2 posts tagged “tomatoes”
I took these photos on Saturday just before we left town to visit my parents. I'm so happy that my clematis is finally looking healthy after two summers of disappointment. Some of my tomato plants are starting to get tiny fruit which makes me think I'll actually have more than 2-3 tomatoes per plant this year.
Gardening season is approaching quickly. I did some weeding and pruning last night, but haven't really done much else in my garden yet. My perennials are looking promising - pretty much everything from last year is back and growing. My ivy took quite a hit due to the frigid temperatures we had this winter. I lost a lot of pieces from that plant this spring. Hopefully the trim I gave it encourages it to survive. My clematis is looking very promising. It is growing leaves like crazy. I hope to see blooms for it for more than two days this summer. As long as I manage to get a picture of those blooms this summer I will be thrilled. I was so mad when I missed them last year.
I'm planning to get the flower beds edged this week. That will make everything look so much neater - like real gardens! Outside of that, I am just daydreaming about what flowers I want to have in the garden this year. I know what kind of hanging plants I want (pink impatiens - they do so well!), but I'm not 100% sure of what annuals I want. I need plants that don't need a lot of babying and can possibly handle abuse (I'm not always a consistent waterer). Suggestions are welcome.
Suggestions are also welcome for tomato varieties and herbs. I usually plant lots of Genovese basil, cilantro, oregano and sometimes rosemary in pots because I use them in nearly everything I cook in the summer. I also have chives in the ground that are on their third summer and they're looking great! What other herbs should I put in? Should I plant my basil in the ground? I have a nice sunny spot for the tomatoes and herbs, but they don't get as big as they should. (Probably due to that inconsistent watering problem I have).
Tomato varieties I have tried include Early Girl, Jet Star, Sweet Millions (cherry tomatoes). They do okay, but I don't get nearly the amount of tomatoes that I probably should. Again, this is probably due to watering/fertilizing issues, but any recommendations for successful tomato crops you've had (especially if you're from the Toronto area) would be welcome.
