That'd be a good idea if you're growing tons to sell.
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