gdemoss Posted August 4, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 59 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,402 Content Per Day: 0.99 Reputation: 2,154 Days Won: 28 Joined: 02/10/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/26/1971 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Another thought regarding tomatoes: Every year I usually have a vast amount of volunteer cherry tomato plants in my garden. This year I did not have a single sprout. I found it strange. Last year I had thousands and had to pull them like weeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnomonist Posted August 6, 2013 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 21 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 272 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 21 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/29/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 6, 2013 I have strawberry plants, watermelon, cantelope, and honeydue ...........broccoli, asparagus, onions, brusselsprouts, sugar snap peas, string beans, banana peppers, jalapeno peppers, bell peppers, cherry peppers, habanero peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, egg plant, green and yellow zucchini.......and I have another smaller garden w/ tomatoes and herbs........I also have concord, catawba, and Niagara grapes, blueberries, cranberries, cherry, elderberry, apple, and mulberry trees, black raspberries, and black berries. The strawberries, onions, peas, beans, cherries, black raspberries and mulberries are done for the season.....the blueberries and black berries are almost done - the rest is growing and growing......I have been making several zucchini casseroles and I have made 4 zucchini breads so far. We are getting sick of zucchini...LOL ______________________________ I'm from eastern Pa and we grow a garden, too. Actually my wife does, I just help with the prep and put up the fence around it every year, but she has the green thumb while I take care of the pool water. This year we don't have the variety, nor as much as you do, but we grow "salad vegetables" mainly lettuce, tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, onions, and zucchini, and also some other vine stuff. No melons this year, but some gourds. We have modest blueberry bushes behind it that still need some time to grow bigger and produce more, and the land itself yields lots of wild blackberries (I have several acres). Out of curiosity, how large is your garden? You sound like you're really into gardening with all those things you grow! Out here in the country we used to have a 50 x 50 foot or greater, large enough to once grow corn as well, but it got to be too much (not to mention the groundhogs were tearing it apart) so we went down to more like 30 x 25, with a little more than 100 feet in fencing perimeter. I use bright orange snow fencing. Nevertheless, there's still enough tomatoes to feed my wife's large family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted August 13, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 12,164 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Pickling beets today:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted August 15, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 12,164 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 Another thought regarding tomatoes: Every year I usually have a vast amount of volunteer cherry tomato plants in my garden. This year I did not have a single sprout. I found it strange. Last year I had thousands and had to pull them like weeds. Did you ever trying tomatoes in the oven sprinkled with little olive oil and spices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdemoss Posted August 17, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 59 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,402 Content Per Day: 0.99 Reputation: 2,154 Days Won: 28 Joined: 02/10/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/26/1971 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Another thought regarding tomatoes: Every year I usually have a vast amount of volunteer cherry tomato plants in my garden. This year I did not have a single sprout. I found it strange. Last year I had thousands and had to pull them like weeds. Did you ever trying tomatoes in the oven sprinkled with little olive oil and spices? No, I have not. Thanks for the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted August 18, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,189 Content Per Day: 7.98 Reputation: 21,469 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I have strawberry plants, watermelon, cantelope, and honeydue ...........broccoli, asparagus, onions, brusselsprouts, sugar snap peas, string beans, banana peppers, jalapeno peppers, bell peppers, cherry peppers, habanero peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, egg plant, green and yellow zucchini.......and I have another smaller garden w/ tomatoes and herbs........I also have concord, catawba, and Niagara grapes, blueberries, cranberries, cherry, elderberry, apple, and mulberry trees, black raspberries, and black berries. The strawberries, onions, peas, beans, cherries, black raspberries and mulberries are done for the season.....the blueberries and black berries are almost done - the rest is growing and growing......I have been making several zucchini casseroles and I have made 4 zucchini breads so far. We are getting sick of zucchini...LOL you must have 18 green thumbs I can just look at a plant and it will turn into a weed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted August 18, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.80 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 18, 2013 I have strawberry plants, watermelon, cantelope, and honeydue ...........broccoli, asparagus, onions, brusselsprouts, sugar snap peas, string beans, banana peppers, jalapeno peppers, bell peppers, cherry peppers, habanero peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, egg plant, green and yellow zucchini.......and I have another smaller garden w/ tomatoes and herbs........I also have concord, catawba, and Niagara grapes, blueberries, cranberries, cherry, elderberry, apple, and mulberry trees, black raspberries, and black berries. The strawberries, onions, peas, beans, cherries, black raspberries and mulberries are done for the season.....the blueberries and black berries are almost done - the rest is growing and growing......I have been making several zucchini casseroles and I have made 4 zucchini breads so far. We are getting sick of zucchini...LOL you must have 18 green thumbs I can just look at a plant and it will turn into a weed Yes,I run a hospice for plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted August 18, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,189 Content Per Day: 7.98 Reputation: 21,469 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I have strawberry plants, watermelon, cantelope, and honeydue ...........broccoli, asparagus, onions, brusselsprouts, sugar snap peas, string beans, banana peppers, jalapeno peppers, bell peppers, cherry peppers, habanero peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, egg plant, green and yellow zucchini.......and I have another smaller garden w/ tomatoes and herbs........I also have concord, catawba, and Niagara grapes, blueberries, cranberries, cherry, elderberry, apple, and mulberry trees, black raspberries, and black berries. The strawberries, onions, peas, beans, cherries, black raspberries and mulberries are done for the season.....the blueberries and black berries are almost done - the rest is growing and growing......I have been making several zucchini casseroles and I have made 4 zucchini breads so far. We are getting sick of zucchini...LOL you must have 18 green thumbs I can just look at a plant and it will turn into a weed Yes,I run a hospice for plants. Mine is more like a morgue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted August 19, 2013 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.80 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted August 19, 2013 I have strawberry plants, watermelon, cantelope, and honeydue ...........broccoli, asparagus, onions, brusselsprouts, sugar snap peas, string beans, banana peppers, jalapeno peppers, bell peppers, cherry peppers, habanero peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, egg plant, green and yellow zucchini.......and I have another smaller garden w/ tomatoes and herbs........I also have concord, catawba, and Niagara grapes, blueberries, cranberries, cherry, elderberry, apple, and mulberry trees, black raspberries, and black berries. The strawberries, onions, peas, beans, cherries, black raspberries and mulberries are done for the season.....the blueberries and black berries are almost done - the rest is growing and growing......I have been making several zucchini casseroles and I have made 4 zucchini breads so far. We are getting sick of zucchini...LOL you must have 18 green thumbs I can just look at a plant and it will turn into a weed Yes,I run a hospice for plants. Mine is more like a morgue Well,my plants will get to your place eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted August 19, 2013 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 598 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,128 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,856 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted August 19, 2013 we have a farmers market here and the prices we pay are so low that it really isn't cost effective to plant a garden unless you just enjoy it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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