I bought 70 geraniums from Jewel this year at $1.99 each. I needed 60 and that covered the front and back pots. I planted the remaining 10 in the mint garden. I put pansies in several of the large pots on the deck which explains why I only needed 60.
Monthly Archives: May 2024
2024 Tomato Matrix
I was outside a little after 9:00 AM and pulled out the tomato cages, rototilled, raked and planted the the tomatoes today before the rain. As far as varieties, I got everything I wanted, but Countryside had no Oxhearts. I substituted Black from Tula.
I also tilled up the bed for the tomatillos and planted those. I had a little time left before exercise , so I planted the Okra, I chased out the rabbit who was eating all of my Romaine. Wascally Wabbit!
| Champion II – Early (Countryside) Great for sandwiches. Best early type. DR | Mortgage Lifter – Mid (Countryside) Pink variety with meaty fruit & great taste. | Mortgage Lifter – Mid (Countryside) Pink variety with meaty fruit & great taste. | Big Beef Plus – Early (Countryside) Smooth, enormous fruit. DR HY AAS |
| Early Girl II – Very Early (Countryside) Tasty fruit, first to ripen | German Johnson – L (Countryside) Low acid, potato-leaf foliage. | Brandywine Red – Mid (Countryside) Intense tomato flavor HY | Big Beef Plus – Early (Countryside) Smooth, enormous fruit. DR HY AAS |
| Champion II – Early (Countryside) Great for sandwiches. Best early type. DR | Mr. Stripey – Late (Countryside) Yellow with red-streaked flesh. | Cherokee Carbon – Mid (Countryside) Big pink fruit with Outstanding flavor | Black from Tula – Late (Countryside) Meaty, few seeds. Perfect for slicing. |
| Early Girl II – Very Early (Countryside) Tasty fruit, first to ripen | Lemon Boy – Mid (Countryside) Tasty, sweet, juicy, low acid. HY | Cherokee Carbon – M (Countryside) Big pink fruit with Outstanding flavor | Cherokee Carbon – M (Countryside) Big pink fruit with Outstanding flavor |
Warm Weather Progress
I seem to be a couple weeks ahead in my planting this year. The container garden is essentially done, I need to plant basil and cilantro seeds, but I’ll wait until the weather dries out a little.
I drove up to Countryside today and got the last tomato plant for the container garden, a yellow grape tomato. I also got a dozen Okra plants. They are very small and I likely won’t plant them until next week, after the rain is over. I also picked up three zucchini.
I planted the eggplant over the past weekend and installed the rabbit protection immediately. The eggplant was from Goebbert’s as were all of the peppers. I put the peppers in today. Three banana peppers and a dozen Shishitos fill the second bed from the front. The third bed has three Melrose peppers, and three Gypsy peppers. The Okra will fill out the rest of that bed.
I planted the three Zucchini in the furthest bed at the south end. Rain is in the forecast for every day until Friday. I’ll plant the Lady Bell peppers that I already bought at Goebbert’s then, and try to get the tomatoes in. I am happy with my progress so far.