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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 47 Entries.
Thursday, January 28 View Page
Winter indoor tomato grow, a couple small ones just starting to size up, I have some other mega blooms that are in the pollination process, so if they take,these will be removed, so far haven't had any problems with pollination, they all seem to take?
 
Wednesday, February 24 View Page
I had to remove this one in order to get down to just 1 tomato on this plant, I'm hoping I picked the right one,we'll see,time will tell.
 
Thursday, February 25 View Page
Previous entry was for the indoor winter tomato challenge.
 
Monday, February 29 View Page
Indoor winter tomato challenge, just picked this one in order to get down to one tomato on this plant, now I'm down to one tomato on the two plants that I started with.
 
Thursday, March 17 View Page
Here's my next to last indoor winter grow challenge tomato, the last one is just starting to blush too, I'll probably pick it on the last day of the challenge, which I think is the 21st.
 
Sunday, March 20 View Page
The last tomato of the indoor winter tomato challenge, very similar shape to the 3.4 lb tomato off the other plant, its been fun??
 
Sunday, April 10 View Page
Here's my 150 sq.ft patch, got all amendments added and tilled in, we're ready to go, I plan on putting seeds in the germination chamber on Tuesday, this is my first time at the 150 sq.ft game.
 
Wednesday, April 13 View Page
I planted my 2016 line up yesterday, along with a 1912 Carter, they're in the germination chamber now.
 
Saturday, April 23 View Page
I just finished my third thermostaticly controlled cold frame,we'll see how it works, so far so good,it's nice not having to worry about the temperature inside.
 
Monday, May 30 View Page
1912 Carter ,I almost pulled it, now I'm glad I didn't, it was just a slow starter.
 
Monday, May 30 View Page
1013 Johnson
 
Monday, May 30 View Page
1750.5 Martin
 
Monday, May 30 View Page
The 2nd 1750.5 Martin
 
Monday, May 30 View Page
1037 team Gantner/Bird ,not doing to good,it was in the 2 gal. pot to long
 
Monday, May 30 View Page
It's tea time!
 
Monday, May 30 View Page
Some of my competition tomatoes ,just getting started.
 
Monday, May 30 View Page
A couple more competition tomatoes in a large planter.
 
Monday, May 30 View Page
Just a view of part of the vegetable garden, more tomatoes under a shade structure.
 
Thursday, June 9 View Page
Look what I found on my 150 sq.ft. plant,its about 9 feet out I'll try a little later one if possible
 
Thursday, June 23 View Page
I hope this will turn into a PB, I've got to beat 5.63
 
Thursday, June 23 View Page
Another possibility
 
Thursday, June 23 View Page
And another one
 
Thursday, June 23 View Page
And another one, more coming as they develop.
 
Thursday, June 23 View Page
Looks like tea time again,they seem to be enjoying it.
 
Tuesday, June 28 View Page
I'm excited about this mega bloom,it's huge!
 
Wednesday, July 6 View Page
Here's a jumbo size mega, the sepals are over 7 inches across! !
 
Wednesday, July 6 View Page
And here's one head of romaine lettuce from the garden, grown organically yum yum!
 
Friday, July 15 View Page
Stem split, is this going to be a problem later on,any advice would be very welcome.
 
Friday, August 5 View Page
A new PB for me,just barely!
 
Friday, August 5 View Page
It's official now, a new Washington state record, beat my old one from last year, 5.73 lbs!!!
 
Thursday, August 11 View Page
Another one over 5 lbs. yahoo! ! More to come!
 
Thursday, August 11 View Page
And another state record, woo-hoo! ! More to come!
 
Thursday, August 11 View Page
It's official now! !
 
Saturday, August 13 View Page
Another state record over 6 lbs yah! off of my 5.63 from last year.which is from Dans 8.41
 
Saturday, August 13 View Page
There,made it official, possibly bigger yet to come!
 
Tuesday, August 30 View Page
A new world record!!!
 
Tuesday, August 30 View Page
Here it is on the scale 8.61 lbs
 
Tuesday, August 30 View Page
Here it is on the scale 8.61 lbs
 
Saturday, September 10 View Page
Just another nice slicer tomato, from my 5.63
 
Saturday, September 10 View Page
Another nice eating tomato, only have a couple more left for this year, a late slammer and one off a 5.30,they're not going to be that big.
 
Sunday, September 11 View Page
1013 johnson, 342 ott ,beautiful color, first orange I've grown. Still gaining 10 lbs a day, should make a 1000 this year,last year my best was 920 for my first year.
 
Sunday, September 11 View Page
1013 johnson
 
Sunday, September 11 View Page
My 295 Kent grown in a 4 x 12 raised bed with one other Kent melon, taping 82 lbs ,tiny but alright since first year grower and in a small area.
 
Monday, September 19 View Page
Here's my one and only Slammer tomato.
 
Monday, September 19 View Page
Last one off of 5.30, second one over 5 lbs from this same plant.
 
Monday, September 19 View Page
From Boudyo 6.83 .this is the very last one of the season.
 
Friday, September 30 View Page
Here's the way to lift pumpkins with 2 x 4s, very easy and light weight , one person can do it alone.
 

 

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