Trench Tomatoes

Update pic - 27 days later - these tomatoes are somewhat protected from the elements by a roof overhang - not sure if this makes a difference - but this location seems to produce my healthiest plants over the summer.

Tomato Machines

Another week into summer, and the tomatoes are really starting to take off re fruit load. A few of note, pics taken this a.m.

At the bottom we have Gold Dust, just look at all the tomatoes set (click on pic for a closeup)!!

And a few more of interest - Tom Wagner's Black Prince X Cherokee Purple F2 - look at the size of those tomatoes on plant 1 - lots of catfacing unfortunately. All seem to be setting at the top of the plant. The top pic shows plant 2 from the same cross - notice how much smoother these fruit are - should be interesting to see (and taste) final results.

Finally! Tomatoes Setting

In checking around the garden today I noticed a few more varieties have started to set - Grushovka pictured at bottom, is looking like it will be a good producer - most set to date

And here is the first set on Shtambovy Kartofelnolistny 164, and a picture of the plant - most unusal potato leaf dwarf - unfortunately this one is starting to show yellow bottom leaves

Wee Baby Toms!!

Well, here we are almost mid-July - and where are the tomatoes? I found these wee babies on my inspection tour this a.m. The weather here on the coast has been amazing the last week or so - I expect to see a lot more like this within the next couple of days. I have had to remove a few yellowed leaves, but on the whole, most plants are looking really good. I'm growing four plants from this cross - curious to see if I get anything larger than a cherry - as Mom's (a bi-colour) is a larger tomato - but the cherry gene does often dominate it appears.

Sungold x Mom's F2 Plant 1

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 :-)

First Day of Summer

Well, summer is officially here - and not a bad day at that - I think we topped out at 21 degrees or so - that 69 F for US readers.

And, time to update the pics - the plants grow so fast this time of year. Tried something different re support, and time will tell how this works out - came across a big pile of thin bamboo, and thought I'd try making flexible teepees, here's the result.