Pruning and Staking and Pruning and Staking and Pruning and Staking........
Tuesday, 31 Jul 12 Sunny 32°C / 90°F
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…….too many tomatoes! Pruning and staking (for what felt like) all afternoon.
I had to butcher a few way back. The only sprawling out of control toms I don’t mind are the sweet pea currant. Maybe because the tomatoes are so small and cute that it’s hard to be mad at them ;)
Anyways, a massive storm blew in extremely quickly on Sunday, dumped some rain, blew over some trees and knocked out the power. We got lucky in our area and no trees fell, but the power did briefly go out.
More rain would be very welcome, but I could do without the wind. Whenever there is the threat of wind (which seems to be daily), I end up dashing around to move some of the potted plants that are up on shelves and taking down the hanging baskets. I should just leave them put!
Peppers are all coming along nicely. Harvested the first Corni di Toro and Doe Hill yesterday. Must remember to keep the hots and the sweets grouped together as the Doe Hill had a bit of a kick to it and it is supposed to be a sweet pepper! I didn’t believe that that could happen…..lesson learned!
I also harvested all of the garlic and moved one Molly’s, one Principe Borgese and the Cayenne into that bed with some marigolds. I also planted the scapes that were bursting open. Don’t know what will come of that, but I didn’t know what else to do with them! And I finally have sown my buckwheat for what I intended to use it for—-a cover crop. May be a bit late in the season, but we’ll see what happens.
Comments
cristina wrote:
I’m glad that you have a lot of tomatoes and all is growing nicely! I ‘m always surprised that tomatoes and peppers sown in area 3 grow and ripen faster than mine, sown in zone 6/7! But here there is a ’wide’ temperature range between day and night, and we never have 32° C…
Posted on 31 Jul 12 (10 months ago)
rainymountain wrote:
On the prairies there is a large temperature range between day and night, but heat and long days make a big difference.
Posted on 01 Aug 12 (10 months ago)
Deanna wrote:
The last 2 summers have been the hottest I have experienced since moving here.
And yes, I am very happy to be having a successful run with the tomatoes and peppers again this year, but it is now August 1st and a cold snap is possible! All could be lost! ALWAYS have to keep one eye on the weather around here!
Posted on 01 Aug 12 (10 months ago)
cristina wrote:
I see, Deanna, so, good luck with the weather. And, rainymountain, you are right: 5° upper North surely mean longer days and more light!
Posted on 01 Aug 12 (10 months ago)
rosemarieGardener wrote:
So surprised you can move plant tomato this time of season. Buckwheat is a great cover crop but I refrain from planting it as it is especially attractive to deer.
Posted on 03 Aug 12 (10 months ago)
Deanna wrote:
@rosemarieGardener—I have never moved fruiting plants at this time of year either, but as I had doubles of those plants, I thought I’d give it a try and see if they “take”. So far, so good. The buckwheat is sprouting now. Hopefully no deer will make it in my yard, but the rabbit has returned!
Posted on 04 Aug 12 (10 months ago)
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