Gardening

Siwsan

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4. Mine are just now turning red

Tue Aug 1, 2017, 07:30 PM

Aug 2017

The Golden Jubilee are still a bit behind the Mariana Roma and Jet Star, but I'm seeing a little change. I've been eating Grape Tomatoes for a couple of days, now. And this has been my best summer squash crop in several years. I'm hoping the sweet peppers start coloring so I can start cooking up the ratatouille. Last year I had so much fruit, the plants kept falling over. This year everything is caged, and producing normally.

My worry was the garlic, but I've got 8 nice sized bunches tied up and hanging, that should be plenty for this winter, and also will be ready for use by the time I start the ratatouille.

And so far I have two watermelons. This is my first year for those. I'm crossing my fingers they ripen to maturity.

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We are over run with tomatoes [View all] TEB Aug 2017 OP

Congrats! Croney Aug 2017 #1

For us, it's zucchini PJMcK Aug 2017 #2

I'm glad for you TEB Aug 2017 #6

Enjoy your tomatoes! (n/t) PJMcK Aug 2017 #15

WOW...so jealous. Zoonart Aug 2017 #3

Thank you TEB Aug 2017 #7

Mine are just now turning red Siwsan Aug 2017 #4

I have never tried watermelon we did as kids TEB Aug 2017 #8

The peppers I agree TEB Aug 2017 #9

My chili peppers have been turning red for a while now Siwsan Aug 2017 #14

You know TEB Aug 2017 #17

Tell your brother hello TEB Aug 2017 #19

Keep a close eye on them, especially at night! Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #5

I have not seen that movie in decades TEB Aug 2017 #11

Send some to me. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2017 #10

I actually would if I could TEB Aug 2017 #13

I wish that I lived in your neighborhood! Staph Aug 2017 #20

I know TEB Aug 2017 #23

I'm having a bumper crop of tomatoes, too. alfie Aug 2017 #12

Glad for you TEB Aug 2017 #16

Get some deer. That'll take care of those pesty tomatoes. sinkingfeeling Aug 2017 #18

We have lot of deer we live in orchard country TEB Aug 2017 #21

I Didn't even plant tomatoes this year since the deer wiped out sinkingfeeling Aug 2017 #25

Great - get the tomato recipes revved up! We are having a good year with our 100 plants - NRaleighLiberal Aug 2017 #22

Usually have a good veggie garden, but after the very wet winter... Rollo Aug 2017 #24

I tried above ground/box/square foot gardening this year Quanta Aug 2017 #26

dehydrator. if you dont have one, get one. mopinko Aug 2017 #27

I'll check em out TEB Aug 2017 #28

srsly, i put dried cherry tomatoes in my xmas cookies. mopinko Aug 2017 #29

Hello got off work this morning TEB Aug 2017 #32

i have a fairly cheap one. tho big. mopinko Aug 2017 #33

So are we Best_man23 Aug 2017 #30

I love BLT TEB Aug 2017 #31

I lost all of the early flowers. NutmegYankee Aug 2017 #36

We get hit with the blight every year. femmocrat Aug 2017 #34

I've had early blight every year, despite rotation. And some bacterical speck is attacking early. NutmegYankee Aug 2017 #35

Thank you! I will look for that. femmocrat Aug 2017 #37

I wouldn't use it this year - it has a 5 day harvest restriction NutmegYankee Aug 2017 #38