Tomato Seedlings

May 4 2014

Beefsteak Tomato Progress

Rain Affects in the Garden

One of the Beefsteak Tomato Plants in Bloom

Update on the indoor gardening. I started this plant from seed in March.

Tomato Plants in Flats

It's been a very busy week.  The weather has been favorable to get a lot of the gardening done. Here are some of the tomato plants.

Cherry & Beefsteak Tomato Seedlings Update

Two weeks old

First Garden Log 2010

The garden plans are underway. The seeds have all been selected and bought end of January . The cherry tomatoes and regular tomatoes have been planted indoors. The flats are on the window sills.(Feb 28th)

Indoor Planting
The package on the seeds always say to start indoors 8 weeks before last frost. Last frost here is May long weekend or there abouts. So if you do the math that leaves planting middle of March. Technically I'm early. The reason to starting early is because it's a lot of work and the more time you give yourself the more indoor planting you can do. If the seedlings don't get enough sunlight they will grow tall and thin. You don't want that. You also don't want them to outgrow the seedling starter flat. So deep soil flats are necessary when planting earlier, at least 3 inches deep.

Gardening Winding Down & Recipe for Homemade Tomato Sauce

Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe Tomatoes rippening on the window sill.

Well, it's that time of year when the pumpkins in the their patch are all nice and orange and patiently waiting to be picked, shined up and sent to their new designated homes. It's also a sure sign of transition from gardening to other endeavours. So gracefully we go.

Soup for the soul #3 Tomato & Rice

Tomato Rice Soup Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: •2 cans (14.5 ounces each) tomatoes, or 1 quart home-canned tomatoes, crushed •2 cups water or chicken broth •1/4 cup chopped celery with leaves •chopped fresh parsley •1/2 bay leaf, crumbled •1/2 teaspoon salt •1/8 teaspoon pepper •1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice Preparation: Bring tomatoes, water and seasonings to a boil in a large saucepan. Add rice and cook 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Taste and add more salt and pepper to taste. Tomato Rice Soup serves 4.

10:30am Garden Log for the Weekend

• Plant the Radishes
• Plant the Dutch Onions & Onion seeds
• Plant Lettuce
• Re-pot the Cherry & Regular Tomatoes

I didn't take photos recently. So this blog is photo less today so far.

5:00pm What a day

Weeded the rest of garden # 1.

Planted the Dutch set Onions

No time for photos today. It rained too.

Discoveries While Weeding

• Coriander
• Dill

Tomato Flowering

There will be tomatoes this year again.

Cosmos and Laventura Silver Cups

There are Cosmos and Laventura Silver Cups coming up from last year. I planted the second faze of Radishes. The Cherry Tomato and Regular Tomato plants are doing well.
There are some coming up from seed from last year.

Tomatoes and Pumpkins

Drop in for Fresh Cucumbers at the Garden