tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post5969232683169698313..comments2024-03-27T08:29:11.158-07:00Comments on Little Home In The Country: What's Growing in 2012Little Home In The Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-23540058138809504882012-05-04T23:46:37.752-07:002012-05-04T23:46:37.752-07:00So exciting to see your greenhouse with all those ...So exciting to see your greenhouse with all those plants inside! I bet this will be your best tomato crop yet. Can't believe you get frost in August - and I thought our growing season was short! <br />-JaimeNgo Family Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484243776589015749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-49583901959871879522012-05-03T02:31:55.836-07:002012-05-03T02:31:55.836-07:00What a wonderful selection of tommies you're g...What a wonderful selection of tommies you're growing. I wish you lots of success. Good idea with the string.<br />I'm hoping to have a good season in our summer, last year I had no success. It spurs me on to try again this year. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-69291046215271520392012-05-02T20:08:04.476-07:002012-05-02T20:08:04.476-07:00I really like what you have done with the tomatoes...I really like what you have done with the tomatoes in the greenhouse. I struggle with high winds with temps almost reaching 90. The soil drys out in just a few hours after watering. Love the string idea too!Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512116319930586068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-59519720095797953312012-05-02T16:43:25.376-07:002012-05-02T16:43:25.376-07:00ROFLOL - seriously it's a tomato!!!!!!!!!!! A...ROFLOL - seriously it's a tomato!!!!!!!!!!! A fellow in the US (who reportedly owned the first rad shop) developed it in the early 1900's after crossing 3 large tomatoes. The resultant tomatoes were HUGE and flavourful. He saved the seed and planted them every year, plus he sold a good number of the plants every year. Apparently people came from 200 miles away to buy his plants for $1.00 and he used that extra money to pay off his house, hence the name. :) Cool story, no?Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-28776778478254093092012-05-02T16:03:13.057-07:002012-05-02T16:03:13.057-07:00"Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter"..."Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter". Is that really a name of a tomato or are you pulling our collective legs! :)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-24381176873465102392012-05-02T15:19:14.018-07:002012-05-02T15:19:14.018-07:00Hey, Becky, yes I'm growing all but the early ...Hey, Becky, yes I'm growing all but the early ones in the greenhouse. The early ones that I chose are old time tomatoes that were commonly grown in cold climates so we should hopefully have them mature before the night frost comes in August. This frees up the greenhouse for the mid/late season tomatoes. We just don't get enough frost free nights here and I'm usually struggling with covering my plants every night for WEEKS trying to get them closer to maturity. It's hard to cover that many plants, and if it's windy, it's near impossible to keep them covered up.Little Home In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14542813650753976168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-53927968987800257232012-05-02T12:52:04.658-07:002012-05-02T12:52:04.658-07:00I see so you are going to completely grow your tom...I see so you are going to completely grow your tomatoes in the greenhouse.becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598627963589889513.post-17419269129173074012012-05-02T09:59:56.209-07:002012-05-02T09:59:56.209-07:00Oh my gosh I am so envious of your long list of to...Oh my gosh I am so envious of your long list of tomatoes! I have Beefsteak and roma tomatoes and I am just praying I get something off those. I love your idea of planting the basil along side, I think I am going to do that!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080024539404875630noreply@blogger.com