How does your garden grow?

Originally Posted by Fleur

You sound like a pro tomato grower mate!!!!.....I'm what you call a lazy vegie/fruit grower......my dad grows the produce and I partake of the results!!.....

My husband reckons, that in the future when he is a 'retired' farmer...he'll have a very productive vegie patch....full of, zucchinis, pumpkin, tomatoes etc.........we shall see......


Hi ya there 'BooBook' .....I'm going to name you 'Boris'......

Hey Fleur I though they only has giant jumping mice in Australia!!

[Fleur]

Originally Posted by Jeff Mills

Hey Fleur I though they only has giant jumping mice in Australia!!

Boing!....Boing!....Boing!......


Yeah....with WHOPPING great big tails mate!!....

[Paul Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Fleur

You sound like a pro tomato grower mate!!!!.....I'm what you call a lazy vegie/fruit grower......my dad grows the produce and I partake of the results!!.....

My husband reckons, that in the future when he is a 'retired' farmer...he'll have a very productive vegie patch....full of, zucchinis, pumpkin, tomatoes etc.........we shall see......


Hi ya there 'Boobook' .....I'm going to name you 'Boris'......

I'm a learner really.. My garden does seem to be good for tomatoes though, the first year I grew some of the variety "moneymaker" and soon learned why they were so named, there were hundreds of them! My wife made the majority into tomato pasta sauce (for freezing) & very delicious it was too!

The thing I found with Gardening is to pay it plenty of attention, keep an eye on things & take action on anything that looks odd, the internet is a great resource for info on pests/diseases etc & what to do... I'm sure your husband will be a great success provided he puts the hours in!

Boris the Boobook, I like that, lets hope he's not actually a girl!

Originally Posted by Paul Rhodes

I'm a learner really.. My garden does seem to be good for tomatoes though, the first year I grew some of the variety "moneymaker" and soon learned why they were so named, there were hundreds of them! My wife made the majority into tomato pasta sauce (for freezing) & very delicious it was too!

The thing I found with Gardening is to pay it plenty of attention, keep an eye on things & take action on anything that looks odd, the internet is a great resource for info on pests/diseases etc & what to do... I'm sure your husband will be a great success provided he puts the hours in!

Boris the Boobook, I like that, lets hope he's not actually a girl!

I agree, the internet is a plethora of resources with special forums dedicated to growing x plant. We love tomatoes too but like you said, you have to pay special attention and keep an eye on things. In the past, I was unsuccessful for a lack of attention to the tomato plant itself. Perhaps, I'll try again this year and give it the attention it needs.

Speaking of Boobook, there was a movie out years ago called 'The Clash of The Titans', based on a Greek mythology and I recall an owl named Boobook from there, I think?

[katharina]

Originally Posted by Paul Rhodes

I'm a learner really.. My garden does seem to be good for tomatoes though, the first year I grew some of the variety "moneymaker" and soon learned why they were so named, there were hundreds of them!

Yum! Tomatoes are definitely one of the things I'd like to grow in a garden. I've made lots of soups and sauces with excess tomatoes I used to grow, too... haven't done that for a while now, though, but spring *is* coming!

[Paul Rhodes]

Originally Posted by katharina

Yum! Tomatoes are definitely one of the things I'd like to grow in a garden. I've made lots of soups and sauces with excess tomatoes I used to grow, too... haven't done that for a while now, though, but spring *is* coming!

I know, i'm starting to get excited.... This year I will grow three varieties of tomato I think, I want to find the one that ripens fastest, that way hopefully I won't be left with loads of green ones at the end of the season!

I'm also going to grow chilli peppers as well I think, they always look very nice as well as being useful for the kitchen!

[katharina]

Originally Posted by Paul Rhodes

I know, i'm starting to get excited.... This year I will grow three varieties of tomato I think, I want to find the one that ripens fastest, that way hopefully I won't be left with loads of green ones at the end of the season!

Yum! Which varieties would you suggest for someone who doesn't really
have too much of a green thumb? That's one of my biggest problems,
deciding which kinds of plants to buy for things like that.