BogusMalone Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Speaking of gardening, check out the video of the tiller races from the Purple Hull Pea Festival at Edmond Arkansas. http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2009/06/supercharged_tillers.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 I am amazed at how much water they require Yes me too. Water them in the am and the plants are wilted by afternoon! Nothing at all wrong with Roma tomatoes Ace[Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 Speaking of gardening, check out the video of the tiller races from the Purple Hull Pea Festival at Edmond Arkansas. http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2009/06/supercharged_tillers.aspx Serious tilling power there[:^)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peshewah Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 To the first time growers, home growen tomatoes that you grow yourself is the best you'll ever eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchester21 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 checking out the farmers market tomorrow- hoping to score some of the purple hierlooms- still a little early. cant grow bleep around here- critters eat them first- tried some porch tomatos and something got them 2 years in a row. if i planted a garden the homeowners association would send a swat team or call in an air strike- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU73 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 My father in law just loves growing tomatoes every year, mainly to make sauce for the pasta (absolutely yummie) and diced tomatoes for salads.. Though the weather in Australia during the months to grow tomatoes over the past years are making his efforts less rewarding.. very little rain and then the extreme hot days burn the plants.. He just absolutely loves his little Italy (little Italy is what I call his impressive veggie patch) he has created in his backyard.. [Y] to you Dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 NPR said just a few weeks ago that the payback on $100 invested in "victory garden" is $1K! See also: http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/29/bia.urban.farming/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplummer Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 To the first time growers, home growen tomatoes that you grow yourself is the best you'll ever eat.This statement is so true for my wife and I. We won't even purchase ANY tomatoes in the store, as NONE of them taste anything like a true homegrown, I will say that Roma's come pretty close.Has anyone tried that TBL Panzenella that I posted earlier. If not, your really missing out on a delicious dish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 30, 2009 Moderators Share Posted June 30, 2009 Your right nothing I have ever grown was even close to what you get in the store. homegrown is always much better. I think most of it is they pick well before ripe to get it shipped, also I think they may also grow varieties which produce more or more resistant to bugs or watering, that is just a guess ? I think I would be scared of a tiller like that ! [:|] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 30, 2009 Moderators Share Posted June 30, 2009 NPR said just a few weeks ago that the payback on $100 invested in "victory garden" is $1K! See also: http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/29/bia.urban.farming/index.html Your right we have only spent maby $20 and that's because we bought plants instead of seeds ( except for the snap beans). I was a little late and didn't have time so I just bought some plants. We have already got our moneys worth and have not even picked 10% of the tomatoes and about half of the eggplant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chili bone Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I remember the first time I was exposed to ss crabs was at the Dockside restaurant at Wrightsville Beach about 22 years ago. They served ss crab on hamburger buns with home made tartar sauce. It was a little wierd seeing those appendages hanging out of the buns. They also served a mean bologna sandwich with mustard and chili on hamburger rolls. The wife and I were tooling around in the boat last week and decided to eat lunch there. Enjoyed a nice grilled tuna sandwich and scallop burger..oh, and crab dip. It was a good day on the water. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Hey Carl. Stop by and say hello sometime. I think there are at least four forum members here now, you, me, bluesboy, and UFObuster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 None of us are going to be coming over untill you get the liquor caninet re-stocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsear Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Being the naive farmer that I am can someone tell me how big these plants can get? They are growing like 1 to 2 inches per day, sometimes MORE. Already they're topping out a 42" support cone. Should I be planning on more support rigging? My neighbor who is a science instructor is very impressed with them. He says the growth rate is because I have them in a quasi greenhouse environment. They are on a glass paneled open deck and get excellent sunlight for at least 10 hours a day. No wind or bugs (yet). I'm not worried. I just like to plan ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace168516 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Depends on variety, I have had a sweet 100 cherry plant reach 7 ft and probably had about 200 tomatos on it. If you are going to get out of a large basket, get a long support pole at Lowes or HD (or if you happen to have a chunk of rebar laying around like I do, works just as well) Once they get to that point I usually tie the plant to the rebar loosly with some surveyors plastic tape to keep it from tipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchester21 Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Wow- scored some 7 count shrimp this morning- 2lbs= 14 shrimp = 5" long monsters-heads on- almost no dark spots from being out of the water- these were swimming a few hours ago. steamed with Phillips seafood seasoning- red pepper- vinegar-salt - pepper- beer- garlic powder- paprika best I have ever had- rare inland in this condition- Eat your heart out tarheel. Tomatoes here still suck- maybe next week- bought bacon in anticipation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Wow- scored some 7 count shrimp this morning- 2lbs= 14 shrimp = 5" long monsters-heads on- almost no dark spots from being out of the water- these were swimming a few hours ago. steamed with Phillips seafood seasoning- red pepper- vinegar-salt - pepper- beer- garlic powder- paprika best I have ever had- rare inland in this condition- Eat your heart out tarheel. Tomatoes here still suck- maybe next week- bought bacon in anticipation. You must have had to wrestle those monsters to get them in the pot[]A racoon or possum has been stealing my tomatoes.....gonna have to get my fly swatter out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brac Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 This weather has my garden in the crapper! The thing I can't figure is a house I drive by on the other side of the lake has a garden that looks like it has had sun everyday. None ever seems to be there to ask what they are doing. My cabbage looks really good, so good the deer aet half of it. Garden is bumming me out, bring on the sun. I love me some spider rolls, never seen a soft crab for sale to cook at home though. It's not raining!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well at least not right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted July 6, 2009 Moderators Share Posted July 6, 2009 We got 3/4" of rain a week ago and it is raining to day, this is the only rain we have had in a month with temps from 95-100 for the month. I just finished blanching and putting 3, 1 gallon freezer bags of tomatoes to freeze, plenty more to come from the way it looks. Also breaded some sliced green tomatoes last night with some more eggplant to go with some grilled chicken. [] The snap beans have almost come to an end, but still making flowers so we will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted July 6, 2009 Moderators Share Posted July 6, 2009 Tomatoes here still suck- maybe next week- bought bacon in anticipation. That's funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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