in which the 2010 tomato growing season is charted…
february 6, 2010
plopped some seeds into soil to kick-off the germination process. this year, i’m planting pineapple, razzleberry, better bush, totem and orange varieties of tomatoes — all purchased from parkseed.com
february 16, 2010
5 out of the 6 seedlings have poked their heads out of the ground with young sprouts!
february 26, 2010
my o my! we’ve got cell division working rapidly away here. most of the seedlings have started to sprout their first full set of leaves.
march 9, 2010
i moved the seedlings from a south facing roost to an eastern one. i wonder if they like the change of scenery. the little shoots now measure about 3-4 inches tall. i think i might be time to transplant them soon.
april 7, 2010
i transplanted the seedlings into their container about 2.5 weeks ago. they are doing some heavy duty growing now and have since shot up to be about 1.5 feet tall. the little green foliage growing next to the tomato plants are basil seedlings. i read somewhere that tomatoes taste and grow better when planted with basil.
april 15, 2010
now 2 feet tall, that’s about 6 inches a week. one of the plants has got a flower bud that appears to be blossoming…i might just get my first tomato by early june!
may 2, 2010
the tomatoes are growing strong and mighty. the largest one is now just under 4 feet tall (about 3.5 feet when i took the picture). all except one of the varieties have begun to flower. a few have even started to form fruit. hmm, does this mean i’ll get my first tomato by mid may?
may 17, 2010
the cherry tomato varieties are now laden with fruits, albeit still green. the normal sized tomato producing plants has a healthy cluster of tomatoes growing (as below) and is now ~5 feet tall. i’ll need to start trimming away at their branches so as to keep their growth in check.
june 14, 2010
i started to post tomato updates in the main section of my blog. around mid-June, the main stalk of my tomato plant cracked due to the weight of its fruits (note to self: remember to prune and/or properly support tomato plants in the future). more on the episode here
october 7, 2010
picture of a 252g pineapple tomato, harvested in the morning. click here
tomato sambal time! xoxo
Anita: Can I beg you for your secret tomato sambal recipe?
They’re growing so vigorously! 🙂 Just ordered some veggy seeds, including cherry tomatoes
omg so exciting! lemme know how your tomato growing goes!
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So good to stumble upon another tomato grower! I grow ‘Pineapple’ last year and it was one of my favorites.
Please keep us posted! Thanks!
love your blog!
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