My Tomato Odysse

twillis2252 · May 18, 2016

Started tomato seeds in SC on March 26 finally completed planting on May 17. In between, I made three trips between Charleston SC and Ashe County NC. Each trip was 650 miles round trip. Total of approximately 1950 miles and these tomato plants accompanied me on each trip. If I add the last leg of the trip returning to NC the total miles are 2275. Had over 100 plants with me. I have attached some photos of the garden. Photos were made last Sunday. Had only planted one row. Yesterday I finished my planting and installing mulch. Too tired go into much detail but wanted to post some pictures of my garden I have potatoes, onions, peas, spinach, radish, and cabbage growing in the background. Also have a healthy crop of horse radish and rhubarb can be seen next to the house.

Cole_Robbie · May 18, 2016

Your garden has a beautiful mountain view. Everything looks very nice.

sdambr · May 18, 2016

That is an awesome garden.

twillis2252 · May 18, 2016

Thanks for the nice comments.

This is the second year of planting. Last year I amended the soil by bringing in a load of "Paca Poo" and tilling into the red clay/loam. Brought a smaller load in March and tilled and left idle until planting this week.

If you notice the rock around the perimeter, my wife and I placed rock around the house, driveway etc. We collected rock by the New River which is several hundred yards distance. The past two years we gathered, loaded, unloaded and placed rock on the property. I estimate we moved close to 200K pounds of rock. I used a tractor and trailer to haul the rock from the river to the site. Some of the rock weighed as much as 200lb. Needless to say, it was great exercise and now that warmer weather has returned, will be hauling more rock this Summer.

Kazedwards · May 19, 2016

Beautiful garden and scenery. I enjoy using rocks in the garden too. It also makes it easy to deal with them when you find them in the beds. We have s friend that took a lot of those huge 200-400lbs ones that are 2-3' thick 3-4' long and wide and laid them out in a pattern. He ended up with raised beds that were 3' high. It is very cool and looks great.

-Zach

swellcat · May 29, 2016

All that hilliness—I feel like we should be planting grapes with an eye toward wine.

Lovely location.

twillis2252 · May 29, 2016

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Originally Posted by swellcat

All that hilliness—I feel like we should be planting grapes with an eye toward wine.

Lovely location.

Thanks! I have two concord grape vines that I started on my wall behind the house. We are located approximately 50 miles above the Yadkin Valley which is NC wine country.

May 18, 2016	#3
sdambr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 421	That is an awesome garden. __________________ Sue "There are only two ways to live your life: as though nothing is a miracle, or as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein

May 19, 2016	#5
Kazedwards Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 368	Beautiful garden and scenery. I enjoy using rocks in the garden too. It also makes it easy to deal with them when you find them in the beds. We have s friend that took a lot of those huge 200-400lbs ones that are 2-3' thick 3-4' long and wide and laid them out in a pattern. He ended up with raised beds that were 3' high. It is very cool and looks great. -Zach __________________ -Zach

May 29, 2016	#6
swellcat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Cowtown, Texas – 7B/8A Posts: 192	Grapes All that hilliness—I feel like we should be planting grapes with an eye toward wine. Lovely location.

May 18, 2016	#2
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Your garden has a beautiful mountain view. Everything looks very nice.

May 18, 2016	#4
twillis2252 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: SC & NC Posts: 258	Thanks for the nice comments. This is the second year of planting. Last year I amended the soil by bringing in a load of "Paca Poo" and tilling into the red clay/loam. Brought a smaller load in March and tilled and left idle until planting this week. If you notice the rock around the perimeter, my wife and I placed rock around the house, driveway etc. We collected rock by the New River which is several hundred yards distance. The past two years we gathered, loaded, unloaded and placed rock on the property. I estimate we moved close to 200K pounds of rock. I used a tractor and trailer to haul the rock from the river to the site. Some of the rock weighed as much as 200lb. Needless to say, it was great exercise and now that warmer weather has returned, will be hauling more rock this Summer.