Gardening

[Topkick]

I'm just north of you. Planted around May 1st and we've got a few flowers (started a few weeks ago). Farmer's Almanac gives the last frost dates as the end of April. Been using that as a guidepost for the last few years with no issues.

I just wait until its above 50 degrees plus every night, to be sure, and I usually get a shit ton of Tomatoes. I never had a lot of luck planting before mid- May but I haven't done that for some time.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

A little late to the game this season, but finally got the herbs and tomatoes planted…

 

[Polar Bear]

Sweet 100’s are awesome. I started planting them 13 years ago for my daughter. Planted on Mothers day, about 4 ft tall already.

 

[Dame]

We just finished taking in some more herbs. The basil is seasonal here. Does great in the heat but does not like it when it cools down. Rosemary grows year round. Picked up two limes and another lemon tree. Cherry tomatoes are doing fine and, if I can get the birds to leave them alone, we may have some grapes this year.

 

[AWP]

This weekend I discovered hydroponics in a mason jar. I will have to try that for year-round basil and oregano.

 

[Topkick]

Mints are doing well. Threw some peppermint leaves in my coffee this morning.

Tomatoes have flowers now.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Threw some peppermint leaves in my coffee this morning.

I put fresh mint in my water bottle every morning, never tried coffee. Tomorrow for sure!

 

[Devildoc]

We have about 18 tomato plants, plus/minus a couple. About a third of those have fruit now but we're still a ways off from it being red. All of them are small tomatoes, cherry, grape, etc.
Some squash and zucchini, lots of flowers but nothing yet.

 

[Topkick]

We have about 18 tomato plants, plus/minus a couple. About a third of those have fruit now but we're still a ways off from it being red. All of them are small tomatoes, cherry, grape, etc.
Some squash and zucchini, lots of flowers but nothing yet.

I like to grow the mini tomatoes. Low maintenance, lots of them, they ripen at different times and you can pick them almost every day and use for different things.

 

[Polar Bear]

 

[Dame]

I like to grow the mini tomatoes. Low maintenance, lots of them, they ripen at different times and you can pick them almost every day and use for different things.

I've been taking ours to the office every day for weeks. Hubby is allergic so my office mate gets breakfast fresh from my garden.

ETA: sweet potato slips are growing roots and sprouting tops.

 

[Topkick]

I have several little tomatoes and a shit ton of tomato flowers. Getting just enough rain. The mints are off the chain. You can smell them the minute you open the back door. Very hazy here in southern Ohio due to the Canadian fires.

 

[Topkick]

Anybody got ripe tomatoes yet? Mine are getting fairly large but still all green. I didnt plant until early june.

 

[Totentanz]

Anybody got ripe tomatoes yet? Mine are getting fairly large but still all green. I didnt plant until early june.

Ours started about 10 days ago. They hung out in the "dammit why aren't you turning red" stage for what seemed like eternity.

 

[Topkick]

Ours started about 10 days ago. They hung out in the "dammit why aren't you turning red" stage for what seemed like eternity.

I'm looking at mine right now thinking "damn it, I can't wait til you turn red"

 

[Dame]

Anybody got ripe tomatoes yet? Mine are getting fairly large but still all green. I didnt plant until early june.

Ours started turning red. Then the birds picked at them. Then the heatwave cooked them.
On the bright side, sweet potatoes and cantaloupe do great above 100F.

 

[Polar Bear]

Anybody got ripe tomatoes yet? Mine are getting fairly large but still all green. I didnt plant until early june.

About a week ago

 

[Devildoc]

Ripening tomatoes for about 3, maybe 4 weeks. We've had a modest harvest and still have a metric shit-ton of green ones.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

F’ing finally starting to turn!

 

[Polar Bear]

So had dreams this weekend of making a small batch of spaghetti sauce for Angry. Had about 50 sweet 100’s ready. A damn critter ate every last one. Hope it dies by diarRhea.