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Here we are. Another ManiacMonday. You have come here for your weekly fix of TomatoMania. In fact you may be expecting more great advice from Scott on growing these perfect jewels of summer. But we are giving him a week off.
You also may have been expecting me to post Sups! version of one of the contest winning recipes today. But in truth, I am dragging my feet a little bit because I know those great tomatoes of summer are right around the corner. I figure with just a little more patience I can make these recipes using the very best tomatoes. Maybe even tomatoes from my own backyard!
So I am choosing this Monday to give you an update on my tomatoes. Which have not only started to flower, but they are beginning to fruit as well.
As I have mentioned in weeks past am growing my tomatoes in pots because I do not get a lot of sun in my yard. But that has not stopped my little seedling from growing HUGE!
I think I am having so much success because Scott helped me pick varieties suited to my conditions.
He steered me to smaller, more compactly shaped plants that fruit early. He suggested for best reliability without tons of sun Matina (Heirloom) and 4th of July (Hybrid). Both are short season plants, which means they will flower and fruit successfully in cooler temps. Plus they fruit FAST. Both of them have lots of little green tomatoes hanging all over them.
I also have a “black” tomato variety called Nyagous (Heirloom). The plant is the largest of any that I am growing though it has fewer fruits on than some of the others, but these fruits are getting quite large.
I also have a variety called Margo (Hybrid). It is described as “easy-to-grow” and needs less support than other varieties. Which is turning out to be quite true. But it does seem to be lagging behind a bit. It is covered with flowers but not sizeable fruit yet.
Which brings me to the clear leader in my crop this year: Jenny (Hybrid). Jenny is covered with trusses of 15-20 very small tomatoes. But they are already turning orange!
I hope the squirrels stay away from Jenny now that she is starting to ripen. I have Mogli (my dog) on patrol out there all day. He seems to be doing a good job of keeping those critters at bay. Let’s hope he doesn’t fall sleep on the job!
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Greg Henry
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Jenny rocks
We are also so excited that our plants are flowering however, we have not spotted a fruit yet. I must also mention that I am pleased that you are a fan of the 'jenny' variety. We are charming no matter the specie
Heirloom tomatoes
Heirloom tomatoes might not be the prettiest of tomatoes but what they lack in looks, they make up in flavor :-)
I normally plant Rutgers & Brandywine, this year I planted Black Krim, Black Prince and Cherokee Purple. They are about 4 feet tall now with loads of flowers and little tomatoes... I can't wait till they are ripe! I also did something a little different this year, when I tilled my little space, I put decomposed chicken poo down & tilled it in....wowoow the plants took off like gang busters hahah
Pam
First fruit on the vine . . .
. . . has been spotted on one of our plants, too. Woo-hoo! I'm curious about your 'black' Nyagous tomatoes - what are they like?
Mogli looks like he can get the job done. Any chance I can borrow him for a bit in exchange for a flatulent Boxer who'd rather lounge on the deck than keep the critters from nibbling through our garden?
Of Course...
... but he only travels first class, because he is the original "SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE" talk about winning the lottery this sweet dog did just that! He's so lucky... we're so lucky! GREG
Hooray for fruits!
We've got flowers here but no fruits yet.
I applaud your patience in waiting until you have the very best, most ripe, homegrown tomatoes to make the remainder of the winner recipes. The recipes deserve no less.
Sweet.
Your tomatoes look amazing! I'm growing Red + Yellowbrandywine, Purple Cherokee, Paul Robeson, Sungold, and Carmello. I am SHOCKED at how fruitful Carmello is - each vine has around 6 flowers on it, and all have turned into tomatoes!
But the real winner of your post is Mogli - he is GORGEOUS. What an interesting face!
Is Mogli actually bigger than
Is Mogli actually bigger than the squirrels? ;)
We actually have a mystery variety growing since we lost the tag. All I know is it is a tall one, already at 5 feet or more, while the other 4 we have are bushy and 3-4 feet.
Nice.
That's so awesome. I've love to have my own tomato plant one day. A friend of mine is growing some tomatoes as well. I forgot what kind they are. I'll have to ask him.
Cute dog you have too. What breed is he?
Mogli...
...is some sort of terrier mix of unknown age, and a new addition to our house. He came to us after 5 long, hard months in the city pound. He was literally on his last days when a friend of mine rescued him. Ken and I were only supposed to be fostering the little guy until a permanent home could be found. But he loves it here with us (and we love having him). Besides, I just could not put him through the process of adjusting to yet another new situtaion. Anyway, we needed a squirrel wrangler and he takes the job seriously. He is really blooming into a wonderful dog. GREG
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