Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Homegrown Tomatoes!

Viola! After a little prep work, the vegetable garden is on its way. Every year, it seems like I tell myself that I will get the tomatoes in ASAP! "Just can't live without those homegrown tomatoes..." Now it's several weeks after I could have had them in the ground and the task is completed. Most gardening friends I know have been on the ball and managed to get 'er done before these last weeks of cold wind and rain. Their garden was given quite a boost by all the rain and I still had to wait until the ground dried out before I could even think about getting in there.

This year I have planted the tomatoes by the row of cedar branches on the north side of the garden. I am trying to work on a three year rotation, so this was my only easy option this year. Why not? The cedar branches are solidly implanted in the ground and I think they should work fine to train the indeterminate plants and keep them off the ground.
I also am using soaker hose this year...every little bit I can do to ease the upkeep.

Today's list:

1. Supersweet 100- days to harvest: 65 = July 25
2. Better Boy- days to harvest: 70 to 75 = July 30 to August 4
3. Red Cherry- days to harvest: 75 = August 4
4. Roma- days to harvest: 85 to 90 = August 14 to 19
5. Rutgers- days to harvest: 80 to 85 = August 9 to 14
6. Crimson Cushion Beefsteak: days to harvest: 90 = August 19

Between all of the tomatoes are marigolds. Also seeded today are:

7. Table Queen Acorn Squash- days to harvest:
8. Straight 8 Cucumbers- days to harvest: 58 = July 18
9. Tasty Green Hybrid- days to harvest: 62 = July 22
10. Unknown cucumber.

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