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On Sep 4, 11:09 am, (Glenna Rose) wrote:
writes: I have done that, but like all americans i guess i wanted to take the lazy way out. didn't work out in my favor. from now on i'm pulling them. as i said, i'm a newbie to this. Only half of my 16 tomato plants died, and the other 8 are doing relatively well. I wish you much success for the rest of your gardening. We newbies do some things we later consider a bit odd later as we learn more. I remember the first year I had this house (closed in May) and my first almost garden which consisted of only tomato plants in an area about 10x10 feet. I knew nothing much at all, planted the tomato plants about two feet apart (yep!), had not a clue about cages or such. After all, my grandparents grew tomatoes for market, acres of them, and didn't stake. So much for determinate versus indeterminate of which I knew nothing. You plant, it grows, simple. In theory. LOL! When the plants went all over the place, my husband said, "Why do you think they call them *vines*?" So much for that. Also, that first year, I treated them like they were truly fragile, something I find very amusing now - as long as we are reasonably careful, they usually do very well. My husband, who had worked at a large-city sewage treatment plant when it was being expanded in the seventies, also said to me, "Remember how I told you at the plant, we'd have tomato plants randomly growing? Those came from seeds in the sewage." Well, that's food for thought regarding their hardiness considering the extreme treatment of the processing done. I even talked to them as I put them in the ground. Still do, but not for the same reason, now it's just out of habit rather than thinking it will make a difference.g If one could put a clip of me planting that first tomato plant next to the one of the way I plant now, it would be comical. That is not to say I'm careless, just realistic. I still dig the large planting hole, mix a little fertilizer (natural), a handful of sweet lime (calcium) into the bottom of the planting hole, fill it with water, set in the plant, fill it again, and fill in the dirt, and thinking nothing more about it. I just don't do it like the world depends on it. After laying the soaker hose, mulching, adding the cages, all that is left is to turn on the faucet for water, pull a few weeds (mulch keeps them at a minimum) and harvest. Around here (Portland, Oregon, area), we have had a cool August so it has only been this past week that our tomatoes have been getting ripe. Up until now, one would have thought it was early or mid-July. Mine were at the end of August like the usual third week of July! Now that we have had some seasonal weather, the tomatoes (and everything else) are responding very well. Now, if we can only have enough warm weather left for most of the green tomatoes to ripen, that will be good. You will find each year is completely different. The best thing is to just keep on doing it and noting the results from what you have done each year. As I said, I wish you much luck and success and satisfaction from your gardening endeavors. Glenna Thanks! I am learning what not to do more than i'm learning what TO do. But my other plants are doing really well, so i'm not disappointed that i'll just have to try and have a strong crop of tomatoes next season. After all, it is a bit late to get them started again now, right? I do live in florida, so it's hot or at least warm until mid- december. |
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i'll just have to try and have a strong crop of tomatoes next
season. After all, it is a bit late to get them started again now, right? I do live in florida, so it's hot or at least warm until mid- december. Tomatoes require a fairly narrow nighttime temperature to set their fruit, and reasonably warm weather to do much growing. So I don't really know Florida, but I'd probably think in terms of planting cool weather crops at this time of year. Things like Spinach and Kale you probably can grow all winter (even here in Washington, DC, we can grow them well into the fall and early in the spring). |
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On Sep 6, 10:22 am, Paul wrote:
On Sep 4, 11:09 am, (Glenna Rose) wrote: writes: I have done that, but like all americans i guess i wanted to take the lazy way out. didn't work out in my favor. from now on i'm pulling them. as i said, i'm a newbie to this. Only half of my 16 tomato plants died, and the other 8 are doing relatively well. I wish you much success for the rest of your gardening. We newbies do some things we later consider a bit odd later as we learn more. I remember the first year I had this house (closed in May) and my first almost garden which consisted of only tomato plants in an area about 10x10 feet. I knew nothing much at all, planted the tomato plants about two feet apart (yep!), had not a clue about cages or such. After all, my grandparents grew tomatoes for market, acres of them, and didn't stake. So much for determinate versus indeterminate of which I knew nothing. You plant, it grows, simple. In theory. LOL! When the plants went all over the place, my husband said, "Why do you think they call them *vines*?" So much for that. Also, that first year, I treated them like they were truly fragile, something I find very amusing now - as long as we are reasonably careful, they usually do very well. My husband, who had worked at a large-city sewage treatment plant when it was being expanded in the seventies, also said to me, "Remember how I told you at the plant, we'd have tomato plants randomly growing? Those came from seeds in the sewage." Well, that's food for thought regarding their hardiness considering the extreme treatment of the processing done. I even talked to them as I put them in the ground. Still do, but not for the same reason, now it's just out of habit rather than thinking it will make a difference.g If one could put a clip of me planting that first tomato plant next to the one of the way I plant now, it would be comical. That is not to say I'm careless, just realistic. I still dig the large planting hole, mix a little fertilizer (natural), a handful of sweet lime (calcium) into the bottom of the planting hole, fill it with water, set in the plant, fill it again, and fill in the dirt, and thinking nothing more about it. I just don't do it like the world depends on it. After laying the soaker hose, mulching, adding the cages, all that is left is to turn on the faucet for water, pull a few weeds (mulch keeps them at a minimum) and harvest. Around here (Portland, Oregon, area), we have had a cool August so it has only been this past week that our tomatoes have been getting ripe. Up until now, one would have thought it was early or mid-July. Mine were at the end of August like the usual third week of July! Now that we have had some seasonal weather, the tomatoes (and everything else) are responding very well. Now, if we can only have enough warm weather left for most of the green tomatoes to ripen, that will be good. You will find each year is completely different. The best thing is to just keep on doing it and noting the results from what you have done each year. As I said, I wish you much luck and success and satisfaction from your gardening endeavors. Glenna Thanks! I am learning what not to do more than i'm learning what TO do. But my other plants are doing really well, so i'm not disappointed that i'll just have to try and have a strong crop of tomatoes next season. After all, it is a bit late to get them started again now, right? I do live in florida, so it's hot or at least warm until mid- december.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You can take cuttings from your other tomatoes. Either cut the suckers or else tips about 10" long and put them in water. They'll develope a good set of roots in about 10 days. Give them shade till established when you plant them in the soil. Unless your varieties have a long maturity period you should get a crop. |
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On Sep 6, 6:35 pm, James wrote:
On Sep 6, 10:22 am, Paul wrote: On Sep 4, 11:09 am, (Glenna Rose) wrote: writes: I have done that, but like all americans i guess i wanted to take the lazy way out. didn't work out in my favor. from now on i'm pulling them. as i said, i'm a newbie to this. Only half of my 16 tomato plants died, and the other 8 are doing relatively well. I wish you much success for the rest of your gardening. We newbies do some things we later consider a bit odd later as we learn more. I remember the first year I had this house (closed in May) and my first almost garden which consisted of only tomato plants in an area about 10x10 feet. I knew nothing much at all, planted the tomato plants about two feet apart (yep!), had not a clue about cages or such. After all, my grandparents grew tomatoes for market, acres of them, and didn't stake. So much for determinate versus indeterminate of which I knew nothing. You plant, it grows, simple. In theory. LOL! When the plants went all over the place, my husband said, "Why do you think they call them *vines*?" So much for that. Also, that first year, I treated them like they were truly fragile, something I find very amusing now - as long as we are reasonably careful, they usually do very well. My husband, who had worked at a large-city sewage treatment plant when it was being expanded in the seventies, also said to me, "Remember how I told you at the plant, we'd have tomato plants randomly growing? Those came from seeds in the sewage." Well, that's food for thought regarding their hardiness considering the extreme treatment of the processing done. I even talked to them as I put them in the ground. Still do, but not for the same reason, now it's just out of habit rather than thinking it will make a difference.g If one could put a clip of me planting that first tomato plant next to the one of the way I plant now, it would be comical. That is not to say I'm careless, just realistic. I still dig the large planting hole, mix a little fertilizer (natural), a handful of sweet lime (calcium) into the bottom of the planting hole, fill it with water, set in the plant, fill it again, and fill in the dirt, and thinking nothing more about it. I just don't do it like the world depends on it. After laying the soaker hose, mulching, adding the cages, all that is left is to turn on the faucet for water, pull a few weeds (mulch keeps them at a minimum) and harvest. Around here (Portland, Oregon, area), we have had a cool August so it has only been this past week that our tomatoes have been getting ripe. Up until now, one would have thought it was early or mid-July. Mine were at the end of August like the usual third week of July! Now that we have had some seasonal weather, the tomatoes (and everything else) are responding very well. Now, if we can only have enough warm weather left for most of the green tomatoes to ripen, that will be good. You will find each year is completely different. The best thing is to just keep on doing it and noting the results from what you have done each year. As I said, I wish you much luck and success and satisfaction from your gardening endeavors. Glenna Thanks! I am learning what not to do more than i'm learning what TO do. But my other plants are doing really well, so i'm not disappointed that i'll just have to try and have a strong crop of tomatoes next season. After all, it is a bit late to get them started again now, right? I do live in florida, so it's hot or at least warm until mid- december.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You can take cuttings from your other tomatoes. Either cut the suckers or else tips about 10" long and put them in water. They'll develope a good set of roots in about 10 days. Give them shade till established when you plant them in the soil. Unless your varieties have a long maturity period you should get a crop. Sorry for my ignorance, what do you mean by cuttings? What do i cut off and where? |
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On Sep 7, 4:49 pm, Paul wrote:
On Sep 6, 6:35 pm, James wrote: On Sep 6, 10:22 am, Paul wrote: On Sep 4, 11:09 am, (Glenna Rose) wrote: writes: I have done that, but like all americans i guess i wanted to take the lazy way out. didn't work out in my favor. from now on i'm pulling them. as i said, i'm a newbie to this. Only half of my 16 tomato plants died, and the other 8 are doing relatively well. I wish you much success for the rest of your gardening. We newbies do some things we later consider a bit odd later as we learn more. I remember the first year I had this house (closed in May) and my first almost garden which consisted of only tomato plants in an area about 10x10 feet. I knew nothing much at all, planted the tomato plants about two feet apart (yep!), had not a clue about cages or such. After all, my grandparents grew tomatoes for market, acres of them, and didn't stake. So much for determinate versus indeterminate of which I knew nothing. You plant, it grows, simple. In theory. LOL! When the plants went all over the place, my husband said, "Why do you think they call them *vines*?" So much for that. Also, that first year, I treated them like they were truly fragile, something I find very amusing now - as long as we are reasonably careful, they usually do very well. My husband, who had worked at a large-city sewage treatment plant when it was being expanded in the seventies, also said to me, "Remember how I told you at the plant, we'd have tomato plants randomly growing? Those came from seeds in the sewage." Well, that's food for thought regarding their hardiness considering the extreme treatment of the processing done. I even talked to them as I put them in the ground. Still do, but not for the same reason, now it's just out of habit rather than thinking it will make a difference.g If one could put a clip of me planting that first tomato plant next to the one of the way I plant now, it would be comical. That is not to say I'm careless, just realistic. I still dig the large planting hole, mix a little fertilizer (natural), a handful of sweet lime (calcium) into the bottom of the planting hole, fill it with water, set in the plant, fill it again, and fill in the dirt, and thinking nothing more about it. I just don't do it like the world depends on it. After laying the soaker hose, mulching, adding the cages, all that is left is to turn on the faucet for water, pull a few weeds (mulch keeps them at a minimum) and harvest. Around here (Portland, Oregon, area), we have had a cool August so it has only been this past week that our tomatoes have been getting ripe. Up until now, one would have thought it was early or mid-July. Mine were at the end of August like the usual third week of July! Now that we have had some seasonal weather, the tomatoes (and everything else) are responding very well. Now, if we can only have enough warm weather left for most of the green tomatoes to ripen, that will be good. You will find each year is completely different. The best thing is to just keep on doing it and noting the results from what you have done each year. As I said, I wish you much luck and success and satisfaction from your gardening endeavors. Glenna Thanks! I am learning what not to do more than i'm learning what TO do. But my other plants are doing really well, so i'm not disappointed that i'll just have to try and have a strong crop of tomatoes next season. After all, it is a bit late to get them started again now, right? I do live in florida, so it's hot or at least warm until mid- december.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You can take cuttings from your other tomatoes. Either cut the suckers or else tips about 10" long and put them in water. They'll develope a good set of roots in about 10 days. Give them shade till established when you plant them in the soil. Unless your varieties have a long maturity period you should get a crop. Sorry for my ignorance, what do you mean by cuttings? What do i cut off and where?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Maybe the following will help. http://ottawahortiphilia.blogspot.co...o-cutting.html Tomatoes root so easily that it really don't matter much what and where you cut. Just cut off a few new shoots the size of young plants and stick it in water. I like using a cutting in a bottle. You might be able to google and find some pictures. |
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