Tall Tomatoes

Heather took pictures of me in the garden with Sienna yesterday

Everything is getting so big, the Tomatoes are behind me and are over 8ft. tall.

Update for This Week

Sungold

Roma & Black Krim

Mortgage Lifter

Black Krim

Since the sun started shining at the beginning of August everything has been amazing.

The Sunflowers are growing wild. 

The tomatoes, all varieties except the Rainbow Cherry are ripening.

My only problem are the RATS

eating all the tomatoes. 

Last Week Update

The first few days of August

Zucchini, Eggplant, Sungold Tomatoes, and my second Black Krim Tomato.

My first Black Krim was eaten by a rat because I didn't see it in time.

Sunflowers over 8ft tall now.

Sungolds

Tomato Update

First Tomato

My First Tomato of the Season

Sungold

July 25th

Peppers & Tomatoes...

Unknown Pepper

Unknown Pepper

So, the peppers I planted this year were a mixed bag of hot and sweet.

I have no clue what I am going to get.

Zucchini

Zinnias and other flowers 

Romas

Zucchini flowers

ugh

As of this morning my tomatoes ARE NOT infected with Late Blight.

So many people near me have spotted it, I am getting so nervous.

I pruned off the stems on the lower 4 in. of all my plants and am keeping a look out.

And the Tallest goes too....

Sungold

At just over 6ft tall and carrying 50+ tomatoes counted as of this morning!

Tomatoes 1,2,3......16

From 1-16, in order, the 1st tomatoes from each plant I am growing.

There are 3 more Mortgage Lifters, but sadly not even flowering yet.

Late Blight.... {cringe}

I've been checking daily, for Late Blight, which is sadly heading up the coast.

For those who don't know:

Late Blight is most notably know as the disease that was responsible for the Irish potato famine in the mid-nineteenth century.  Only effects potatoes and tomatoes and is caused by the fungus-like oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans.  It can infect and destroy the leaves, stems, fruits, and tubers of potato and tomato plants.

OSU Plant Disease Control

Symptoms: Water-soaked spots appear on leaves and stems, enlarge rapidly, and turn brown or black. Under humid conditions, a ring or surface of white mold may appear on the leaf underside at the lesion's edge. In cool, wet weather, blight may advance rapidly and ruin an entire field in a few days.  This is according to Oregon State University Pant Disease Control

It is caused by extended periods of leaf wetness, combined with cool to moderate temperatures and lack of sunshine (sounds like NE, hmmm) this combination results in perfect conditions for many crop disease pathogens.  The problem is that it seen later on in the summer, not now, and it is been reported in NY & NJ, not good.  It is carried by storm winds, which could help it land right smack in New England, our weather and lack of sunshine has created an ideal situation for the plant disease.  

On a more pleasant note

Tomato Blossoms

Black Krim, the winner on earliest tomato

Sungold

Soy Beans

Tomatoes

What's Growing?

June Garden

Black Krim Tomato, over a foot tall, flowering and setting fruit.

 Lily, Nasturtium, Eggplant, & flower mix.

Despite my flea beetle and aphid problem, the eggplants are going to make it.

Its just sad you can see all the damage (holes) from the flea beetles

Phosphorus deficiency

Left leaf, first true leaf, purple with Phosphorus deficiency.

Right leaf, second set of true leafs, purple fading thanks to using Earth Juice, MicroBlast.

Healthy tomato plant a week later.

Micro-nutrient Deficiency

I use 

Earth Juice, MicroBlast

When my seedlings get their second set of true leaves I start using this liquid fertilizer in my water routine.

A little here and there makes a huge difference.

It's also really easy to identify Phosphorus/ Micro-Nutrient Deficiencies.

A little purpling on the underside of tomato leaves is the true sign.

*Keep in mind, purpling could also be from under/ over watering and lack of light.

Check this out for other Tomato plant problems:

Tomato Problem Solver