Photo below - the largest tomato ever grown in the garden, and I'm pretty excited about it. It's gonna measure somewhere between 5" to 6" in diameter I bet, and is called "Pineapple". Seeds shared by Megan...Boy, I hope it makes it to maturity without insects bothering it....
Photo below - standing at 6'4" tall (as Ribbit can certainly attest), this is the view that I see when looking up at the top of the tomato plants. These particular ones are around 10 feet, I'd guess, but a couple would probably come in at around 12. Picking ripe tomatoes near the top can be challenging, but thankfully there's a 2 foot step ladder that helps tremendously..
Photo below - the new planting of corn is well on it's way to bigger and better things, and 2 applications of fertilizer have been applied thus far. For reference, I always fertilize corn 3 times throughout a grow cycle - when 8" tall, at knee high, and again when tassels begin to show. Anyway, we should get a decent harvest from this "Early Sunglow" in September, and I can't wait to try it....
Lastly, most of the makeshift compost pile created in the 4x9 box back last November has been relocated to the other bins, and I'll certainly be glad when it's finished. My back is bothering me again, and it's probably due to the difficult work involved with messing with this kind of stuff. However, once done - I'll be composing the lazy way from now on.
As a matter of fact, a trip to the chiropractor and also rheumatologist today will hopefully provide some much needed relief to this badly worn out body of mine. I sure hope so, because I'd hate to stop gardening all together - ya know?
Take care, and happy gardening
EG
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My compost pile looks like yours with wire to hole the leaves. I found an easy way to turn the pile by accident last year. My enclosure was about twice as wide as yours. As the size of the pile shrunk I found it was easiest to turn the pile by raking the leaves to one side of the bin, leaving the other end empty. A few weeks later I would go out and rake the leaves to the other side. I'm not strong, and trying to turn the pile always did a number on my neck. Raking took little effort and was easy on my body. Nex years leaves will be put in a bigger area so I can rake them from one side to the other.
Right now I am trying to see how many worms will fill my compost pile. I put a layer of straw on top of the pile and add fresh veggie scraps under the straw. It helps keep the bugs and smell down and so far we have quite a few worms working.
By the way, sure hope your body starts to mend.
It's terrible when your body won't allow your mind to do what it wants.
Hope your back gets to feeling better.
Your tomato plants are huge.
That's the tallest tomato plant I've ever heard of! I wouldn't mind stepping on a stool to reach them:o)
That big one sure would make a lot of slices to fry :o)
yummy
I'm hoping your pineapple makes it to maturity too. I have heard it is really yummy, and I want to hear what you think!
Sorry about your back problems, I have issues that pop up too sometimes. I hope the chiro can work it out for you.
Ten foot tomato plants, holy smoke! I never knew they could get that tall. Corn is coming along nice. Take it easy.
Peggi - I do kind of the same thing with my bins, but typically move the entire contents from one to another...
Japanese Redneck - thanks
Gingerbreadshouse7 - the only time we do any fried green tomatoes is at the very end of the season, all others are used for salsa and sandwiches...
Allison - I hope it makes it to maturity too, and will definitely let ya know about the taste.
Kris - thanks, I went to the chiropractor twice today, and got a real good working over...
holy tomatoes! nice! wish mine could grow that tall!
i'm growing sweet potatoes too, glad to see someone else is having a lil issue containing the buggers, those vines love to crawl! lol
"I'd hate to stop gardening all together - ya know?"
You wash your mouth out with soap, young man! Granny doesn't want to hear that kind of talk. What would we do without our bestest-ever-blogging-gardening-inventor-handyman-poopy head guy?
You're a beast, EG, that's to be sure. In height and gardening. Still have some pictures of your visit I never posted. I should get on that.
Looking good EG, looking good...dang, those are some tall tomato plants you have there.:)
Naughteebits - yours can grow that tall too, just have to give them some support....sweet potatoes certainly take up a lot of space if not kept in check. :)
Granny - thanks for the reinforcing words. It's just that this old body has seen better days...
Ribbit - I'd love to see them!
Mr. H - thanks, I try my best...
Oh wow! That tomato is gigantic! I hope no bugs mess with it. That always happens to us!
I tried a Pineapple tomato one year. It was the best tasting tomato. But then CP wasn't there side by side. But their taste is so different that maybe one shouldn't be given the title. I haven't tried growing it yet since it needs such a long season.
I hope you get some relief. Those are impressive tomatoes!
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