June 2011

June 1st. It's finally  time for tomatoes!

Planted Tomatoes:
Italian Tree, suppose to get up to 12' tall!
Sungold Cherry  tomato, one of my all time favorites.

I planted these side by side to espaliar up my hog wire fence archways. I will be tying them up as they grow taller.

Also I planted a Silkey tomato, given to me by one of our regular customers at work. He has been saving these seeds and enjoying the cherry tomatoes for years! An Heirloom Variety.

Aunt Molly's Ground Cherries. This is the first time I have planted these. They are small little cherry tomatoes with a Tomatillo  like husk around them. They fall to the ground when ripe and taste like candy.

I'm experimenting with a couple tomatoes. I have the Carmello and Green Zebra planted in some black plastic pots with no bottom. The bed was still heavy with clay so I tried to amend it the best I could and then fill the pots with good soil and fertilizer with a bamboo stake.

Planted Peppers:
Anaheim Sajuaro, a tasty mild pepper.
Jupiter, a beautiful classic green bell.
Lilac, my favorite last year, a purple blush bell.
Sheep nose Pimento, small red, I planted two, because they are an earlier variety!

Planted Basil:
Mammoth sweet
Italian Large Leaf

Planted Kale:
Winterbor

Planted Eggplants:
Lilac, Golden and a mystery one.

Planted: Portofino Zucchini.

Planted: Papaya Pear Squash.

Seeded: Cherokee Purple Trail of Tears Beans and Blue Lake Pole Beans.