merank's Tomato 'Red Currant' x 1 Harvesting
Plant: Wild tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium) | Variety: Red Currant
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05 Jan 2012
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Stocking up on sunshine while it's cheap
Tomato 'Red Currant' Harvesting, Sweet Pepper 'California Wonder' (bucket) , Daffodil 'King Alfred' Breakin...It is so very nice outside today! On a day like today, it’s hard to believe we were in shiver-and-hibernate mode just last week (and probably will be next week, too…) I took the opportunity to get half of the garden beds raked and amended. Hopefully the weather will hold for one more ...Clear 23°C / 74°F -
30 Dec 2011Turnip 'Gold Ball' , Snow Peas - Oregon Giant , Purslane Dying Down, Pantry Potatoes , Onion, Bunching 'Whi...
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What a year! My garden hasn’t been seeing much action lately so I’ve been scarce, but feel like I should wrap up 2011 before I plan 2012. The temps were still in the 100s well into October (followed by a month of problems at the water plant on top of a record drought) so I didn’...Sunny 20°C / 68°F -
20 Jul 2011Bucket O'Beans (Fortex) Treating, Tomato 'Red Currant' Treating, Porch & Patio garden , and Veggie Patch (S...
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I’ve finally given up on fighting this battle with household concoctions or streams of water. The spider mites have done a number on some fall seedling, including a red currant tomato that was just starting to flower, so it’s time to bring out the big(ger) guns. The established plants...38°C / 100°F -
03 Jun 2011
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Photo updates: mystery plants & a tomato circus
Showy Stonecrop Sedum Budding, WaterLess garden , Purslane Blooming, Sweet Pepper 'California Wonder' (buck...35°C / 95°FAnother mystery-plant-that-came-with-the-house is in bloom, this time among the roses in the front garden. I think it’s some kind of hibiscus. The big red flowers were quite a surprise this morning – opened the curtains and WHOA. I’m working on identifying another mystery plant ...
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01 Jun 2011
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Another compost "harvest" + lettuce notes
Veggie Patch (Spring 2011) garden , Lettuce 'Green Ice' (clear tray) Growing, Sidecar garden , Sweet Pepper...I’m tempted to add my compost bins as “plants” for easier tracking… Tumbler: screened out 2.5 buckets of finished compost, then refilled with the bottom half of the current load in the wheelie bin. About half-full. Wheelie bin: Moved bottom half of load to tumbler &...37°C / 98°F
