November 30, 2008
My 2008 Tomato List
It is that time of year again when I have to pick a few tomatoes from a list of thousands to grow. You have to consider previous performance, others reviews, determinate vs. indeterminate, color, heirloom vs. open pollinated versus hybrid, among others. It can prove to be a difficult task. After going through seed catalogs [...]
November 25, 2008
Daffodil garden
A Waimate garden is surrounded by magnificent fields of daffodils. Find out how this gardener keeps them looking so stunning Read more
November 14, 2008
Heirloom Tomato Basics
Heirloom Tomatoes are so called because they are grown from seeds whose lineage can be traced back centuries. In the past few years, heirloom tomatoes have grown in popularity especially in the high end culinary world. They are known for their intense flavor and wide variety. Another lure of the heirloom tomato is its thick [...]
November 08, 2008
Tomato Harvest
This years tomato harvest was good. I used both the square foot and homemade earthboxes. Next year I think I will only use the square foot method. The production in the SFG’s was less, but the size and quality was better. I had so many tomatoes this year!!! Burpee’s Porterhouse, Kellogg’s Breakfast, [...]
Trellised Tomatoes in 1 Square Foot
I was more than a bit skeptical that a large indeterminate tomato plant could be grown in 1 square foot on a vertical frame. Well…I did it and it was great! The plants grew without disease and were easy to manage. My favorite part was picking the ripe ones. I no longer had to “dive” [...]
