This year, as we have before, we planted six Supersteak and six Coeur de Boeuf tomato plants. We've been talking about planting only six plants next year. But which? Today we realized this: In the dry heat, the Coeur de Boeuf tomatoes held up better than the Supersteaks. The last week or so has been rainy. The CdBs are split, from absorbing too much water we think, but the Supersteaks are doing well. We went out today and picked what we could. And we see that the CdBs still have more to ripen, while the Supersteaks are pretty much done for the year. Decided we'll try to plant a mixed bunch again next year, just fewer.
Monday, September 18, 2017
Monday, 18-September-2017
Tomato thoughts
This year, as we have before, we planted six Supersteak and six Coeur de Boeuf tomato plants. We've been talking about planting only six plants next year. But which? Today we realized this: In the dry heat, the Coeur de Boeuf tomatoes held up better than the Supersteaks. The last week or so has been rainy. The CdBs are split, from absorbing too much water we think, but the Supersteaks are doing well. We went out today and picked what we could. And we see that the CdBs still have more to ripen, while the Supersteaks are pretty much done for the year. Decided we'll try to plant a mixed bunch again next year, just fewer.
This year, as we have before, we planted six Supersteak and six Coeur de Boeuf tomato plants. We've been talking about planting only six plants next year. But which? Today we realized this: In the dry heat, the Coeur de Boeuf tomatoes held up better than the Supersteaks. The last week or so has been rainy. The CdBs are split, from absorbing too much water we think, but the Supersteaks are doing well. We went out today and picked what we could. And we see that the CdBs still have more to ripen, while the Supersteaks are pretty much done for the year. Decided we'll try to plant a mixed bunch again next year, just fewer.
Friday, June 30, 2017
Friday, 31-June-2017
We dropped by a garden center while we were out today and bought a couple of veggies on sale, two cayenne pepper plants and an eggplant plant, unlabelled, so it will be a mystery.
All four squares of basil are coming up in the sandbox. I planted tomatillos seeds in three squares; one is sprouting well, the others are empty. That's a puzzle. Put the cayenne plants in two squares next to the tomatillos.
Put the eggplant in the potager. The squash looks good. The tomatoes are growing well and need to be encouraged to climb their spirals. If it every stops raining long enough to work for a bit down there.
This week we had the long hedge shortened again, and took the bottom out of the lime tree. This was scraping the shed roof and the fencing. Also had our two quinces cut down to size. They've gotten huge since we've been here. Unfortunately, our best ever crop of quince went with it. Guessing it will take a couple of years to start producing again. We should try to keep the shrubs down to reasonable size now.
All four squares of basil are coming up in the sandbox. I planted tomatillos seeds in three squares; one is sprouting well, the others are empty. That's a puzzle. Put the cayenne plants in two squares next to the tomatillos.
Put the eggplant in the potager. The squash looks good. The tomatoes are growing well and need to be encouraged to climb their spirals. If it every stops raining long enough to work for a bit down there.
This week we had the long hedge shortened again, and took the bottom out of the lime tree. This was scraping the shed roof and the fencing. Also had our two quinces cut down to size. They've gotten huge since we've been here. Unfortunately, our best ever crop of quince went with it. Guessing it will take a couple of years to start producing again. We should try to keep the shrubs down to reasonable size now.
Friday, June 9, 2017
Friday, 9-June-2017
Some half-hearted planting today. In the sandbox, I planted four squares of basil, alphabetically, left to right, canelle, citron, genovese, and poupre. The three squares from the poupre, I planted with tomatillo seeds.
Also put some oregano seeds in a pot. What tiny seeds those were! Hoping this will reseed like the lemon balm, which has come up in at least three pots.
The tomatoes and other veg survived last night's storm. Ed had covered over my single zucchini seed and eggplants. In the meantime I've planted new zucchini that are coming up well. No sign of eggplant, but the haricots verts, fêves, and kousebanden are coming up.
Our cherry tree has had an exceptional season. We've had only a few. What do you do with gallons of cherries. Most of them are too high for us to collect. The raspberry is also doing well.
Also put some oregano seeds in a pot. What tiny seeds those were! Hoping this will reseed like the lemon balm, which has come up in at least three pots.
The tomatoes and other veg survived last night's storm. Ed had covered over my single zucchini seed and eggplants. In the meantime I've planted new zucchini that are coming up well. No sign of eggplant, but the haricots verts, fêves, and kousebanden are coming up.
Our cherry tree has had an exceptional season. We've had only a few. What do you do with gallons of cherries. Most of them are too high for us to collect. The raspberry is also doing well.
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Saturday, 20-May-2017
Well, it's been a while since I've posted here. This is just going to be a bit about what we did today, not all that much.
Potager
Potager
- Put out six coeur de boeuf and six supersteak tomato plants. Ed had already moved the stakes to the uphill side of the plot.
- Went to plant a hill of zucchini and found I had only one seed left. Planted that one (and ordered more, which I'll put in the same spot after they arrive.
- Planted some eggplant seeds.
- Planted some haricots verts on one of the bamboo hoops.
- Planted some fêves on the other bamboo hoops. (Only two are left now.)
- Planted some kousebanden on the poles at either end of the tomato row.
Much a raspberry on the way down to the potager. Ate a couple of cherries on the way back. The cherry tree is covered. If we don't have a big wind in the next couple of weeks, we might actually be able to collect some.
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