My 2013 Garden

[madddawg]

I Saved my seeds from my plants last year. Looks like Its working out so far.

I tilled up a 30 X 60 area and planted 140 tomato plants on the other side of the yard. 20 Big cherries, 80 Better Boys, 20 brandy wine, 10 Cherokee Purple and 10 Kentucky yellow Beefsteaks.

There is about another 160 tomato plants on this side
I built a greenhouse, 10' x 35' And started 49 plants in ground in April. While we still had freezing temps. Took it down when weather warmed.
Probably the fist Mator I will get to eat


A nice Cluster
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I planted Celebrity's in various stages to keep em coming all summer long


Zucchini, Green beans and green bell peppers


Some really short Celebrities For a Sept Harvest.

[Dak]

Wow, looking good!

[PA_Julia]

Excellent looking plants!!

[Gavriil]

Nice size garden do you have a well to water it if not whats your water bill like.
You gonna eat all them mater's yourself

[lycomania]

I love it! Quite an abundance of plants!

[crazyoldgooseman]

Nice Garden. Is that Concrete Reinforcing Wire (CRW) in rows not in cages? How does that work out for you. Interesting idea. Nice job.

[madddawg]

I pump my water out of the creek that runs along the trees with a sump pump rigged with a garden hose. or 4.. I got an irrigation I set up last year that I am still working on using PEX tubing (cheaper then copper pipe for new home construction) ,picts coming soon. and some house water when necessary. Its not very often the creek runs dry on me. Like Last year during the drought. Been fortunate. But the system takes a lot of work and time, just hoping it pays off. I am pretty good at rigging stuff up at a low cost. just gotta hope it all the time spent worth it..
And as for the all the mators I get off a have a I set up at the end of my driveway (I live I n town) and sell em for $1 a Pound.( penny s on the hour of wok) People love em, I am not selling them for more then I would want to pay. Its an Honor system, cause we aint going sit there all day long. most of the time I do OK, and sometimes better, but sometimes we get shorted but I could care less. If they want some freebies, take and i hope you sleep better to nite. The Cull's, the ones nobody wants goes to me and my son,salsa, pasta sauce and homemade ketchup( frickin awesome Gram pa s recipe) Ill post a thread later on that one

[madddawg]

Originally Posted by crazyoldgooseman

Nice Garden. Is that Concrete Reinforcing Wire (CRW) in rows not in cages? How does that work out for you. Interesting idea. Nice job.

Yes It is, My second year of tryin that and the biggest biggest problem is they want to fall side to side and to the ground.. My first year of doing the weave and I am digign that but cages are the way to go. I figured out a way to make the cages to where they take up less space in the off season but thats another whole other thread I will start another day, Late and tierd

[Ken4230]

I use cattle panels and do a basic Florida Weave through the panel openings. I use old tee-shirts stripped into long ropes. I start at the bottom and tear off one inch or so wide strips, they work really well.
A friend uses 1/2" military surplus nylon webbing and reuses it every year. You would think that he would have bought enough to share with the guy he borrowed the idea from. I have tried the yellow emergency tape a couple of times, but tee-shirts are better.

Nice garden, i like how weed-free your ground is

[lycomania]

I never understand why people sell their delicious, home-grown tomatoes for a fraction of the cost of the golf-balls in the supermarket. I think home-grown tomatoes need some brand-work.

[madddawg]

Originally Posted by lycomania

I never understand why people sell their delicious, home-grown tomatoes for a fraction of the cost of the golf-balls in the supermarket. I think home-grown tomatoes need some brand-work.

I know I could charge more and probably get it, but I feel that by keepin the price low it keeps people coming back. At the local farmers market they charge $1.50 to $2 a pound. but they have to pay $100 to set up there for a season,2 times a week for 6 months or so. Some other other people around here sell them $1.50 to 2 a pound also. so I've heard.

[madddawg]

Originally Posted by Ken4230

I use cattle panels and do a basic Florida Weave through the panel openings. I use old tee-shirts stripped into long ropes. I start at the bottom and tear off one inch or so wide strips, they work really well.
A friend uses 1/2" military surplus nylon webbing and reuses it every year. You would think that he would have bought enough to share with the guy he borrowed the idea from. I have tried the yellow emergency tape a couple of times, but tee-shirts are better.

Nice garden, i like how weed-free your ground is

Thats about 12000 (6 tons) of Mulch and manure compost from Purina farms on top of newspaper. Lots of back braking work there let me tell ya.

[raindrops27]

Wow, what a beautiful garden!! I love the neatness of everything, really impressive!

[madddawg]

Originally Posted by lycomania

I never understand why people sell their delicious, home-grown tomatoes for a fraction of the cost of the golf-balls in the supermarket. I think home-grown tomatoes need some brand-work.

I came to relize maybe I should bump up the price a bit. and see what happens. I know my mators are good and so do my customers. so I know they will come back. I got over $300 in this project and probably tons of hours in this. Thanks Lyco for givin me something to think about..

[lycomania]

Good luck, madddawg. I'm always telling people that you ain't getting what you don't ask for.