Comments on: Green Thumb Garden Duel- What’s a Little Competition Between Friends? http://southerncatholicchicks.com/2010/07/01/green-thumb-garden-duel-whats-a-little-competition-between-friends/ How Sweet it is to be Southern and Catholic Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:42:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Susan M http://southerncatholicchicks.com/2010/07/01/green-thumb-garden-duel-whats-a-little-competition-between-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Susan M Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:50:46 +0000 http://southerncatholicchicks.com/?p=911#comment-574 Hi ya'll! I met both of you when you spoke at my church circle recently. (St Ignatius). I really enjoyed your talk and wanted to let you know that I've linked your blog to mine. (I guess we're "blog buddies" now.) About tomatoes, none of mine are ripe yet, but the plants are large and mighty. My problem is a constant battle with squirrels - last year they stole all my Mr Stripeys and ate them on the fence-post right in front of my dining room window. The nerve! I had a friend tell me that if you cover the green tomato with a cut-off section of pany hose, it can still grow, but the squirrels won't touch it. I'm going to try dressing up my tomatoes today to see how it works. I'll let you know in case you're interested how it turns out! Hi ya’ll!

I met both of you when you spoke at my church circle recently. (St Ignatius). I really enjoyed your talk and wanted to let you know that I’ve linked your blog to mine. (I guess we’re “blog buddies” now.)

About tomatoes, none of mine are ripe yet, but the plants are large and mighty. My problem is a constant battle with squirrels – last year they stole all my Mr Stripeys and ate them on the fence-post right in front of my dining room window. The nerve!

I had a friend tell me that if you cover the green tomato with a cut-off section of pany hose, it can still grow, but the squirrels won’t touch it. I’m going to try dressing up my tomatoes today to see how it works. I’ll let you know in case you’re interested how it turns out!

]]> By: 2scc http://southerncatholicchicks.com/2010/07/01/green-thumb-garden-duel-whats-a-little-competition-between-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-572 2scc Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:40:53 +0000 http://southerncatholicchicks.com/?p=911#comment-572 Dorian- It has been over 90 degrees several days in June, so I have no explanation as to why I am getting some tomatoes! It is the strangest thing- I just stuck the plant in the pot with a little mulch on top of the container soil. No fertilizing- I am too lazy for that- just watering (and I have even missed some days on that, too). I've harvested three of them so far and will pick the others soon. I'm interested to see if another round will grow later in the summer. Good luck! Chick B Dorian-
It has been over 90 degrees several days in June, so I have no explanation as to why I am getting some tomatoes! It is the strangest thing- I just stuck the plant in the pot with a little mulch on top of the container soil. No fertilizing- I am too lazy for that- just watering (and I have even missed some days on that, too). I’ve harvested three of them so far and will pick the others soon. I’m interested to see if another round will grow later in the summer. Good luck!
Chick B

]]> By: Dorian Speed http://southerncatholicchicks.com/2010/07/01/green-thumb-garden-duel-whats-a-little-competition-between-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Dorian Speed Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:29:57 +0000 http://southerncatholicchicks.com/?p=911#comment-561 How hot is it where you are? My tomato plants have produced exactly one tomato per vine, and I was told that they won't put out fruit above 90 degrees. I am going to try to keep them alive until fall so that I might get some tomatoes then. How hot is it where you are? My tomato plants have produced exactly one tomato per vine, and I was told that they won’t put out fruit above 90 degrees. I am going to try to keep them alive until fall so that I might get some tomatoes then.

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