[QUOTE=lakelady;368380]Alfredo, I think next year you should come to my house and help me. lol Everything looks fabulous and beautiful!

I was overzealous this year and tried to squeeze too much into one bed and it's a big mess all tangled up lol. And I have not weeded, or watered much. Next year, I'm cutting back. (I swear!) :)

You did a terrific job and those roses are amazing.[/QUOTE]

Lol... sure I'll help you out if you need it... as long as I don't have to chop any trees down...now that is work!:?:

Thanks for the positive feedback on my gardening, it's something I enjoy doing everyday (as it is for most tomatovillians I think). Tangled up garden aye? I've done that before, hopefully you'll still get a good crop. I always say i'm going to grow less each year, and it never fails, I end up growing even more:dizzy:...Fortunately I've been able to keep up with my growing number of plants each year/season so far. It probably helps that i wake up at the crack of dawn too, i just enjoy that quiet time in the wee early morning hours before the whole neighborhood is up.
~Alfredo

[QUOTE=jmhammRN;368388]Holy pictures!!!!!!! Alway enjoy looking at pictures. You know what they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.

Everything looks great, kudos.

Justin


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD[/QUOTE]

Thanks jmhammRN (Justin)! Yeah it's a lot of pictures! :twisted:
~Alfredo

More pics...
 

More pics for 2013...

[ATTACH]37192[/ATTACH] Moreton F1 Hybrid tomatoes, a very productive plant...this one plant has almost 20 tomatoes on it already all more or less the size of tennis balls. Had my first one yesterday, very tasty and juicy hybrid tomato. Will definitely regrow it again next season.

[ATTACH]37193[/ATTACH] Dwarf Wild Fred Tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37194[/ATTACH] Moreton F1 Hybrid Tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37195[/ATTACH] Heirloom New Big Dwarf tomato.

[ATTACH]37196[/ATTACH] Moreton F1 Hybrid Tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37197[/ATTACH] Moreton F1 Hybrid Tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37198[/ATTACH] Moreton F1 Hybrid Tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37199[/ATTACH] Moreton F1 Hybrid Tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37200[/ATTACH] Purple Bush Beans growing with Avocado plant.

[ATTACH]37201[/ATTACH] Hibiscus flowering.

[ATTACH]37202[/ATTACH] Chinese Forget-Me-Nots (Firmament)

[ATTACH]37203[/ATTACH] Canadian Heirloom Sophie's Choice Tomatoes growing with Bush Beans and Zinnias.

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[ATTACH]37205[/ATTACH] Petunias and Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash flowering.

[ATTACH]37206[/ATTACH] Zinnias growing among the Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash and Rosita Eggplants.

[ATTACH]37207[/ATTACH] Bachelor Button flower in the Wildflower garden area.

[ATTACH]37208[/ATTACH] Borage.

[ATTACH]37209[/ATTACH] Zinnias with the French Heirloom Jaunne Flamme tomato plant in the back.

[ATTACH]37210[/ATTACH] Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash growing.

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[ATTACH]37212[/ATTACH] Butterfly Bush flower.

~Alfredo

nice picks Alfredo

[QUOTE=Gavriil;368607]nice picks Alfredo[/QUOTE]

Thanks Gavriil !
~Alfredo:)

And the season progresses...more photos for 2013...
 

More photos of my garden in 2013:

[ATTACH]37280[/ATTACH] Purple Petra Basil.

[ATTACH]37281[/ATTACH] Petunias.

[ATTACH]37282[/ATTACH] Zinnia.

[ATTACH]37283[/ATTACH] Zinnia.

[ATTACH]37284[/ATTACH] Zinnia.

[ATTACH]37285[/ATTACH] Moreton F1 Hybrid Tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37286[/ATTACH] Borage about to flower.

[ATTACH]37287[/ATTACH] Marigolds.

[ATTACH]37288[/ATTACH] Zinnias.

[ATTACH]37289[/ATTACH] Zinnia.

[ATTACH]37290[/ATTACH] Entrance way Container Gardening.

[ATTACH]37291[/ATTACH] KC-146 tomatoes (Campbell's Soup Company tomato, from Rutgers University)

[ATTACH]37292[/ATTACH] Datura Belle Blanche flowering.

[ATTACH]37293[/ATTACH] Moreton F1 Hybrid Tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37294[/ATTACH] Zinnia.

[ATTACH]37295[/ATTACH] Brandywine Red Landis Valley.

[ATTACH]37296[/ATTACH] This morning's harvest, includes the following tomato varieties: The French Heirloom Jaune Flamme, the Canadian Heirloom Sophie's Choice, Moreton F1 Hybrid, Heirloom New Big Dwarf, and Dwarf Wild Fred.

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~Alfredo:)

Some August 2013 Gardening Photos...
 

Some more photos...

[ATTACH]37367[/ATTACH] Hanging Golden Pothos.

[ATTACH]37368[/ATTACH] French Heirloom Jaunne Flamme

[ATTACH]37369[/ATTACH] Belle Blanch Datura flowering.

[ATTACH]37370[/ATTACH] Belle Blanch Datura flowering tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37371[/ATTACH] Red Brandywine Landis Valley tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37372[/ATTACH] Red Brandywine Landis Valley tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37373[/ATTACH] Red Brandywine Landis Valley tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37374[/ATTACH] Heirloom Grandpa Ott's Morning Glories and Scarlet Runner Beans.

[ATTACH]37375[/ATTACH] Heirloom Grandpa Ott's Morning Glories and Scarlet Runner Beans.

[ATTACH]37376[/ATTACH] Dwarf Rosella Purple Tomatoes. Absolutely love the flavor of this tomato, this is the second time I've grown this variety.

[ATTACH]37377[/ATTACH] Heirloom New Big Dwarf Tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37378[/ATTACH] David Austin "Heritage" Rose.

[ATTACH]37379[/ATTACH] Heirloom Pruden's Purple tomatoes. My favorite tomato.

[ATTACH]37380[/ATTACH] Heirloom Pruden's Purple tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37381[/ATTACH] Heirloom Pruden's Purple tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37382[/ATTACH] Heirloom Kosovo tomato. This is a really big tomato.

[ATTACH]37383[/ATTACH] Heirloom San Marzano Redorta tomato. Love this tomato for roasting.

[ATTACH]37384[/ATTACH] KC-146 tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37385[/ATTACH] Heirloom Kosovo tomato.

[ATTACH]37386[/ATTACH] Grandpa Ott's Morning Glories growing alongside marigolds.

[ATTACH]37387[/ATTACH] Rose of Sharon.

[ATTACH]37388[/ATTACH] Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash.

[ATTACH]37389[/ATTACH] Heirloom Black Krim tomatoes.

~Alfredo

More 2013 pics...
 

Some pics:

[ATTACH]37420[/ATTACH] Grandpa Ott's Morning Glories with Marigolds.

[ATTACH]37421[/ATTACH] "Early Wonder" Beets

[ATTACH]37422[/ATTACH] Butterfly visiting the garden.

[ATTACH]37423[/ATTACH] Grandpa Ott's Morning Glories growing with the hostas.

[ATTACH]37424[/ATTACH] Guatemalan Blue Banana Squash growing across from the wildflower garden.

[ATTACH]37425[/ATTACH] Heirloom New Big Dwarf Tomatoes. These have been weighing 10 oz each.

[ATTACH]37426[/ATTACH] Heirloom New Big Dwarf tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37427[/ATTACH] Dwarf Rosella Purple tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37428[/ATTACH] Dwarf Rosella Purple tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37429[/ATTACH] David Austin "Heritage" Roses

[ATTACH]37430[/ATTACH] Heirloom Kosovo tomato.

[ATTACH]37431[/ATTACH] David Austin "Heritage" Rose.

[ATTACH]37432[/ATTACH] French Heirloom Jaune Flamme.

[ATTACH]37433[/ATTACH] David Austin "Heritage" Rose.

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[ATTACH]37435[/ATTACH] "Angel Face" floribunda rose.

[ATTACH]37436[/ATTACH] Dwarf Wild Fred Tomato.

[ATTACH]37437[/ATTACH] Mixed assortment of tomatoes from the garden.

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[ATTACH]37441[/ATTACH] Mixed assortment of tomatoes. Includes Sweet & Neat, Jaune Flamme, Dwarf Rosella Purple, New Big Dwarf, and Moreton F1 Hybrid tomatoes.

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[ATTACH]37445[/ATTACH] Mixed assortment of tomatoes in the foreground, in the back you can see the Dwarf Sweet Sue Tomato plant growing in the main raised garden bed.

~Alfredo

Alfredo: simply beautiful, you're a true artist, in so many ways.

[QUOTE=taboule;370031]Alfredo: simply beautiful, you're a true artist, in so many ways.[/QUOTE]

Thanks taboule :). I appreciate it.

Your garden is coming along nicely btw, love the recent picture with the Mortgage Lifter tomatoes on the vine. I didn't realize they can get so much ribbing on them. Gorgeous tomato. Reminds me of when I grew Zapotec Pink Ribbed tomatoes. Though something tells me your Mortgage Lifter tomato variety will be much tastier as the Zapotec is pretty hollow, more suitable for stuffing, and not that good for fresh eating in my opinion.

I need to just really make some oil paintings of some of these tomato varieties. Some of them are utterly amazing in the way they grow.

~Alfredo

Alfredo, your home and gardens are just gorgeous. A very neat and well tended property. I love how you incorporate your flowers with your crops. It is a warm and welcoming place indeed.

[QUOTE=MissS;370128]Alfredo, your home and gardens are just gorgeous. A very neat and well tended property. I love how you incorporate your flowers with your crops. It is a warm and welcoming place indeed.[/QUOTE]

Thanks MissS (Patti)!

I've always loved flowers. It's also fun just trying to attract as many pollinators and beneficial insects as possible for the vegetable crops to grow better. A lot of the flower/plant combinations I use are influenced by my readings in the two books on Companion Planting by Louise Riotte.

~Alfredo

And more photos for 2013....
 

Hello Tomatoville...More photos for 2013:

[ATTACH]37533[/ATTACH] Heirloom Grandpa Ott's Morning Glories & Scarlet Runner Beans.

[ATTACH]37534[/ATTACH] Heirloom Grandpa Ott's Morning Glories & Scarlet Runner Beans.

[ATTACH]37535[/ATTACH] "California Dreamin" Rose about to bloom again.

[ATTACH]37537[/ATTACH] Heirloom Grandpa Ott's Morning Glories growing among the marigolds out of the barrel with one of the Kosovo tomato plants.

[ATTACH]37538[/ATTACH] View of the end of the driveway where the wildflower garden is located along with some vegetables.

[ATTACH]37539[/ATTACH] Heirloom Grandpa Ott's Morning Glories and Scarlet Runner Beans.

[ATTACH]37540[/ATTACH] David Austin "Heritage" Rose blooming again.

[ATTACH]37541[/ATTACH] Kosovo tomato.

[ATTACH]37542[/ATTACH] Kosovo tomato.

[ATTACH]37543[/ATTACH] Kosovo tomato.

[ATTACH]37544[/ATTACH] Heirloom Grandpa Ott's growing with the marigolds.

[ATTACH]37546[/ATTACH] Red Brandywine Landis Valley. Just had it for the first time a few days ago. Absolutely blown away by the flavor. Just might be the best tasting tomato I've ever tried, I'll get a chance to compare it side by side with my favorite variety Pruden's Purple, which is ripening on the vine at the moment.

[ATTACH]37547[/ATTACH] Kosovo tomato.

[ATTACH]37548[/ATTACH] Kosovo tomato.

[ATTACH]37549[/ATTACH] One of the Kosovo plants I have growing.

[ATTACH]37550[/ATTACH] Kosovo tomato.

[ATTACH]37551[/ATTACH] Kosovo tomato.

[ATTACH]37552[/ATTACH] Kosovo tomato.

[ATTACH]37553[/ATTACH] Kosovo tomato, I just took this tomato off the vine yesterday, weighs 1lb 3 oz. So it's my biggest tomato at the moment for this season. I'll post a pic of it on my scale once its a bit more ripe.

[ATTACH]37554[/ATTACH] Dwarf Wild Fred tomato plants.

[ATTACH]37555[/ATTACH] Dwarf Wild Fred tomatoes.

[ATTACH]37556[/ATTACH] Kosovo tomato.

[ATTACH]37557[/ATTACH] Kosovo tomato.

[ATTACH]37558[/ATTACH] Kosovo tomato.

[ATTACH]37559[/ATTACH] "California Dreamin" Rose.

[ATTACH]37560[/ATTACH] Wildflower garden area and some vegetables.

~Alfredo

Hi, Alfredo,
how is your Pruden's Purple production and taste? Is it worth growing?

[QUOTE=efisakov;370189]Hi, Alfredo,
how is your Pruden's Purple production and taste? Is it worth growing?[/QUOTE]

Hello Ella,

Pruden's Purple has always produced very well for me, I've grown it several times and in different gardens in NJ. It does become a monster of a plant in size (I've easily grown it to 8-9ft each time, gets a little tricky to give those support using my wannabe "homemade bamboo extensions":))).
But I love the challenge of growing the various heirloom indeterminate tomato plants that big.

More foliage=more flavor in my opinion. And well, it just looks so lush having a tomato plant that big (I have 2 Pruden's Purple plants this season, both are getting to the 8ft high mark soon).

I would highly recommend growing Pruden's Purple at least once. It's been my favorite tasting/producing tomato variety for the past 10 years.

If it's as productive for you as it has been for me I think you'll be pleased with it. It definitely has a taste profile comparable to the Red Brandywine (Landis Valley) which I just tried for the first time this season.

If you do give it a try, I hope you like it as much as I do.

~Alfredo