[BrewBama]

Awesome. I have blooms on my small tomato plants but no fruit yet.


One day, you’ll wake up and there won’t be anymore time to do the things you’ve always wanted to do. Don’t wait. Do it now.

[pete b]

Show offs!
Our tomato seedlings don’t get planted for another month. Our last frost date is May twenty something. We sure do appreciate tomato season when it comes though.

[Bob357]

We did tomatoes and peppers last year using cloth pots. They work great, but do dry out so they need watering frequently. Last year half my tomatoes died due to me not knowing how to handle plants grown from seed so I supplemented with purchased plants. We had tomatoes last year from July until November.

This year I'm hoping all my tomatoes live to see the garden. I just transplanted half of them, some never sprouted so I replanted those. Our peppers did not come up this year. We had saved some red pepper and poblano seeds and that is looking like a bust. I gave away the seeds we had left over from last year for the varieties of tomatoes we did not like.

I had plans to build elaborate stands for the cloth pots, but think I'll just stick with having them on an old piece of trex. My wife is going to use some upright planters I got at Sam's this year for other vegetables.

Last year I put the grow bags in kiddie pools and just kept about 2" of water in the pools. You need to use potting mix so the water will wick well if you do that. My peppers loved that setup but the tomatoes didn't do too well. A couple inches of mulch on top really helps the bags retain moisture as does putting them in a spot that doesn't get too much afternoon sun.

[denny]

I'm jealous of you guys living in warmer climates. It was 26F here this AM. Needless to say, no tomatoes or peppers going in for a while.
 

[erockrph]

I'm jealous of you guys living in warmer climates. It was 26F here this AM. Needless to say, no tomatoes or peppers going in for a while.

Agreed, although it does give me more time to get my beds cleaned and prepped for the season.

I haven't even started my chilis yet, but my main focus is getting my hydroponic setup up and running. I have a feeling that my outdoor garden is going to be mostly direct-sowed veggies and plants from local nurseries this year.

[BrewBama]

The first tomato this year

[pete b]

The first tomato this year

OOh, those look tasty! It will probably be another month for us. Right now it's all garlic scapes, pea pods, spinach, lettuce, and radishes. Lot's of salad!

[CounterPressure]

Look'n good BrewBama!  Need a few more days on those and it's time for a tomato sandwich! Mmm mmm.

It will probably be another month for us.

Same here. I got mine in late so no tomatoes for a while yet.  I'll have green peppers before tomatoes.

[Bob357]

The first tomato this year

OOh, those look tasty! It will probably be another month for us. Right now it's all garlic scapes, pea pods, spinach, lettuce, and radishes. Lot's of salad!

Another 3 or 4 weeks here too. Been too hot but a few set before the heatwave hit. Cooler and windy the last few days so they should have set a bunch. Only planted 3 Early Girls and a Sweet 100 this year. Peppers (Anaheim, Fresnos, Serranos and Mini Bells) loaded with blossoms, as is the eggplant. The only thing we've eaten out of the garden so far has been some radishes. Lots of volunteer Tomatillos so hoping for a good crop there. Wife has her herbs and I seeded some cukes and okra. Just getting first real leaves.

Cut back on garden size and the only thing in the ground is an eggplant. Getting too old to till or take care of too big of a plot.

[BrewBama]

Though not edible, I like working in the yard. I don’t have a lot of land but I can’t reach some of it with water. I do not have an irrigation system and it gets hot and dry here in the Summer. So, I planted wildflowers in the areas where Bermuda wasn’t.   It doesn’t require fertilizer, water, mowing, or anything really until Fall. It’ll go dormant and I’ll knock it down so the seeds will regenerate year after year. This is what it looks like so far (1st yr):










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[denny]

Very nice!

[jeffy]

That's really cool. When will you be starting an apiary?

[BrewBama]

I’m no bee keeper but there is definitely a lot of insect activity.


One day, you’ll wake up and there won’t be anymore time to do the things you’ve always wanted to do. Don’t wait. Do it now.

[CounterPressure]

Quite a variety there.  Looks nice! 

Irrigation?  Looks like you get more rain there than I get here, lol. My grass was just about dead till it rained last night.

[John M]

Beautiful!