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Re: Gixx's 2014 Tomato Garden

Well here is the command center as of a few days ago

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I took the big dwarfs out for some sun they will stay on the deck for now. That is a good place I can give them sun or shade if needed and easy access to bring inside when needed. Plus I need the room downstairs to pot up the rest. That is tomorrows job.

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applestar wrote:Watch out... Step back -- he's just lulling us with a picture of one and a half trays. Before you know it there'll be an explosion of seedlings. :-()
A gold smiley face pendant Flavor Flav style for Applestar. See above pics. :-()

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Looking GGGGRRRRREAT! Now I'm going to have to catch up to YOU. :D

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Those were mid to early feb planted. Don't worry the other few hundred are still tiny.

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...um... Yeah ...good to go? I saw a few empty cells there, Gixx. You sure you haven't forgotten any? :lol:

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Okay I have been busy this video is from a couple day's ago there has been a major change since than.

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I missed these sitting right out side my basement door somehow. >:D

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Looking great! I'm busy moving all my tomatoes and peppers out in the sunshine.

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Yes RBG it is on, I am in massive planting and hardening off stage. Soon it will all be planted.

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All those tomato plants is just amazing! I always thought my dad had a lot of plants (average is 60 a season) but you definitely have him beat! Looking forward to updates on this. Will you sell/give away plants or plant them all? If you plant them all what do you do with all the tomatoes?

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Juliuskitty wrote:Hey Dono,
Don't you just love this time of the year? It's so exciting to see all those beautiful seedlings and all the promise they hold. When I start seeds, it's like I have OCD, I keep checking on the seeds like, every 2 hours after they begin to sprout.
My season is winding down now, so it will be my turn to have "zone envy" soon. :lol:

They look really nice. :-()
I do this too, not just tomatos, any plant. I have to go back and look and look and look at it, like watching water waiting for it to boil!

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The latest.

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gixxerific,
I think I might be jealous. What do you with all the tomatoes? Sell them at a market or something else? We are thinking of doing a "community" produce stand this year, which I would love but I didn't really plant enough to sell my veggies. I have enough watermelon though for the stand. I can't imagine having that many tomato plants, I love tomatoes, but I think you love them more than I do!!! I thought I was going "WAY OVERBOARD" with like 10 plants this year. HAHA.

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Voices30 wrote:gixxerific,
I think I might be jealous. What do you with all the tomatoes? Sell them at a market or something else? We are thinking of doing a "community" produce stand this year, which I would love but I didn't really plant enough to sell my veggies. I have enough watermelon though for the stand. I can't imagine having that many tomato plants, I love tomatoes, but I think you love them more than I do!!! I thought I was going "WAY OVERBOARD" with like 10 plants this year. HAHA.
What do I do with them well mainly eat them. :P But I do sell a few, give most away. I also can a lot this year even more. Lot of these are trial plants never grown before to save seed and get a grip on how they perform. about 300 'ish here and at my other garden and what I have cooking up in the basement.

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Hey where are the pictures! :P
But seriously the last video is nearly a month old. Must be a jungle by now.

Mine right now are not even as lush as the ones in the video, Gixx. Wwwaaaay slower.
Getting ready to plant the containers now. Yeah probably should have done those first....

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Never you fear Apple there will be lots of pics with fruit later on. Don't want to load up on plants without fruit. Too many pictures here with about 300 or so to check on.

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last week

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That looks fantastic!

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I picked one of the beds today.

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:o That's one bed?

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Very nice! Time to get the canning jars ready. :D

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Yes one bed but there is a lot I left as it could use more time. The second bed is behind a bit as it was planted later and is not as nice as this bed, my third bed at the Lil Shack was planted mostly for fall planting. Didn't even hit the dwarfs up yet. Flippin nuts here right now.

Apple yes I have started collecting for canning, up until now most have been for seeding and posting up with some fresh eating. Never fear I could give away every tomato you see and tomorrow I could replicate this over and over. 8) I have a problem.



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