ripped my tomatoes out today. Very poor year for me. Peppers seem to be bouncing back.
Gardening 2024
- Thread starter Jimbob78
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Kris, I have had the same concentric & vertical cracking w/ my Parks Whoppers, Cherokee Purple, Big Boy, Better Boy and Sun Sugar Cherry tomatoes lately. Last month's daily 90+ degree weather for weeks on end w/ absolutely no rain & here lately torrential downpours almost daily are the culprits. I am going to put the bone meal to them, but w/ weather conditions as they are, I am not sure it will solve the problem. I thoroughly rinse the tomatoes w/ water & cut out the problem areas. I have not tired of tomato w/ Dukes mayo on Wonder white bread or BLT sandwiches yet.
Ripped out your tomatoes already? My one Mammoth Jalapeno is producing gangbusters.
it was a tough year for my garden. Tomatoes never did much. Peppers either. Stuff that popped up in it's own did better than the chit I planted and took care of.
Just hoping the Peppers start producing. Haven't had but a small handful of jalapenos.
Really need to work on my soil for next year. Also need some rain barrels. watering with public water hurts more then it helps it seems.
Our weather has basically sucked for a garden here in Mecklenburg Co. Dry rainless 90+ degree temps for weeks on end & then suddenly deluges of rain & still 90 degree temps & now going dry again. Glad I don't farm.
Jimbob78
Twelve Pointer
We hit the green beans and okra out of the park this year in the garden, everything else was a strike out. I usually have a bumper crop of potatoes and beets, not so much this year. It’s too wet to disc to plant fall green beans, turnips and rutabagas and we just got more rain an hour ago.
Zach's Grandpa
Old Mossy Horns
It has been a tough year for sure. I had a bumper crop of green beans, green peas, and tomatoes. I should have tomatoes from the late planting until frost and the okra and squash that I planted in July is looking good. The Oct beans look to be about a 75% crop and are starting to turn speckled. The first planting of lima beans was a total failure, they don't like hot weather. The second planting is blooming so maybe they will produce.
I usually have enough from my first planting but this year it looks like a late garden will produce more than the early one.
I think all those days of 90 plus did more damage than the drought. I can keep plants growing with water but I can't stop the sun from cooking them.
I usually have enough from my first planting but this year it looks like a late garden will produce more than the early one.
I think all those days of 90 plus did more damage than the drought. I can keep plants growing with water but I can't stop the sun from cooking them.
KrisB
Twelve Pointer
First Abe Lincoln tomato from the hotel garden and the first ripe tomato that didn't split and rot from all the rain we had! So excited! It's supposed to be an old-fashioned variety that tastes like the tomatoes people's grandparents grew in their gardens. Can't wait to taste it!
KrisB
Twelve Pointer
That Abe Lincoln was nothing to write home about. Tasted similar to a store-bought tomato. I was very surprised. But it also didn't feel real firm when I picked it, felt kind of soft, so maybe I picked it too early? Waiting to see if there will be more to compare.
There are more Carbons and I like them a lot. Should taste good when they get ripe as long as we don't get a sudden deluge of rain. I'm looking at you, Atlantic basin.
KrisB
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My personal garden at home is growing well so far. From left to right, I have calendula, Echinacea purperea/coneflower, and yarrow growing in the green container and one row of lemongrass in the barrel container. One rosemary seedling has popped up in the little pot I started a few rosemary seeds in. Very excited, as this is my first time growing flowers, rosemary, and lemongrass. 
Going to plant saffron crocus bulbs in the rest of the barrel once they arrive. They are on the way!
Going to plant saffron crocus bulbs in the rest of the barrel once they arrive. They are on the way!
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KrisB
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The saffron crocus bulbs arrived today! Will plant them when I get back from Labor Day weekend.
KrisB
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Harvested three small Carbon tomatoes from the hotel garden today. Eating the ripe one now. They are so flavorful and delicious! Will definitely grow these again next year
Fish
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Zach's Grandpa
Old Mossy Horns
The late okra and squash I planted is producing more than the first planting. Still getting tomatoes and limas will be ready next week.
Hunterreed
Twelve Pointer
Let a couple of burpee burpless cucumbers go for seed to see what F2 hybrid plants they will make. One of the most prolific cucumbers I have ever grown these plants were set out around the first week of May and I'm still getting cucumbers to eat off them. They make some big cucumbers if you let them hang on
Put 20+ collard plants in today. Planted and watered in. Will see how they do. Have extras to place for any that struggle and to give away..