Comments on: Planting Tomatoes in the Ground with Photos http://www.energiesofcreation.com/garden-greenhouse/planting-tomatoes-in-ground/ Creativity in Art, Gardens, and Energy Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:33:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Lucien Beauley http://www.energiesofcreation.com/garden-greenhouse/planting-tomatoes-in-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-3246 Lucien Beauley Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:08:36 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/uncategorized/planting-tomatoes-in-the-ground-with-photos/#comment-3246 Your photos are very helpful and clear. Thank you beauley, Your photos are very helpful and clear. Thank you
beauley,

]]> By: Lexi Sundell http://www.energiesofcreation.com/garden-greenhouse/planting-tomatoes-in-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1981 Lexi Sundell Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:50:54 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/uncategorized/planting-tomatoes-in-the-ground-with-photos/#comment-1981 Hi Ron, I am so glad you folks are all right! And your motor home and tomato plants too! I went through a 1.5 billion dollar hailstorm in a tent in Fort Worth once, quite unintentionally I assure you. I respect Texas weather... Anyway, I am not too sure what your hole is from since I cannot see it. I have never sprayed my tomatoes, no matter where I lived with them. I used to plant smelly marigolds with them to reduce the pest problems but with my current environment I don't even do that. You might simply remove the tomato that is damaged and keep a close eye on things. No need to panic at this stage. If you got through a hurricane with only one hole in a tomato, you are doing good! Lexi Hi Ron,
I am so glad you folks are all right! And your motor home and tomato plants too! I went through a 1.5 billion dollar hailstorm in a tent in Fort Worth once, quite unintentionally I assure you. I respect Texas weather…

Anyway, I am not too sure what your hole is from since I cannot see it. I have never sprayed my tomatoes, no matter where I lived with them. I used to plant smelly marigolds with them to reduce the pest problems but with my current environment I don’t even do that.

You might simply remove the tomato that is damaged and keep a close eye on things. No need to panic at this stage.

If you got through a hurricane with only one hole in a tomato, you are doing good!

Lexi

]]> By: Ron Howard http://www.energiesofcreation.com/garden-greenhouse/planting-tomatoes-in-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 Ron Howard Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:20:46 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/uncategorized/planting-tomatoes-in-the-ground-with-photos/#comment-1980 Hi Lexi We live 50 miles north of Houston and hurricane Ike hit our motor home directly but we sustained no major damage, including our tomatoe plants. We had moved the Earthbox up against the side of the RV before we left. The plants received water only one day in the middle of the 8 days we were gone, but did well. The plants have both strted to produce several tomatoes but yesterday I saw one that had a large deep hole in it. Is that more likely damage from a bird or bugs? I did see a long bug crawling on the plants that looke something like a brown ant or fire ant but couldn't get to it or see it well. I really don't want to have to spray the plants but I do want to get tomatoes that aren't damaged by bugs or birds. Do you have any suggestions? As you will remember, this is my first experience trying to grow tomatoes or any darden items. Ron Hi Lexi
We live 50 miles north of Houston and hurricane Ike hit our motor home directly but we sustained no major damage, including our tomatoe plants. We had moved the Earthbox up against the side of the RV before we left. The plants received water only one day in the middle of the 8 days we were gone, but did well. The plants have both strted to produce several tomatoes but yesterday I saw one that had a large deep hole in it. Is that more likely damage from a bird or bugs? I did see a long bug crawling on the plants that looke something like a brown ant or fire ant but couldn’t get to it or see it well. I really don’t want to have to spray the plants but I do want to get tomatoes that aren’t damaged by bugs or birds. Do you have any suggestions? As you will remember, this is my first experience trying to grow tomatoes or any darden items.
Ron

]]> By: Lexi Sundell http://www.energiesofcreation.com/garden-greenhouse/planting-tomatoes-in-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 Lexi Sundell Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:27:59 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/uncategorized/planting-tomatoes-in-the-ground-with-photos/#comment-1978 Ron, With plenty of foliage in hot weather, the leaves will be losing a lot of moisture so you may need to water more. Several times a day seems like a lot, but if you have not gotten the earthbox so wet it drowns the roots you should be fine. The yellow blooms you see will make tomato seeds when fertilized by friendly bees. The fruit forms at the base of the flower. You will see a little green knob there and the wilted blossom will at some point fall off. The little green knobs are the wee tomatoes. You may have some already, but if it is too hot in the daytime they may not be setting fruit yet. As the daytime temps cool going into fall they certainly will start setting fruit if they are not doing so already. Have fun! Those little green knobs turn into delicious large tomatoes sooner or later! Lexi Ron,
With plenty of foliage in hot weather, the leaves will be losing a lot of moisture so you may need to water more. Several times a day seems like a lot, but if you have not gotten the earthbox so wet it drowns the roots you should be fine.

The yellow blooms you see will make tomato seeds when fertilized by friendly bees. The fruit forms at the base of the flower. You will see a little green knob there and the wilted blossom will at some point fall off. The little green knobs are the wee tomatoes.

You may have some already, but if it is too hot in the daytime they may not be setting fruit yet. As the daytime temps cool going into fall they certainly will start setting fruit if they are not doing so already.

Have fun! Those little green knobs turn into delicious large tomatoes sooner or later!
Lexi

]]> By: Ron Howard http://www.energiesofcreation.com/garden-greenhouse/planting-tomatoes-in-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 Ron Howard Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:13:13 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/uncategorized/planting-tomatoes-in-the-ground-with-photos/#comment-1977 Lexi, My tomatoe plants have grown from about 8" to 34" tall and I have had to water several times a day, although the Earthbox says once a day should do. Not having grown tomatoes before I am wondering where the fruit appears on the plant, is it where the yellow blosoms bloom or somewhere else? I have quite a few blooms but haven't seen fruit yet. I think I planted these in very late July. Is it too early for fruit? Thanks for your help. Ron Howard Lexi,
My tomatoe plants have grown from about 8″ to 34″ tall and I have had to water several times a day, although the Earthbox says once a day should do. Not having grown tomatoes before I am wondering where the fruit appears on the plant, is it where the yellow blosoms bloom or somewhere else? I have quite a few blooms but haven’t seen fruit yet. I think I planted these in very late July. Is it too early for fruit?
Thanks for your help.
Ron Howard

]]> By: Lexi Sundell http://www.energiesofcreation.com/garden-greenhouse/planting-tomatoes-in-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1908 Lexi Sundell Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:48:41 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/uncategorized/planting-tomatoes-in-the-ground-with-photos/#comment-1908 Ron, For your climate July is quite late. However, you may get some fall tomatoes if the fruit will set at your hot daytime temps. Tomatoes set fruit when it is not too hot in the day or too cold at night, but your variety may be more tolerant of the heat. In any event, even if some blossoms don't set fruit until it gets a little cooler, you should end up with some tomatoes if they have time to ripen before you get killing freezes. Next year I would start much earlier, check your last frost date in the spring and aim to have plants in the earthbox then. In Arizona I used to have two and three year old tomato plants but they only set fruit a couple of months in the spring and in the fall due to the drastic temperature fluctuations. I only had to protect them from freezing a few nights in early January to keep them going. Ron,
For your climate July is quite late. However, you may get some fall tomatoes if the fruit will set at your hot daytime temps. Tomatoes set fruit when it is not too hot in the day or too cold at night, but your variety may be more tolerant of the heat.

In any event, even if some blossoms don’t set fruit until it gets a little cooler, you should end up with some tomatoes if they have time to ripen before you get killing freezes.

Next year I would start much earlier, check your last frost date in the spring and aim to have plants in the earthbox then.

In Arizona I used to have two and three year old tomato plants but they only set fruit a couple of months in the spring and in the fall due to the drastic temperature fluctuations. I only had to protect them from freezing a few nights in early January to keep them going.

]]> By: Ron Howard http://www.energiesofcreation.com/garden-greenhouse/planting-tomatoes-in-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1907 Ron Howard Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:44:17 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/uncategorized/planting-tomatoes-in-the-ground-with-photos/#comment-1907 I have never grown tomatos before but recently (July) planted to plants in an Earthbox we bought 10 years ago and never tried before now. We live north of Houston, TX and the summer is very hot. We followed the Earthbox instructions with 2 plants, one small one died and we replaced it wih a large one. They are Heatwave tomatos, suited to our hot climate. Maybe we started too late in the season? So far the 1st plant has about 4-5 blossoms. Is that a good sign? Our children used an Earthbox in California and grew giant tomatos for months and months, along with other veggies. I have never grown tomatos before but recently (July) planted to plants in an Earthbox we bought 10 years ago and never tried before now. We live north of Houston, TX and the summer is very hot. We followed the Earthbox instructions with 2 plants, one small one died and we replaced it wih a large one. They are Heatwave tomatos, suited to our hot climate. Maybe we started too late in the season? So far the 1st plant has about 4-5 blossoms. Is that a good sign? Our children used an Earthbox in California and grew giant tomatos for months and months, along with other veggies.

]]> By: Lexi Sundell http://www.energiesofcreation.com/garden-greenhouse/planting-tomatoes-in-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 Lexi Sundell Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:50:41 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/uncategorized/planting-tomatoes-in-the-ground-with-photos/#comment-1789 Actually I grew more productive tomatoes, including great beefsteaks, when I lived in Canada than when I moved to Arizona and ran into the difficulties there. Arizona has temperatures that either are too hot in the daytime or too cold in the night for pollination to be effective, except for a short time in the fall and in the spring. I had two and three year old plants, but not many tomatoes. Montana has very cool nights at this high altitude and only a 90 day growing season so getting tomatoes to ripen is the challenge here unless you grow them in a hoop house like I do. So I don't know what you think your problem is in Canada, I had excellent results in Ontario. Actually I grew more productive tomatoes, including great beefsteaks, when I lived in Canada than when I moved to Arizona and ran into the difficulties there.

Arizona has temperatures that either are too hot in the daytime or too cold in the night for pollination to be effective, except for a short time in the fall and in the spring. I had two and three year old plants, but not many tomatoes.

Montana has very cool nights at this high altitude and only a 90 day growing season so getting tomatoes to ripen is the challenge here unless you grow them in a hoop house like I do.

So I don’t know what you think your problem is in Canada, I had excellent results in Ontario.

]]> By: John Kozlich http://www.energiesofcreation.com/garden-greenhouse/planting-tomatoes-in-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 John Kozlich Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:07:31 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/uncategorized/planting-tomatoes-in-the-ground-with-photos/#comment-1788 Arizona, Phoenix, give me a break, you should have tomatoes coming out your ears. Come join me north of the 49th parallel (thats in good old Canada) then you'll have a real challenge. Still I am able to grow monster beef steak tomatoes, the likes you have never seen. Arizona, Phoenix, give me a break, you should have tomatoes coming out your ears. Come join me north of the 49th parallel (thats in good old Canada) then you’ll have a real challenge. Still I am able to grow monster beef steak tomatoes, the likes you have never seen.

]]> By: Lexi Sundell http://www.energiesofcreation.com/garden-greenhouse/planting-tomatoes-in-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1501 Lexi Sundell Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:31:26 +0000 http://www.energiesofcreation.com/uncategorized/planting-tomatoes-in-the-ground-with-photos/#comment-1501 I am glad to be of help. I lived in the Phoenix area for about fourteen years and know exactly what you are talking about! I did find that the siberian tomatoes did well there, apparently cold resistance also made them heat resistant. But I did not care for the flavor. I wonder how you would do with Stupice? That is a Czechoslovakian tomato which is early, flavorful, and does not much like the cool damp conditions in my hoophouse in the fall. I have thought it might be good in the desert. If I covered the plants around New Years during the frost I could keep the tomato plants going for a couple of years. The difficulty is getting them to set fruit, since it is too cool at night or too hot in the daytime most of the year. Let me know how yours do! Lexi I am glad to be of help. I lived in the Phoenix area for about fourteen years and know exactly what you are talking about!

I did find that the siberian tomatoes did well there, apparently cold resistance also made them heat resistant. But I did not care for the flavor.

I wonder how you would do with Stupice? That is a Czechoslovakian tomato which is early, flavorful, and does not much like the cool damp conditions in my hoophouse in the fall. I have thought it might be good in the desert.

If I covered the plants around New Years during the frost I could keep the tomato plants going for a couple of years. The difficulty is getting them to set fruit, since it is too cool at night or too hot in the daytime most of the year.

Let me know how yours do!

Lexi

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