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I calming video of insects found in the garden. It is also a little contest to see who can identify them first. Enjoy.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Video: Complete Guide to Growing Heirloom Tomatoes: Start to Finish
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This video is a compilation of 6 videos I created this year. It shows you the growth and progress of a single heirloom tomato through the whole season. You will see how to plant a tomato 'Black Krim'. It will teach you how to plant, tend, prune, stake and manage the tomato plant for pests and disease. Enjoy. I had a lot of fun making videos this year. I hope you find it helpful.
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This video is a compilation of 6 videos I created this year. It shows you the growth and progress of a single heirloom tomato through the whole season. You will see how to plant a tomato 'Black Krim'. It will teach you how to plant, tend, prune, stake and manage the tomato plant for pests and disease. Enjoy. I had a lot of fun making videos this year. I hope you find it helpful.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Part One 7/27/12: Planting Your Fall Garden Tomatoes!
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The heat of the summer is coming to the end. Although you wouldn't know it here in Maryland. Today is 96 degrees with a heat index of 106. But... the heat will break soon. Now is the time to not only think about your Fall garden, but time to start planting it. Tomato time is here again!
The first step is to weed out over-grown beds and remove spent vegetables. Your beat up tomatoes, tired cucumbers and other vegetables need a quick removal and burial. Don't stay overly attached to them. It is planting time for tomatoes and other Fall crops.
Late July is planting time for your determinate tomatoes. The Fall garden makes great use of determinate type tomato varieties. You want varieties that mature in 75 day maximum in our Maryland Zone 7. A maturity date of 65 days or less is best. We typically get frost late October. You want to plant your new tomato seeds between 7/15 and 7/31. The goal is to have your fruit mature by.... first frost.
If you want to start you tomatoes in seed cells that is a good idea. Hot summer days can dry out garden beds quickly. Heavy storm rains can swamp gardens. Those events can bring havoc to germinating seeds. Developing a few transplant tomatoes in a shady part of your yard is a good strategy.
I will be planting the determinate tomato seeds I collected in this video.
The varieties I am planting are:
Sub Arctic: It is billed as a 45-50 day determinate tomato with 2-4 oz fruit. It can stand 40 degree nights.
Polar Baby: Developed in Alaska, a 60 day determinate tomato with 2 inch fruits. A small plant.
Silvery Fir: Russian origin heirloom 60 day determinate tomato. 2-3 inch flattened fruit on a fine leaf plant.
You can grow your Fall tomatoes in containers too. The good thing about the Fall is you don't have to overly worry about watering the tomato containers. This video provides some basic container gardening tips.
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Planting Determinate Tomatoes for a Fall Garden
(Part 1 of 8)
(Part 1 of 8)
The heat of the summer is coming to the end. Although you wouldn't know it here in Maryland. Today is 96 degrees with a heat index of 106. But... the heat will break soon. Now is the time to not only think about your Fall garden, but time to start planting it. Tomato time is here again!
The first step is to weed out over-grown beds and remove spent vegetables. Your beat up tomatoes, tired cucumbers and other vegetables need a quick removal and burial. Don't stay overly attached to them. It is planting time for tomatoes and other Fall crops.
Late July is planting time for your determinate tomatoes. The Fall garden makes great use of determinate type tomato varieties. You want varieties that mature in 75 day maximum in our Maryland Zone 7. A maturity date of 65 days or less is best. We typically get frost late October. You want to plant your new tomato seeds between 7/15 and 7/31. The goal is to have your fruit mature by.... first frost.
If you want to start you tomatoes in seed cells that is a good idea. Hot summer days can dry out garden beds quickly. Heavy storm rains can swamp gardens. Those events can bring havoc to germinating seeds. Developing a few transplant tomatoes in a shady part of your yard is a good strategy.
I will be planting the determinate tomato seeds I collected in this video.
The varieties I am planting are:
Sub Arctic: It is billed as a 45-50 day determinate tomato with 2-4 oz fruit. It can stand 40 degree nights.
Polar Baby: Developed in Alaska, a 60 day determinate tomato with 2 inch fruits. A small plant.
Silvery Fir: Russian origin heirloom 60 day determinate tomato. 2-3 inch flattened fruit on a fine leaf plant.
You can grow your Fall tomatoes in containers too. The good thing about the Fall is you don't have to overly worry about watering the tomato containers. This video provides some basic container gardening tips.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Video: Baxter's Bush Cherry: The Ultimate Container Tomato
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The 'Baxter's Bush Cherry' tomato is the perfect tomato for container gardens and your earth garden. The video explains it all but it is a cherry tomato that isn't prone to cracking. It sets fruit in high heat. Sweet with a great tomato tang. It only grows 4 feet but it produces over a long long period.
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The 'Baxter's Bush Cherry' tomato is the perfect tomato for container gardens and your earth garden. The video explains it all but it is a cherry tomato that isn't prone to cracking. It sets fruit in high heat. Sweet with a great tomato tang. It only grows 4 feet but it produces over a long long period.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
NOW! is the Time to Start Planning Your Fall/Cool Weather Garden
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It's just about August and here in Maryland Zone 7 that means it is time to start planning the Fall garden. Over the next week I will be seed starting greens, planting peas and probably plant tomatoes. Yes tomatoes! I seed saved my cool weather varieties which are essentially fast fruiting determinate varieties of tomatoes. I am going to start them tonight indoors. I know we can get into late October without a frost here. That is enough time for my tomatoes. (I hope)
I'll be blogging more on this topic and shooting some videos over the next two weeks. At the least you can get spinach, lettuce, leafy greens and peas in you garden for the Fall. Think about it. I'd love suggestions for cool weather vegetables.
Thanks
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It's just about August and here in Maryland Zone 7 that means it is time to start planning the Fall garden. Over the next week I will be seed starting greens, planting peas and probably plant tomatoes. Yes tomatoes! I seed saved my cool weather varieties which are essentially fast fruiting determinate varieties of tomatoes. I am going to start them tonight indoors. I know we can get into late October without a frost here. That is enough time for my tomatoes. (I hope)
I'll be blogging more on this topic and shooting some videos over the next two weeks. At the least you can get spinach, lettuce, leafy greens and peas in you garden for the Fall. Think about it. I'd love suggestions for cool weather vegetables.
Thanks
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