I used to put large screw eyes in the topof the bee condos with tubes in them and one for each on roof joists and hang under cover of the roof overhang. Here they are in large chimney tiles in a wood housing under a 100 ftplus fir tree in the back yard the canopy of the tree sheltered them
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I have a garden diary in my head. Some things stand out though over 40 years of organic gardening. November 28th first fall frostm. That was the year of 3 lb tomatoes and 15 years of climate clockwork 1980-1995ish … set tomatoes starts out May 10th buried deep and put over them sun hats and pull plants to avoid fungal soil contamination before October 10th. That has changed. The season here has shifted in zone 8a and 8b…today it is more volatile, i set out tomatoes 3-4 weeks later and pull plants around the end of October to first week of November. Winter gardening is way easier now. The weather forecasting is also so much more reliable.
I have to rotate the tomato seed that i plant and because i have annual favorites sometimes a gew years go by until i plant some varieties. This year i am planting “Candle Flame” which is my cross in season F7… its form comes from 2 adjacently grown heirlooms> Orange Strawberry (German) and Marvel Striped( Oaxaca, Mexico)
I'm planting the Giant Golden Dixie you sent me along with Ashleigh, Boronia, Cherokee Chocolate, Hawaiian Pina, and Hillbilly, from last year's seeds, those were the ones I liked the most. Adding to that, my order from Baker Creek this year.
| Classic Beefsteak Tomato SKU: TM111 | 1 |
| Blush Tiger Tomato SKU: TS145 | 1 |
| Black Krim Tomato SKU: TP102 | 1 |
| Nature's Riddle Tomato SKU: TS130 | 1 |
| Yellow Pear Tomato SKU: TY122 | 1 |
| Green Zebra Tomato SKU: TG103 | 1 |
| Black Beauty Tomato SKU: TX125 | 1 |
| Green Doctors Tomato SKU: TG118 | 1 |
| Thorburn's Terra-Cotta Tomato SKU: TP500 | 1 |
| Black from Tula Tomato SKU: TP103 | 2 |
| Rosella Tomato |
Right, I feel like I'm winning right now.Logs are great. We keep one and do multiple crops in each bed also.
Soil temps are most important early, this year sucks, but since I am behind a bit, it's really working to my advantage.
Ya, I am going the 4 almost ground level screened roll up vents will help. And both ends are full roll up doors. We will see ...That’s cool
You will be surprised how much stuff can be grown in that size greenhouse. Biggest issue will most likely be venting excess heat and air movement.
Looking at the snow (we got some in Arlington last night too) it’s probably a little early for tomatoes!
Black from Tula I have been growing for at least 25 years. Tasty and reliable as all the Russian sourced seed has been. Similar latitude and climate during tomato growing season.
Anymore garden diaries will affirm that anymore there is no annual clockwork involved. I have seen a definite shift in the last 10-15 years. Eye on the weather forecast and being alert with a store of shade cloth and protection methods. Its a war.Logs are great. We keep one and do multiple crops in each bed also.
Soil temps are most important early, this year sucks, but since I am behind a bit, it's really working to my advantage.
