I like to throw something ‘different’ into the mix each year, even if it’s only one plant.
‘Harvard Square’ was a fun find. :)
My newbies this year were mostly tomato varieties. I find I like the Cherry Falls tomatoes a lot, and, the “Abe Lincoln” tomato fruits are finally ripening. I had my 1st one as part of supper, yesterday. They are not quite as good as the Golden Jubilees* were last year, but, the fruits so far seem very resistant to splitting, and they are still a good (not bland) tomato, with just a bit of zip / tanginess. The plants are popping out many fruits.
*These supposed Golden Jubilees this year HAD to have been a mistake by Bonnies. They are basically indistinguishable (including in color - RED) from the Cherry Falls. No way I could have mixed them all up: The Golden Jubilees as purchased were in labeled Bonnies’ 4” pots, and the labels went with them to the garden locations (soil or big pots). Moreover, I have NO orange-color-when-ripe fruits on anything.**) The next newbie taste test should be the Lemon Boys. I’ve never seen a tomato fruit stay green on a plant so long, but finally one is almost there (turning yellow.)
*The Golden Jubilees from seed from last year’s plants still have not fruited. And, of course, they may not stay “true”.
My one successful Opo plant has also rebounded, is growing fast, and has put out a few flowers. The one I planted a few weeks ago and then apparently gravely wounded with Thai peppers I put in a mole tunnel about a foot away, is grimly hanging on - barely. There are 2 “good” but only about 1/3 size leaves at the top, and the stem is still green. The lower 3’ of leaves all fell off, and there has been no growth for ~ 2 weeks.
My decimated (by hornworms) Heatwave 2 tomato plant (ONE leaf was left!) is beginning to leaf out again. There’s a half-eaten fruit on it, now turning red, and somehow not decaying. I’ll try to harvest some seeds from it - who knows exactly what they might produce?
My biggest Mortgage Lifter plant is still not setting fruits, despite looking very healthy. Time for a shot of Super Phosphate, instead of just “Bloom Booster”, I guess! Ditto for my Asian Squash, a couple of which I need to work with a bit, today, as they are growing over into other plants.