Almost Time for Planting Tomatoes

Check out our 14 day forecast - looks like Sunday is the day for plant out of tomatoes - night time temps are good

Time to start hardening off process

Check These Out!!

Tomatoes are really starting to size up now.

Here are two of the more unusual beauties, below we have a no name red, received from a co-worker whose neighbour was kind enough to share a seedling - from Italy. First time for me growing one like this - very ruffled shoulders, with pear shape.

Also, a most beautiful ripening sequence, above we have the heart-shaped Sylvan Guame, which I have read is one fabulous tomato. Plant purchased at VanDusen Plant sale; these took their time setting fruit, but are now taking off, although a bit late for here in the PNW.

Happy Canada Day!!

Thought I'd post a few pics in celebration - first a pic of my trench tomatoes - coming along nicely, and the heat hopefully will make for a really good tomato set - lots of blossoms happening now.

Thought I'd also show one of Tom Wagner's crosses I'm growing out - Black Prince x Cherokee Purple - first the two plants and then some pics of their blossoms. Notice the one on the right has a slight blue tinge compared to its companion.

We have Buds

A few close up pics, on top we have Galina x Grub's Mystery Green F1, followed by Grub's Mystery Green and then Galina. So what will the cross results be? Good question, but for now, Galina is a potato leaf (PL) yellow large cherry, and GMG is a green when ripe, half pound beefsteak with fabulous taste (also PL). To date F1 (PL) seems more related to GMG re bud shape - time will tell :-)