tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15999456.post104901493643327593..comments2023-03-26T06:12:39.028-04:00Comments on Generally Recognized As True: Brandywine tomatoes ripening by the daymattbghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531548248683577666noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15999456.post-42725985458635559342011-08-11T17:56:40.892-04:002011-08-11T17:56:40.892-04:00Thanks Bogdan. I did pumpkins last year but not th...Thanks Bogdan. I did pumpkins last year but not this year because I was a bit late getting organized and they need a long growing season.<br /><br />I planted a number of squash but I seem to have all male flowers so far which is kind of useless. Not sure if it's the hot summer and they're underwatered...<br /><br />For the pictured bed, there are 8 plants in an 8'x4' bed -- a mix of heirloom and hybrid from seed. I have two other beds of the same size. One also has tomatoes and didn't do so well (it is a new bed and new soil -- the bed in the picture has had years of organic matter like stubble, leaves, and wood ash added to it). The other well-nourished bed is overflowing with green bean plants.<br /><br />I think the tomatoes were a bit over $5/lb. It was an organic supermarket in Oakville, so competition for them is scarce. There might be more competition or higher volumes sold at the market?mattbghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531548248683577666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15999456.post-735828240938230132011-08-11T17:05:29.731-04:002011-08-11T17:05:29.731-04:00Very nice looking tomatoes. Looks like you have 10...Very nice looking tomatoes. Looks like you have 10 tomato plants in a 4' by 12' feet raising bad. That looks really nice. People around here like to grow garlic, zucchini, all kind of cabbages and onions. I like having pumpkins as they don't need much attention and take a lots of space.<br /><br />Heirloom like those for $6/lb? If I remember correctly two weeks ago I got them for 4$ a pound from a farm near St. Catharines, and I thought they were expensive.Bogdannoreply@blogger.com