I filled six large containers with potting soil mix and planted six different tomatoes that were in small pots. I’ve said I’m not happy with the four already in large containers out there because they don’t look robust - I think the cold hurt those even though I covered them. I have them marked as to which ones they are, four different kinds, but since they don’t look great to me, I started those four kinds again, plus two more kinds and have another kind under the grow lamp to put in a larger container than the little cup.
So, the tomatoes started over or new ones are:
4th of July - planted 2, each in own pot
Better Boy
Cosmonaut Volkoy
Sweet Million
Mortgage Lifter
Cherry Punch (just taken out of paper cup and put in small containers) There are four of these, and will keep the four going, each in a smaller pot in case some die before going in large final pot.
I buried most of the tomato plant when I transplanted into the big pots.
One strawberry is turning red. Is one enough to make preserves? :o)
My tobacco plants are not growing quickly enough to suit me, but the newest batch is finally up.
/johnny
I've noticed on my Tycoon tomatoes that if they get too cold, they get purplish on the leaf bottoms. Haven't noticed that on my other tomatoes.
I am almost through planting stuff. I have a yellow pear tomato left to plant, and two mystery tomatoes..I found the seeds for those on the floor where they fell out of an envelope, so they're probably Romas, plus four tycoons..
Then I can sit back, and wait for drought, hail, blights, wilts, aphids, and other pests to attack everything.
Have you ever gone to your Montgomery County agrilife office for canning recipes or canning workshops?