This is just a rudimentary sketch of the garden to help me remember where things are or at least to identify the tomatoes.
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| AR | AR | | BW | BW |
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| Ca | Ca | | S | S |
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| Cu | Cu | | Be | Be |
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KEY:
SI = Super Italian
M = Mexico
AR = Anna Russia
BW = Brandywine
Be = Beans
Cu = Cucumber
Ca = Cantaloupe
S = Squash
PS = Pineapple Sage
R = Rosemary
The Mexico and Brandywine are coming along nicely. I would have expected as much though. They were quickly outgrowing my indoor growing setup and needed to get outside. The Super Italians and Anna Russias could stand the warmer, more consistent 'indoor' weather so I brought them out a week or so afterwards. There is truly no substitute for natural sunlight because the growth overall has picked up. I have noticed a few flower buds appearing on the tomatoes and the rest of the plants look good as well. There are even a few squashlings and beanlings present already! Hooray! I am definitely looking forward to the first homegrown tomato sandwich of the season.
I fashioned some tomato cages out of some fencing the previous owners left behind twelve years ago. I just knew I'd need it for something! I cut some bigger holes in the cages to make dealing with the harvest easier. I will more than likely need to cut more as the plants mature. I must admit however, the store-bought cages are much easier to deal with - no annoying scratches on your arms and hands. Of course a lot of the pain could have been avoided if I had cut the holes BEFORE putting them around the tomatoes and letting them get large! Lesson learned.
Pictures coming soon.
