The Endzone Garden Thread

[clarksvol00]

Hey,
You can grow a tomato

Just the one.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Just the one.

If you only rob one bank you’re a bank robber.
Congratulations, you’re a gardener

 

[Orangeredblooded]

What? I love seeing what everyone is growing and harvesting. That’s about as close to I can now days to actually gardening. I miss it a bunch. What are you talking about?

 

[NEVolFan]

What? I love seeing what everyone is growing and harvesting. That’s about as close to I can now days to actually gardening. I miss it a bunch. What are you talking about?

 

[Tin Man]

Let’s agree, no Seinfeld in the gardening thread. By Jerry’s own device, the main characters were irredeemable urbanites, unlikely to grown anything more than fungi on their body parts.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Let’s agree, no Seinfeld in the gardening thread. By Jerry’s own device, the main characters were irredeemable urbanites, unlikely to grown anything more than fungi on their body parts.

You don't like Seinfeld?

 

[NEVolFan]

 

[Tin Man]

You don't like Seinfeld?

Do you like orange juice?
Do you like milk?
Do you like them mixed together?

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Do you like orange juice?
Do you like milk?
Do you like them mixed together?

Sounds intriguing.

 

[Tin Man]

You don't like Seinfeld?

Do you like art galleries?
Do you like firearms?
Do you like discharging firearms inside art galleries?

 

[VolNExile]

NEVol is feisty tonight! Go snack on some of your garden like you posted earlier.

 

[VolNExile]

My first mater out of my first garden (such as it is).View attachment 380232

Is that an Early Girl? I can’t get a feel for the size of it.

 

[clarksvol00]

Is that an Early Girl? I can’t get a feel for the size of it.

Its either a better boy or best boy. I think they're a little undersized, but I have had a rough year with weather after mid-june. I have some Rutgers that are looking good. I had a least two tomato plants go bad while I was on vacation. A "super sauce" from lowes and a cherry tomato are not doing well. Probably water issues.

 

[VolNExile]

Its either a better boy or best boy. I think they're a little undersized, but I have had a rough year with weather after mid-june. I have some Rutgers that are looking good. I had a least two tomato plants go bad while I was on vacation. A "super sauce" from lowes and a cherry tomato are not doing well. Probably water issues.

The slicing tomatoes (separate bed from the canners) are being hit with soil-borne fungal diseases, what with all the rain. I might be racing the clock if it doesn’t slow down a bit. I’m going to start rotating the four beds next year, leaving one fallow. This should be “interesting.”

 

[Souce]

@Behr

 

[Souce]

🌶???

 

[Orangeredblooded]

I’m sorry @VolNExile , I certainly didn’t want any of the storm crap of other threads to bleed over here. That’s the part I’m sorry about. Anyway...

I miss these guys, I don’t think they have quite the taste of what I remember from my childhood. I’ve tried to grow them. I used to enjoy growing better boys. The wait for the first one to pluck and taste, with a little salt was always worth the wait.

 

[NEVolFan]

@CornFlake, @Nooga.

 

[VolNExile]

I’m sorry @VolNExile , I certainly didn’t want any of the storm crap of other threads to bleed over here. That’s the part I’m sorry about. Anyway...
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I miss these guys, I don’t think they have quite the taste of what I remember from my childhood. I’ve tried to grow them. I used to enjoy growing better boys. The wait for the first one to pluck and taste, with a little salt was always worth the wait.

Well, it’s the Zone. Cat-herding seems futile.

I’ve got the sads about my heirloom tomatoes. The German Johnsons and Mortgage Lifter are definitely more troubled by fungal diseases. But they taste so damn good. The Black Krims are pretty resistant so far. I guess we’ll see if planting in a new bed next year will help.

But you’re right, grocery store tomatoes just don’t get it. I call them “tomato-like objects.”

The director of our moms’ ALF has a fantastic green thumb and maintains the gardens there, including some herbs and vegetables. As the Food Lady, would that be an option for you?

 

[VolNExile]

Its either a better boy or best boy. I think they're a little undersized, but I have had a rough year with weather after mid-june. I have some Rutgers that are looking good. I had a least two tomato plants go bad while I was on vacation. A "super sauce" from lowes and a cherry tomato are not doing well. Probably water issues.

I meant to ask, have you grown Rutgers before? I’ve got them in the bed with the San Marzanos and Romas, and they are humongous, way bigger than I expected. Do you use them for soups and canning, slicing, or both?

 

[clarksvol00]

I meant to ask, have you grown Rutgers before? I’ve got them in the bed with the San Marzanos and Romas, and they are humongous, way bigger than I expected. Do you use them for soups and canning, slicing, or both?

I have not grown them before. This is my first attempt at growing anything other than jalapeños and cayennes.

 

[VolNExile]

I have not grown them before. This is my first attempt at growing anything other than jalapeños and cayennes.

Oh good, we can be confused together!

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Well, it’s the Zone. Cat-herding seems futile.

I’ve got the sads about my heirloom tomatoes. The German Johnsons and Mortgage Lifter are definitely more troubled by fungal diseases. But they taste so damn good. The Black Krims are pretty resistant so far. I guess we’ll see if planting in a new bed next year will help.

But you’re right, grocery store tomatoes just don’t get it. I call them “tomato-like objects.”
I’ll admit I don’t know all the variety, probably not many at all. If God grants me another growing season, I’ve already started planning on having a extensive container garden. Now, let’s see if that actually happens. That’ll be the true feat.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Sorry, for the picture. It’s my son and we we’re going down memory lane and goodness knows I’m posting challenged.