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6/30/04 @ 1:47 PM
INITIAL POST
Paladin
User since 6/15/01
Who's got one ? what are you growing ? and how's it coming along? Mine consists of sweet corn , cabbage , brussel sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli ,cucumbers, zucchini, peas, tomatoes , peppers , acorn squash, pumpkins, and assorted spices. The cold wet weather hasn't been very conducive to good growth so far for me. But with warmer weather in the forecast things should turn out. I hope those of you growing fair better.

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TODAY @ 12:54 PM
jaybeeturtle
User since 3/17/06
Thinned my pole beans out to 20 plants. Planted 2 werks ago and the vines are about 2 ft high already.  Beans love hot, humid weather. I pruned all my tomatoes and now I'm gonna leave them alone foe 3 to 4 weeks

TODAY @ 12:16 PM
Fishlovme
Fishlovme
PRO MEMBER User since 6/22/01
Man, I just got my last tomato in the ground yesterday! It'll be a while before I see flowers, but I'm ok with that.  I have tomatoes well into October, and two years ago even early November, so there's plenty of time for my plants to catch up!

TODAY @ 10:04 AM
Junkie4Ice
Junkie4Ice
User since 12/19/11
   that cracked me up. I'm just happy to have plants in the ground. Love how close you pay attention to detail! ​

TODAY @ 9:36 AM
Carpio
Carpio
PRO MEMBER User since 11/5/17
I agree about the stems.       Mine so far have 1/2 - 5/8 dia stems With an average height of 22” &  6 flowers per plant.

TODAY @ 9:24 AM
Junkie4Ice
Junkie4Ice
User since 12/19/11
Thats because of our short growing season. Heirlooms will grow indefinitely if in the right environment. I only grow heirloom as well, but they still need to have a strong enough plant to support all that fruit! Same goes for peppers. But peppers I'm very strict about removing flowers this time of year. Need that stem to thicken up before adding weight to the branches!

TODAY @ 9:06 AM
Carpio
Carpio
PRO MEMBER User since 11/5/17
I usually don’t prune or snip off flowers or suckers because I grow heirlooms and they don’t usually produce much fruit.     The exception is the Cherokee Purple which can get really huge if I don’t prune.    I usually get around 30 eaters off a large plant and about a dozen with BR.     

TODAY @ 7:41 AM
Junkie4Ice
Junkie4Ice
User since 12/19/11
Carpio - it's a marathon not a sprint! Once they start throwing fruit more energy goes into fruit than growing. I like to get my tomatoes a couple feet tall, and then pluck all the leaves from the bottom 12" so nothing touches the ground. So I usually pluck flowers for awhile yet until they're at a height I like.

But I wouldn't take my advice on tomatoes, last year was my worst year ever and overall I just don't put too much effort into tomatoes.

6/9/26 @ 10:08 PM
Fishlovme
Fishlovme
PRO MEMBER User since 6/22/01
2 gardens fully planted now. Planted 4 tomato plants and 20 peppers in my back garden tonight. It has 2 rows of garlic and a row of potatoes in it as well. The garlichas started to produce scapes already. Will have to pick those soon. Once the garlic is out of the harden I'll plant beans there 

6/9/26 @ 9:50 PM
Carpio
Carpio
PRO MEMBER User since 11/5/17
Junkie.    Why would you think about plucking it?

6/9/26 @ 9:12 PM
ThreeFiftySeven
ThreeFiftySeven
User since 3/14/03
Angry radishes with a cooling dill dip sounds 👌 

6/9/26 @ 7:42 PM
Junkie4Ice
Junkie4Ice
User since 12/19/11
Mine got a little spice earlier than usual too, I think the heat the last week is affecting their flavor a bit. 

Got a single tomato growing. Was going to pluck it, but the plant is doing pretty well so we're going to let it ride. 

6/9/26 @ 7:39 PM
SkiLLz~4~GiLLz
SkiLLz~4~GiLLz
User since 7/29/21
My radishes were angry this year 🤷‍♂️ 

6/9/26 @ 7:21 PM
Junkie4Ice
Junkie4Ice
User since 12/19/11
I'm a happy camper (gardener). ​

6/9/26 @ 6:30 PM
SkiLLz~4~GiLLz
SkiLLz~4~GiLLz
User since 7/29/21
Early's(Superior)have been flowering for about a week   

Mind u these are container grown potatoes🤫

6/8/26 @ 11:06 AM
fishNdisc
User since 3/7/10
Junkie mustard greens are good table fair. I cook them just like collards. Onion garlic and some smoked ham hocks.

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