Surprising. Aren't you down south? I am loaded down with green tomatoes but they haven't started turning yet.
Yeah, Texas. I had this problem once before several years ago. The plants are from seeds set in little peat pots. A neighbor did it for me. I should have bought big plants from Lowes like everybody else. There are lots of flowers, but they don't look very robust. They are small and delicate looking.
They will probably come on late. Every time I have started my own in those things that usually happens. I bought most of mine from southern states in cell packs. Bought all of my peppers and a few other tomatoes also in cell packs from a farmers market place a town over. Box stores are way too expensive on starter vegetables.
rad garden yo. I got mexican reds going, i hope to get a cool pic. UPDATE... so like, I have this venus fly trap that I got at Wal Mart last year, and it now it's putting out some hella cool flowers. I'll get a pic of that raz too
I think it depends on the type of tomato too. Some probably come out later in the year than others. Around here, because we have such a short growing season, we don't get tomatoes until well into July usually, sometimes even August and September.
I don't know anything about zones and all of that. I just plant stuff in the dirt and hope for the best!
Would that it were so. Unfortunately, temps are already in the 90's, and 105-107 is a common high around here by midsummer. I think I'm out of luck for 2017. Oh well ....
Aww. That's too bad. Well, there is always next season. I tried an heirloom tomato for the first time last year that I got at a farmer's market, and it was great! So much more flavorful than a regular tomato. They are funky looking though!
Yes, I'm planning my Fall garden. For some reason, the Texas A&M extension service doesn't have any recommended dates for "Fall tomatoes," maybe because the sun is so low in the sky in the Fall. Won't hurt to try... we shall see!
I.usually plant Cole crops mostly, like broccoli, swiss chard, kale, collards, turnips. Some later crowder or purple hull peas. And maybe some Chinese cabbage and regular cabbage. I have no luck with cauliflower or brussel sprouts. Also carrots...well you get the picture. I set out some tomato plants this morning but that's about it...I am out of room and no way we are going to eat it all. Put up cabbage and broccoli this morning.
With all the produce coming about, we eventually have to start thinking about processing it. Pepper jelly, stuffed peppers, salsa...
Yes, same here, though I did well with cauliflower in Louisiana years ago. Dumb luck! I think I'll plant collard greens this Fall. They are tough to get down the gullet, but they must be extremely rich in minerals, as I feel wonderfully re-vitalized after eating them, fried briefly in oil and then steamed and served with crisp bacon. I draw the line at mustard greens. I don't know, though ... we used to stuff doves with sausage, wrap them in mustard greens and bake them and they were very good. Maybe I could do that with quail, which are commercially available now.
Collards are good after they get a frost on them. Since I have goats I can feed them any greens we dont eat. They are having cabbage leaves today...the stuff we cleaned off the heads. We got quite a few.
You might also notice that when you plant beans (I only grow pole beans: Blue Lake or Kentucky Wonder) you get less than a 100% sprouting rate. And a good percentage of those that sprout will not be as vigorous as others. So, many years ago I started germinating my seed in trays, like this TRAY. The 18-pot size seems perfect. And I use them year after year, so it's a one-time investment. And I plant about 50% more than I'll need and select the best. Let them grow about a foot to 16 inches high, which will get them to the point of secondary leaves showing. I also cast a cement form in one of the pots and stuck a bolt in it for a handle. After it hardens in a few days I removed it and use it to form a hole in the soil for each plant. Then I turn the tray on its side, press the bottom of a pot to push the plant out, and set it in the hole I formed with the cement block. With the plants being 14 inches high, I never get damage that kills the plant, every spot is filled with a healthy, vigorous plant, and they grow fast.
I disagree with people who say greens taste better after they have been frosted. To me, they taste increasingly bitter with the cold. Anyway, first jalapeños out of the garden today. Extra toasty.
My lettuce, kale, tomatoes and green peppers are doing well planted in the bigger raised gardens. My snap peas (which I plated in pots this time) were doing great at first...then turned grayish white and wilty. At first I thought they were just too wet, then I read to spray them with a copper spray (whatever that is) they are easy to grow but this is a common problem. At least according to the interwebs. lol My strawberries are jammin'.
Sounds like powdery mildew in the peas and that is unfortunate. I haven't found any real treatment for the stuff. Copper chemicals seem to be pretty harsh...but I have never used them.
I never use any chemicals back there, and I dont plan on starting. Ill pull them and try something else.
I used some dish soap mixed in water to kill aphids. It is nice to see butterflies on my butterfly weed and know they won't die from chemicals. I tend to think that every year something you plant won't meet expectations. That's just part of gardening. I plan to fail at something every year.
