Posted by Happyflower on April 7, 2008, at 22:25:19
In reply to my first garden, posted by llurpsienoodle on April 7, 2008, at 21:04:11
Ice cream works for me too, I had some today.
I grow the same varieties of tomatoes as you are planing, and with basil, yum! I also do red and yellow peppers for roasted peppers on the grill! And I plant those burpless, seedless, cucumbers too!Try to do a soil test to see if you need to add anything to the soil before you plant the tomato plants. And you can start early, which is fun. I place a milk carton with the bottom cut off over the tomato plant to create a greenhouse, and then when it is sunny, I take off the cap to let it breathe. I do this and have tomatoes almost 2 weeks before the neighbors. (its kinda a competitive neighborhood)
Also when I plant the tomato plant, I tear the bottom 2 stems off and plant it past those broke off stems, they will then create more roots and you will have a sturdier plant.I know you didn't ask for any advice, you probably don't need any, but I just love to talk garden any time of the day! It is my passion.
poster:Happyflower
thread:822110
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20080329/msgs/822130.html