Started planting in the garden this weekend (5/23)
It's been several years since my wife and I have planted a vegetable garden - the spot involved had been used for an above-ground pool that our grand-daughter used (she's 13 now and finds it to be too small - and she lives two blocks away from the community pool that has season passes for purchase and she always gets one). Anyway...
I got the tomatoes in the ground yesterday. Several Roma and cherry tomatoes and one Cherokee Purple. I was extremely happy to find that one. I planted one years ago and it bore the most fabulous tasting fruit. In the next couple of days we need to get the summer squash, beans, and other veggies in the ground and plant some marigolds around the perimeter to deter the bunnies. The weather forecast is for temps in the 80°F all next week so most of my planting will be in the mornings.
I'll need to get some tomato cages - I gave the ones I had to my step-daughter and makes good use of them.
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Mr. Diamond got his tomatoes in about a week ago. We have Early Girl, 4th of July, Brandywine, Red Beefsteak, Better Boy, and Moby Grape. 14 plants in all. Cages are around every one. Your Cherokee Purple has me curious. Maybe we should try that one next year. Did you grow it from seed or buy a plant already started?
We also have two rows of lettuces - green leaf, red leaf, and red romaine. Those always do well for us every year.
With all the rain we have had, everything is growing very well. Happy planting! 