March Mater Madness

[lakngulf]

I enjoy growing tomatoes. Never have enough room in the garden for the plants I grow from seed. This year I plan to grow some in some rich bottom dirt at the farm where I grew up. Retired now so will have some time to travel to water them, and watch them grow. These are Better Boy, Celebrity, and Brandywine

And the little ones are on their way

I have built some new "boxes" in my garden to hold new topsoil from the farm, and, hopefully, to aid in weed control. Also, grow them in the green containers on the pier. I got these "protein buckets" from a neighbor cattle farmer.

 

[farmgirl19]

I think the Branywines have the best flavor! Celebrity does well in my region.

I too use the cattle protein tubs to extend my garden. Easier to weed, but one does have to "weedeat" around the tubs where I have them.

I envy you, with so many plants. I have been wanting to enclose the back porch and try to use it as a starting point for tomato seeds, but just hasn't happened.

Those look REALLY good!

 

[jerrybob]

Nothing better than a fresh garden grown tomato sandwich......On toasted bread....mayo...salt, pepper and thick tomato.........now that's good eating!!:licking:

 

[jinman]

Milton, how much room do you have at your lakefront place? How far do you have to drive to your farm with bottom land? I would grow my own plants, but they are less than $0.40 each when I buy them at a local greenhouse. One of these years I hope to get a greenhouse of my own built so I can grow/experiment with more heirloom and unique varieties.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Milton, how much room do you have at your lakefront place? How far do you have to drive to your farm with bottom land? I would grow my own plants, but they are less than $0.40 each when I buy them at a local greenhouse. One of these years I hope to get a greenhouse of my own built so I can grow/experiment with more heirloom and unique varieties.

At the risk of repeating myself, I highly recommend a variety of tomato called "Super Fantastic". In my garden, tomatoes are very capricious; sometimes anything will grow like Gangbusters, but most of the time they struggle. My best ever variety is the Super Fantastic. If anything will grow and produce, here, they will. They are resistant to most diseases and are fairly heat tolerant. Celebrities do pretty well and occasionally I will get a Cherokee Purple to make a few really tasty giants. The last couple of years, on the advice of the lady at the nursery, I planted a variety called "Bush Champion" and they all died or at least fainted before they ever produced even one edible tomato. I plan to get my tomatoes this week and set them out in about 10 days.

 

[farmgirl19]

I think the Super Fantastic taste good, but have never had any luck with them in my region. I tried for about 5 years, and think I got 2 tomatoes all total. I passed them by completely, this year.

 

[lakngulf]

I think the Super Fantastic taste good, but have never had any luck with them in my region. I tried for about 5 years, and think I got 2 tomatoes all total. I passed them by completely, this year.

farmgirl, that is one nice picture in your avatar

2LaneCruzer, I ordered some Super Fantastic. Will post results in late July.

 

[farmgirl19]

lakngulf; Thank you! Beagles and Bluebonnets. Now what could be better?

 

[2LaneCruzer]

lakngulf; Thank you! Beagles and Bluebonnets. Now what could be better?

Beagles and Bluebonnets and Grandkids?

 

[WayneB]

I enjoy growing tomatoes. Never have enough room in the garden for the plants I grow from seed. This year I plan to grow some in some rich bottom dirt at the farm where I grew up. Retired now so will have some time to travel to water them, and watch them grow. These are Better Boy, Celebrity, and Brandywine

And the little ones are on their way

I have built some new "boxes" in my garden to hold new topsoil from the farm, and, hopefully, to aid in weed control. Also, grow them in the green containers on the pier. I got these "protein buckets" from a neighbor cattle farmer.

That looks very nice. We are still at about two feet of snow in the gardens although today is warm and sunny so the snow will be going away. Won't be doing any serious gardening here until late April.