It was in the 80s with sunshine yesterday so it was a perfect day to start planting my tomato plants. I had 2 bags of Miracle Grow vegetable and herb garden soil to mix in with the soil in the raised bed and pots. I planted 3 in the raised bed in different locations than last year. This is a Sun Sugar in the back with the 5' tall cage and Early Girl in the front with a shorter cage. I usually get Sun Gold but decided to try the Sun Sugar this year.
This one on the other side of the bed is a 4th of July variety with a 5' tall cage. At first I thought it was another Early Girl but they aren't this tall yet. That is a Redbud tree growing back by the house. I need to cut that down.
In the 3 big pots I have Rutgers variety in the 2 end pots and 4th of July in the center. I had to mix the soil in the pots too, lots of hard work and hot sun. I have the pots placed farther apart than last year so I hope I will have an easier time picking the tomatoes. Last year all 3 plants in the pots were intertwined.
I was so tired after being in the sun for so long and never got into the studio.
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I thought I was buying a tomato plant the other day, looked at it,picked it up,put it in the buggy but somehow came home with a pepper plantš¤£
Yes, working outside in the hot sun for the first of the planting season is so tiring...hope you got to rest up.
Nice that you did get all of your tomatoes in though...
We are not planting at all this year--except for some little patio pots of herbs...getting a bit "on" the both of us...
hugs, Julierose
Working in that heat surely was a chore. But what a wonderful array of tomato plants. I’m still waiting for our frosts to leave us before I can plant.
Gardening in general is just hard work, especially when it is hot and sunny. Your plants look great after all your efforts.
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