My 'maters...

by Tonya on June 27, 2006 07:40 AM

Thanks!

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by Tonya on July 07, 2006 10:36 AM

Just posting an updated pic of them...We ate a couple of fried green tomatoes Sunday, but no ripe ones as of yet...

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by weezie13 on July 07, 2006 10:49 AM

Tonya,
They look great...

What time of day was it when you took that photo???

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Weezie

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by Tonya on July 07, 2006 11:40 AM

Weezie, It was at 1:47 today (gotta love digital cameras [Big Grin]

) They get sun in the am and late afternoon.

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by weezie13 on July 07, 2006 11:53 AM

Okayyyyyyyyyyy, cause that was my next question
to youuuuuu...
For me, I like sun on my mator's 6~8 hours *at least* full sun, as much sun as they can handle..
Makes them grow straighter, stronger and produce
fruit faster and more...

(***P/S I love digital camera's, just wish I was as fast as you are... whew... um, I guess I don't get how to down load, and am scared to LOSE them..so I wait for the ole hubby to get home and help...***)

Do you have room/area next year for full sun???
I think you'd get a riper tomato earlier with a wee~bit of more sun on them...

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Weezie

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by Tonya on July 08, 2006 12:12 AM

Yes, next year I am going to move my "garden" area to a spot that gets full sun all day and I anm going to grow several different things. This year I have just the tomatoes, canteloupe and potatoes(that have just sprouted! [Smile]

) ) I got kind of a later start than I had intended to this year as well. I planted some dill and lettuce, but so far nothing has sprouted there...oh well. The seeds were from last year. Any pics of yours?

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by johnCT on July 08, 2006 12:21 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Tonya:
Yes, next year I am going to move my "garden" area to a spot that gets full sun all day and I anm going to grow several different things.

Start preparing the soil NOW!

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John - Zone 6

by Tonya on July 08, 2006 12:55 AM

We are. I am talking to a horse farm down the road and finding a place to get topsoil delivered...Anyone want to buy an 86 Nissan pick-up...it is RIGHT where my garden is going and MUST GO!! [Big Grin]

I am so excited. Next year will be my first real garden in about 15 years! [shocked]

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by weezie13 on July 08, 2006 04:19 AM

Tonya,
That is gooooooood to hear..

I agree whole~heartedly with John,
start getting that soil ready NOWWWWWWW!!!
If you can even a big piece of cardboard..
(or several) and throw it on top of the soil, NOW..***KEEP IT MOIST/WET and have close contact with the ground***
To kill the grass, and invite worms to do some underground tilling for you...

Then in the fall maybe... pull it up..
Add some aged manure, compost, orangic ammendments, and maybe even a green cover crop,
*Legumes' are one of the best kinds, they put nitrogen back into the soil, in their roots..
and can be alsoooo tilled in in the spring as a green manure crop*

Then come spring you are readddddddddddy to goooo!!!

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
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by chenno on July 08, 2006 04:24 AM

Tonya looking good...I too love fried green mators
mmmmmmm also baked green mators with insides filled with cheese and herbs..yummy

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by Tonya on July 08, 2006 04:27 AM

Weezie, I am putting a few sheets of old plywood over there...I would do almost a "sod type thing and try to salvage the grass, but it is full of sandspurs and prickly pear... I'll keep you guys posted as to my progress this fall once I get the manure and all....

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by Amigatec on July 08, 2006 09:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by chenno:
Tonya looking good...I too love fried green mators
mmmmmmm also baked green mators with insides filled with cheese and herbs..yummy

Maybe a recipe???

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by Tonya on July 08, 2006 01:39 PM

Angie- Somehow I missed this earlier...those baked sound GREAT!!! I have some dill sprouting. Mmmmmm green tomatoes stuffed with havarty and fresh dill...

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by LandOfOz on July 12, 2006 07:21 AM

Tonya, I was sitting outside this morning, staring at my garden while watering, and I realized that I am going to need more space next year. My garden is also my yard, so expanding is going to require lots and lots of weeding. But, I had an idea--I'm just going to buy some bales of hay and stack them out as far as I want my garden to be next year. I should only need 5 square bales or so. This way all that stinkin' grass and sandburrs will be nice and DEAD next year. Plus the straw will be breaking down, adding nutrients into the ground, and will make a great addition to the compost next spring or as a mulch for the garden. Just thought that I'd share since we're both fighting stinkin' grass and stickers.

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Sarah - Zone 5b/6

by johnCT on July 12, 2006 09:00 AM

Sarah, that is similar to a basic technique called sheet composting. If you really want to take care of the grass and weeds growing there put down cardboard or layers of newspaper and then stack the hay bales or spread the hay over the paper/cardboard. Come spring you can just till it all into the soil.

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John - Zone 6

by LandOfOz on July 12, 2006 02:09 PM

What is the purpose of the newspaper/cardboard? Does it suffocate the unwanted grass?

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Sarah - Zone 5b/6

by johnCT on July 12, 2006 02:34 PM

Not really "suffocates", but just ensures that zero light will reach the grass/weeds. Also adds more organic matter, which is always a good thing.

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John - Zone 6

by LandOfOz on July 12, 2006 03:06 PM

I see, thanks!! I'm all for additional organic matter!

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Sarah - Zone 5b/6

by Tonya on July 12, 2006 03:50 PM

I have PLENTY of unused cardboard boxes [Big Grin]

Now I know what to do with them! [Big Grin]

Sarah, my garden is also MY yard as well...I sooooo wish I had more room! [tears]

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by weezie13 on July 12, 2006 04:34 PM

Lay them on top of the soil where you want the future garden to go..
Make sure it's nice and wet/moist...
and has great contact with the soil..

It will block out any light to the weeds below,
and they will soon demise and will be food for the worms...

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
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by Tonya on July 19, 2006 04:55 AM

I haven't started on the ground for next year, yet...but- MY MATERS ARE RIPE!! Sorry, didn't mean to yell, but I am sooo excited!!

We have 2 more red ones and about 50 or so green ones! [clappy]

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by weezie13 on July 19, 2006 06:11 AM

That is beautifullllllllllllllll!!
I love that color!!

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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by Tonya on July 19, 2006 06:36 AM

I just re-counted and I have 60 green ones! [grin]

I am so excited to start getting reds! and they are Delicious! [lala]

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by johnCT on July 19, 2006 07:12 AM

Lookin good!

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