peshewah Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Our tomato's came on strong and then quit. I'll be patient. What few I got was great. Corn is doing great. We planted 3 different groups 2 weeks apart. We have cabage coming out our ears. Its still fun. As far as fertilizer goes we use horse poop but we till it under before we plant. Triple 13 works good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchester21 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Hey TH- these Heirlooms come out of a natural growing situation in Kings Mtn. they are smokin... if there is anyway I can meet you down 74 half way I will be glad to take a sat joy ride in the cayman and bring you some- anytime. just say the word. Maybe we can trade some shrimp or freash fish???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I am embarassed to say that mine are only about 2" in diameter...First ones. I planted late and it has been colder this year. That is my excuse at least. I think I need better soil. Clay loam sucks! I have added peat and potting soil but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ69 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I had fried tomotoes on toast last night, uuuuuuuuummm good. Thanx, Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchester21 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Wow- went to the burger join to end all burger joints for lunch. the feartured burger was a maytag blue cheese- bacon and double beefsteak local tomato slab burger. Unreal- one of the best ever. eating hierlooms like crazy from the farmers market. prof- try some miracle grow next time with the sh***y soil. Before the squirrel invasion we had good success with it. Our soil sucks as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsear Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 My 4 plants are still growing. One variety is loaded with tomatoes but none are yet ripened or even close (as far as I can tell). The other is an heirloom called Paul Robeson. The plants are huge, about as tall as I am. The yield is less but improving. I learned that this particular plant needs to have its suckers contained. Suckers on tomatoes are the growth that occurs in the crotch of the major branches. I started removing those and immediately saw an increase in production. Got some 20/20/20 fertilizer and will hit em one a week. How long before these start to mature anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnlw7 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I am a tomato hog.I hide all the big un's down in the basement and break out the salt shaker and Michelob light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchester21 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Mayders and Michelob- yo de man John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsear Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I've harvested a couple of these from each variety and they are pretty yummy. But, I've got a ton more that are still green. Ideas on how to make certain they ripen before seasons end? I don't need any more new ones. I just want the ones already here to mature. I am topping the plants now more to keep them manageable but I was told that will help with the ripening. Any other thoughts would be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted August 19, 2009 Moderators Share Posted August 19, 2009 Mine have been done for 2-3 weeks now......I miss them. [:'(] I put about 12 gallons in the freezer and we used the rest in everything I could think of even fried green, one of my favorites was chop a bunch very fine with equal parts of very finely chopped sweet onion with olive oil, coarse sea salt and pepper and about one spoon of vinegar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchester21 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 still got them here at the farmers market- 2nd crop stuff- still killer- will play out in late sept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brac Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 My sun gold's are just coming ready a few at a time, and some of the other vaieties are just starting to get color. Been a very slow year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dflip Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I had my first tomato sandwich today. Freshly ground kosher salt, mixed pepper and 5 year old cheddar cheese. I do like this time of year. The plants have three to four tomatoes on most plants which isn't great, but one of the heirlooms has twelve tomatoes. It hasn't been a great year, too cold and wet, but I still have some tomatoes and I will be eating sandwiches for the next couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchester21 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I ran out and had to buy some Romas from the gro store. There were marked-locally grown. Looked good and tasted great- I was shocked. Great with some live bib lettuce and some blue cheese vinegar dressing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I tried growing some tomatoes in a couple of those "Topsy Turvey" hanging planters on our deck. It didn't work too well. I used several kinds of tomato, including a cherry-vine type that looked like it would do well hanging. Most of herbs (dill, cilantro, chives, rosemary, etc.) did pretty well. I even got some small bell peppers out of it. Possibly we're still not getting enough light after the trees fully leaf out, but it is southern exposure & there's plenty of sun during mid-day. The one cherry tomato plant in the ground is doing much better. Personall, I think there's too much competition for all those plants to do well in a relatively small hanging containe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rdmarsiii Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 We haven't had much luck at all with ours down here in TX. Being in a drought and it being this hot, hell I wouldn't want to grow either. We did get a few, though. Only about 2.5" in diameter, though. The peppers are doing about the same, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peshewah Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 This is some of the last ears of corn and other veggy's. The corn is sweet and very few worms... for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted August 22, 2009 Moderators Share Posted August 22, 2009 Peshewah that look good, I miss my tomatoes. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 Good harvest pesh[Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peshewah Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Our jalapenos are big and hot as hell. We have poblano's too. Sweet peppers. Tomatoe's aren't as plentiful as I wanted but have a real good flavor.I like to have enough tomatoe's to give to my family and neighbors. But the corn did great. A friend gave us some zucchini and Cindy(my wife) made zucchini bread and strawberry flavored marmalaid. All in all we have had a good year. Thanks for looking at my pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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