Okra. all of the seeds have germinated. The first were Burgundy. They germinated in one day. North + South hybrid were 2nd, even though the seeds were about 5 years old. Every container now has germinated okra seedlings.
Four O'Clocks. All but one of the containers have seedlings. I think the germination rate was around 30%. Some have 2 sets of true leaves, some are at cotyledon stage. If more than one germinate per container I separate them. They seem fairly durable for seedlings. Acclimating the larger ones to outdoors, north side of house out of full sun, during the day.
Tomatoes. The rootstock seedlings have yet to germinate. Those are one year old. The Lemon Boy container has one seedling. Age of seeds - maybe 6 years? Guessing.
I'm becoming more conservative with tomato varieties. Thinking mainly grow the proven ones. Today I started Lemon Boy, Better Boy, and Supersweet 100 will be this year's mainstays. If I can find seeds or plants, Sungold. Then a plant or two to experiment with, Cherokee Black - I always try, they are good, but now I'm back to liking the big red ones better. Also, Italian Heirloom, Mexican Midget, and a few others but mostly the mainstays. Tomato seeds are in 4 inch pots on the heating mat.
Peppers. Winding down from the "starting" phase. I putted up some plants into larger containers. Maybe keep them containerized and keep one or two in containers I can keep in the sunroom next winter. Setting larger ones outside as for the four o'clocks to acclimate.
Showing posts with label Tomatoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tomatoes. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Harvest Early September
Harvest Last Weekend |
Charlotte Peach with Yellow Jacket |
Pepper barrel |
Hawaiian Pineapple Tomato |
Fresh Peaches |
Today's Catch |
Labels:
CharlotteLast week's,
chilis,
Italian Roasting Pepper,
Peaches,
peppers,
tomato,
Tomatoes
Thursday, September 05, 2013
Today's harvest
Today's Harvest |
Labels:
beans,
Clemson Spineless,
cucumber,
okra,
pole beans,
Tomatoes,
zucchini
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Kitchen Garden
Chinese cucumber |
Chinese cucumber is blooming. Shouldn't be long before we get some cucumbers.
Illinois Everbearing Mulberry. This will be the last of them.. I will savor them. They are so good.
Cherry tomatoes are bearing a few handfulls now.
Cantaloupe is in bloom. Whether we get some remains to be seen.
Mulberry Illinois Everbearing |
Cherry Tomatoes Sungold and SuperSweet 100 |
Cantaloupe "Minnesota" miniature |
Okra Clemson Spineless |
Not pictured, the swiss chard is big and productive.
The pole beans are just beginning to bloom.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Fresh fruit today.
Fresh fruit today |
Plum "Shiro", Lattarula figs, wild blackberries |
Lattarula and Petite negri / Aubique petite figs |
Tomato "Black Prince" |
Good time for fresh fruits. Shiro is so juicy it takes a towel to eat it. First large tomato of the year, Black Prince. I had a few Sungold and a couple Super Sweet 1000 yesterday. So good.... Now I know why I do this.
Labels:
Aubique Petite,
Black Prince,
fig,
figs,
Lattarula,
Petite negri,
Sungold,
Supersweet 1000,
Tomatoes
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