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2009 Tomatoes

As usual I plan on growing lots of tomato plants in my vegetable garden this year. And also as usual, I’m late to start my tomato seeds. So since I haven’t even placed a seed order yet this season, I’m only going to grow tomatoes from the seed that I already have.

After going through my seed stash, this is the list of tomatoes that I decided that I’m growing this year:

  • Mortgage Lifter
  • Black Krim
  • Brandywine
  • San Marzano
  • Bush Early Girl
  • Super Steak Hybrid
  • Big Mama
  • Little Mama
  • Sun Gold
  • Tomande Hybrid
  • Brandy Boy Hybrid
If I have time, I also want to try out two tomato related projects. Number one is a self watering container made from a Rubbermaid storage container and the other is a homemade upside down tomato container. I’ve seen those Earthboxes and those Topsy Turvy upside down tomato things available in stores but I think I can get the same results by using some of the junk that I have in my garage. More on this later in the season.

4/13/2009 06:53:00 AM | Labels: |

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4 Comments:

  1. Sandra said...
    8:17 AM  
    Hope you post progress on your homemade containers - those store bought ones surely are expensive. I'm experimenting with a few things like that this year too.
    Your tomato list sounds like lots of good stuff.
    Ed Bruske said...
    8:28 AM  
    I've grown Mortgage Lifter and Brandywine and from my experience Cherokee Purple is far superior to either as an eating tomato and a more resilient plant in the garden. Also note: you can now get a more resistant variety of Mortgage Lifter at Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, although the fruits are said to be a bit smaller. Otherwise, Mortgage Lifter is highly susceptible to the usual tomato infections.
    Chiot's Run said...
    9:15 AM  
    How exciting. I'm hoping to grow a bunch of tomatoes as well this year (I think I have 25 started). Needless to say I'm only growing 1 plant of many of them.
    Angel said...
    12:50 PM  
    I'm trying 5gallon buckets converted into self-watering containers this year, with a couple 3.5g for smaller pepper plants. I'm keeping the containers smaller than a rubbermaid tub so I can move it about the yard during the day. So far the plants are loving it! Good luck with yours!

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