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hendi_alex
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Re: 2014 Lift off!

That is always my most exciting gardening game, shooting for very early tomatoes. In the best years we start to harvest a few before the end of May. Most folks around here are lucky to get ripe tomatoes before early July.

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I feel ya Alex I have always been the first on the block with tomato's, even when I didn't know what I was doing. People say we are nuts, but is eating fresh tomato's even before May nuts I ask you? :lol: This year I am a little behind since it has been so cold, but like I said I have a small offering of super earlies. I think a late Jan drop.

This is Sleeping Lady, that big bloom in back right I believe is a mega bloom.

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First fruit has set on a few grape and plum plants. Here are a couple of photos. Largest fruit is about the size of a dime or penny. Looks like ripening date will be near the end of April.

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Looking awesome.

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Plants are a little taller, less bushy, more delicate than a typical year. They have been grown inside or in the greenhouse to much with too little time spent outside directly in the elements. Still big and healthy, hopefully getting ready to make a big crop. This cold unsettled winter has definitely held back our gardening activity.



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