re: Garden Updates

I have straight 8’s and they are vining. If there is a bush variety, I am unaware of it. You may want to set up a trellis for them.

I have a decent assortment of tomatoes which have been in the ground 2-3 weeks: creoles, Cherokee purple, Bonnie’s Favorite (a new hybrid from Bonnie Farms), and a couple Better Boys. They are all planted in galvanized cattle troughs. I staked and tied them today. They’re about 2 feet, flowering, with a few small tomatoes.

I also have cucumber vines in 2 locations in my yard w trellises against the fence.

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You may want to set up a trellis for them.

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Do you think something similar to a tomato cage would suffice?

Putting my garden in today baws.

The "yard" is sand so I went with planter boxes made from 2x8x10's and a truck load of topsoil.

First photo is mostly Cherokee Purple tomatoes with onions in the back, and then a bed of raspberries.

Second is strawberries, a couple of watermelons, and herbs. Back planter will be pole beans and cantaloupes when they come up. Lots of room for melons to run.

Added 12 blueberry bushes to the existing 18 that have done great since last year (one new one in the first photo). Also added a satsuma, two oranges, a peach, and a fig.

Drip line irrigation on everything.

Everything is in the ground. Started my tomatoes and peppers earlier this year, so my plants were larger at planting. Hoping I'll get more tomatoes before the heat slows them down.

When the ground dries out from this rain I'll start using Texas tomato food to give them a jump start.

Thats wild. This weekend here is supose to be in the upper 30's so I'd imagine yall will get another good freeze.

Yeah I've heard that planting early isn't all its cracked up to be. Last year I planted some large greenhouse tomatoes and a few weeks later planted some starters I'd bought from the store. By fruiting time the small starter plants had pretty much caught up with the previously much larger greenhouse started plants. Not scientific but kinda confirmed what an old timer told me.


I'm hoping the temp stays at least in the uppper 30s here so we won't frost.

Bump for updates..

I planted in my raised bed about a month ago ( all from store-bought plants)

Patio tomato- Probably the star of my garden. Took a little while to get established, but now its probably 2ft tall, and a bright, vibrant green color with tons of new growth.

Jalapeno- The black sheep of the garden. Had some flea beetle issues, then the leaves started turning yellow, and curling. Hit 'em up with some epsom salt and now they seem to be turning a corner. the new top leaves are bright and good looking.

Sweet Banana pepper - consistent growth, kinda leggy.

Habanero- SLOW GROWER. The rain we got on saturday seemed to kick it into gear because yesterday it looked taller, and has TONS of new growth coming in underneath.

Straightneck squash- Consistent, leaves bigger than my hand now.

Cucumbers- really good growth, and they have started to climb the trellis. I have never had luck with these, so hopefully I can get em to produce.

Nothing has flowered yet, but I'm still cautiously optimistic.

Saturday's wind and rain beat my cucumber plant to hell. Everything else appeasrs to be alright and drowing nicely. After all that rain I expect when it gets a little warmer like maybe tomorrow they will really start growing.