Plant Event Reports from dave - Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)

Plant Date(s) Report
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On April 12, 2024 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
It was a good run.
Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) On April 11, 2024 Transplanted
Installed these into the north bed.
Sweet Chili Pepper (Capsicum chinense 'Sabrosito') On April 10, 2024 Seeds germinated
That took a while. Got one seedling so far.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On April 8, 2024 Fruit Ripened
Got about 100 fruits in the 2nd harvest. Excellent producer this one! Crushed them all and filled a half gallon jar half way.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Mignonne') On April 8, 2024 Bloomed
Quite a few open blooms out there.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On April 6, 2024 Bloomed
Saw the first open flower today.
On April 6, 2024 Miscellaneous Event
We have a nice healthy green fruit forming. I trimmed every other fruit and flower from the plant.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On April 1, 2024 Maintenance performed
Fermentation complete today. Rinsed the seeds and set them to dry.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Wagner Blue Green') On March 31, 2024 Transplanted
Installed five plants in the West landscape between two crepe myrtles
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Zimmertomate Blau') On March 29, 2024 Potted up
Bumped these up into gallon buckets
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On March 28, 2024 Maintenance performed
Crushed about 50 fruits into a jar for fermenting.
On March 28, 2024 Miscellaneous Event
Today I pollinated a Micro-Tina flower with pollen from Dwarf Johnson's Cherry. Tagged the bloom.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Emerald Giant') On March 27, 2024 Seeds germinated
Got a few sprouts.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Gajilete') On March 27, 2024 Seeds germinated
Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) On March 27, 2024 Seeds germinated
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) On March 23, 2024 Potted up
Divided them up and they are now in 5 different 4" pots. Strong looking, but still relatively small.
Bunching Onion (Allium cepa 'Warrior') On March 23, 2024 Transplanted
I installed one of these into a raised bed. The rest are still in their 4" pots. Nice healthy plants with good roots.
Tobacco (Nicotiana rustica 'Limonka') On March 23, 2024 Transplanted
Planted these all over the place, mostly around my tomatoes.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Emerald Giant') On March 23, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 16 cells of these.
Culantro (Eryngium foetidum) On March 22, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 4 cells.
Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) On March 22, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 4 cells.
Sweet Chili Pepper (Capsicum chinense 'Sabrosito') On March 22, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 4 cells.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Gajilete') On March 22, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 4 cells.
Flour Corn (Zea mays subsp. mays 'Painted Mountain') On March 21, 2024 Seeds germinated
Not sure exactly when they emerged, but they are 3 inches tall now.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On March 21, 2024 Harvested
Finally harvested ripe fruit today, about 20 of them. I could have harvested earlier but I was out of town until today.
Flour Corn (Zea mays subsp. mays 'Montana Morado') On March 14, 2024 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Well, that was fun. The plants got to about 3 feet tall in the grow tent. Grew quite well in hydroponics, actually, but I can't keep them forever like this. I'm going to toss them out.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Mignonne') On March 13, 2024 Transplanted
There are 7 of these plants and I planted them in the bed south of the garage. Placed a cattle panel behind them for tying.
Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium 'Everglades') On March 13, 2024 Bloomed
An open flower on one of these. Lots of suckers and I'm pulling those off.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Zimmertomate Blau') On March 12, 2024 Potted up
Into 4" pots.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Wagner Blue Green') On March 12, 2024 Potted up
Into 4" pots.
Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Shimofuri') On March 12, 2024 Potted up
Into 4" pots.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Everleaf Emerald Towers') On March 12, 2024 Transplanted
Installed these in various places around the back yard.
Flour Corn (Zea mays subsp. mays 'Painted Mountain') On March 10, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed into the north raised bed.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Firebird Sweet') On March 8, 2024 Miscellaneous Event
I see flower buds emerging on all 8 plants. Also it is starting to form suckers.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Stupice') On March 7, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed an entire packet into a petri dish with a thin layer of moistened coco coir. Placed on the shelf in the grow tent.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Extreme Bush') On March 7, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed an entire packet into a petri dish with a thin layer of moistened coco coir. Placed on the shelf in the grow tent.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Eagle Smiley') On March 7, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed an entire packet into a petri dish with a thin layer of moistened coco coir. Placed on the shelf in the grow tent.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Arctic Rose') On March 7, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed an entire packet into a petri dish with a thin layer of moistened coco coir. Placed on the shelf in the grow tent.
Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'California Wonder') On March 7, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed an entire packet into a petri dish with a thin layer of moistened coco coir. Placed on the shelf in the grow tent.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On March 6, 2024 Transplanted
I finally transplanted into the garden 15 of these plants. They are small, but healthy.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Baby') On March 6, 2024 Potted up
There are 2 of them. Potted them into 1 gallon cans.
Micro-Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Inkspot') On March 6, 2024 Potted up
There are two still alive. I potted them both into 1 gallon cans.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On March 6, 2024 Fruit Ripened
Several nice red ripe fruits on one of the plants.
Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Laura #5') On March 2, 2024 Transplanted
Installed 15 of these into the raised bed on the north side. Kept 3 back in their 4" pots, and I will bump them up into 1 gallon containers and keep them growing indoors.
Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium 'Everglades') On March 1, 2024 Transplanted
Planted 5 of these into the metal stock tank. I have 5 more still in 4" pots and I'm not sure what to do with them. I might plant them in 5 gallon containers.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Johnson's Cherry') On March 1, 2024 Transplanted
Put these into the raised bed today under black plastic.
Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon') On February 26, 2024 Transplanted
Installed two of these into the landscaping. Will be watching weather for frost...
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Zimmertomate Blau') On February 25, 2024 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Firebird Sweet') On February 24, 2024 Transplanted
I'm taking a gamble. I transplanted these out into the garden today, near the driveway. They were fully rooted in their gallon buckets, large healthy plants. We may have frost in the future and I will cover if necessary. If a freeze threatens, I will actually dig these back up but I hope I won't have to do that.
Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Shimofuri') On February 24, 2024 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Wagner Blue Green') On February 24, 2024 Seeds germinated
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) On February 23, 2024 Seeds germinated
We're doing a germination test on these and this morning I potted up some of the sprouted seeds into 3 4" pots. Put 2 to 3 sprouts per pot.
Bunching Onion (Allium cepa 'Warrior') On February 21, 2024 Potted up
These are still pretty small, but I went ahead and moved them up into 4" pots.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Baby') On February 21, 2024 Potted up
Potted into 4" pots.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Mignonne') On February 21, 2024 Potted up
Potted up into 4" pots.
Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Shimofuri') On February 21, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 4 cells, one seed per cell.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Zimmertomate Blau') On February 21, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 4 cells, 2 seeds per cell.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Wagner Blue Green') On February 21, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 4 cells, one seed per cell.
Flour Corn (Zea mays subsp. mays 'Montana Morado') On February 20, 2024 Potted up
These are about 12" tall and pretty rootbound in their little cells. I filled a 5 gallon bucket with hydroponic solution and planted the corn into 3 netpots. Will be interesting to see how they handle the hydroponics.
Tobacco (Nicotiana rustica 'Limonka') On February 19, 2024 Seeds germinated
Very high rates of germination. I pulled out 12 of them and potted them up into 4 pack cells.
Tobacco (Nicotiana rustica 'Limonka') On February 17, 2024 Seeds sown
Sifted very fine peat moss into a petri dish, soaked it nicely, sprinkled seed onto wet surface. Placed in the growtent under the light.
Micro-Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Inkspot') On February 15, 2024 Potted up
3 seedlings. Potted them up into 4" pots. Watered with kelp.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Firebird Sweet') On February 15, 2024 Potted up
These are growing really fast. I potted them up into 1 gallon buckets today.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Everleaf Emerald Towers') On February 14, 2024 Seeds germinated
Several sprouts today.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On February 13, 2024 Potted up
I potted up Elijah's Feb 7th and the HT seedlings into 4" pots, as well as all remaining Mike RP's. The potting soil is coco coir with perlite and vermiculite. I then watered them with seaweed extract.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On February 11, 2024 Potted up
Potted most of them into their final 1 gallon cans. I still have 6 of them in 4" pots and will likely leave them in those containers.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On February 11, 2024 Seeds germinated
I have sprouts on the HT and Elijah's Feb 7th seeds.
Flour Corn (Zea mays subsp. mays 'Montana Morado') On February 11, 2024 Seeds germinated
Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon') On February 11, 2024 Potted up
Put into 4" pots.
Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium 'Everglades') On February 11, 2024 Potted up
Put into 4" pots.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Johnson's Cherry') On February 11, 2024 Potted up
Put into 4" pots.
Bunching Onion (Allium cepa 'Warrior') On February 10, 2024 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Mignonne') On February 10, 2024 Seeds germinated
Basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Everleaf Emerald Towers') On February 10, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 12 seeds into cells.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On February 9, 2024 Seeds sown
I sowed 8 more seeds today from Elijah's lot into coco coir.
Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Laura #5') On February 9, 2024 Potted up
Moved 18 of them up into 4" pots.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On February 9, 2024 Potted up
I took one of my first seedlings (that are looking sickly) and potted it up into a 4" pot with pure coco coir. Looking forward to seeing what this one does compared to the ones that remain in seed starting mix.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro Tom') On February 8, 2024 Bloomed
Loaded with flowers. I see a couple small green fruits.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On February 8, 2024 Bloomed
Lots of nice flowers on a lot of these.
Bunching Onion (Allium cepa 'Warrior') On February 7, 2024 Seeds sown
6 cells
Flour Corn (Zea mays subsp. mays 'Montana Morado') On February 7, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 4 cells one seed per cell.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On February 7, 2024 Seeds sown
I also sowed 8 seeds of Elijah's batch that he sent us recently. Sowed 4 cells with 2 seeds per cell.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On February 7, 2024 Seeds sown
Did heat treatment (20 minutes @ 124 degrees F) and then sowed. 8 seeds total into boughten seed starting mix.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On February 6, 2024 Maintenance performed
Noticing weakening plants. This is typical of Rosella Purple. I'm using brand new store bought seed starting mix and watering with aged water. Very lightly fertilizing once a week. Will continue to monitor health.
Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon') On February 6, 2024 Miscellaneous Event
Looking good and strong, 2 inches tall.
Micro-Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Inkspot') On February 6, 2024 Seeds germinated
Got 2 germinated so far.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Baby') On February 6, 2024 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Mignonne') On February 6, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 9 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Firebird Sweet') On February 5, 2024 Potted up
Moved them up into 4" pots.
Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon') On February 3, 2024 Seeds germinated
Micro-Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Inkspot') On February 1, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 3 seeds in DIY seed starting mix.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Baby') On February 1, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 4 seeds in DIY seed starting mix.
Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon') On January 31, 2024 Seeds sown
Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon') On January 30, 2024 Miscellaneous Event
Nicked 4 seeds and put in a jar of water to soak overnight.
Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium 'Everglades') On January 28, 2024 Seeds germinated
Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Laura #5') On January 27, 2024 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Johnson's Cherry') On January 26, 2024 Seeds germinated
Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Laura #5') On January 24, 2024 Seeds sown
Sowed 24 cells.
Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium 'Everglades') On January 23, 2024 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Johnson's Cherry') On January 23, 2024 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro Tom') On January 16, 2024 Seeds germinated
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On January 16, 2024 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Firebird Sweet') On January 16, 2024 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On January 16, 2024 Seeds germinated
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On January 9, 2024 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro Tom') On January 9, 2024 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Firebird Sweet') On January 9, 2024 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On January 9, 2024 Seeds sown
Tobacco (Nicotiana rustica 'Punche') On August 26, 2023 Potted up
Moved these dudes into 4" pots. They are growing really well! Nice healthy big vigorous plants. Didn't lose a single one in the seedling stage. Easily the easiest tobacco I've grown yet.
Tobacco (Nicotiana rustica 'Punche') On August 5, 2023 Seeds germinated
Most are sprouted. No seed leaves yet; just small roots emerging.
Tobacco (Nicotiana rustica 'Punche') On August 2, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed seeds in a petri dish of fine vermiculite. Placed under growlights in the tent.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Baby') On July 24, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds between paper towels in a petri dish.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Groovy Tunes') On July 24, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds between paper towels in a petri dish.
Micro-Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Inkspot') On July 24, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds between paper towels in a petri dish.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Minibel') On July 24, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds between paper towels in a petri dish.
Micro-Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Tartufo') On July 24, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds between paper towels in a petri dish.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Tiny Totem') On July 24, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds between paper towels in a petri dish.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On July 20, 2023 Seeds germinated
Snap Pea (Lathyrus oleraceus 'Sugar Ann') On July 18, 2023 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum 'TN86') On July 18, 2023 Bloomed
About half the plants have flowers. They are bagged.
Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium 'Everglades') On July 18, 2023 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Uluru Ochre') On July 18, 2023 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Sweet Sue') On July 18, 2023 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Sweet Scarlet Dwarf') On July 18, 2023 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On July 18, 2023 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Crimson') On July 18, 2023 Seeds sown
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On July 18, 2023 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Johnson's Cherry') On July 18, 2023 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Beauty King') On July 18, 2023 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Boronia') On July 18, 2023 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Adelaide Festival') On July 18, 2023 Seeds sown
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum 'Red Rose') On July 10, 2023 Fruit Ripened
Nice harvest of dried seed pods.
Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium 'Everglades') On June 7, 2023 Harvested
Harvested a pint of fruits.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Johnson's Cherry') On June 7, 2023 Harvested
Harvested about 75 fruits today.
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus 'Pick a Bushel') On June 1, 2023 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus 'Cal Sweet Bush') On May 1, 2023 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus 'Pick a Bushel') On April 28, 2023 Harvested
3" fruits are ready for harvest.
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus 'Cal Sweet Bush') On April 26, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds in 4 pack cells.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On April 26, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 108 seeds from the fruit harvested in mid April.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Betts' Beauty') On April 22, 2023 Transplanted
Installed in the northern most raised bed.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Swirly Heart') On April 22, 2023 Transplanted
Installed in the northern most raised bed.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Marlin's Slicer') On April 22, 2023 Transplanted
Installed in the northern most raised bed.
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum 'TN86') On April 22, 2023 Transplanted
Installed in the bed north of the garage.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Yellow Canary') On April 22, 2023 Miscellaneous Event
Processed seed.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Red Robin') On April 22, 2023 Miscellaneous Event
Processed seed.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Bush Early Girl') On April 16, 2023 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Snap Pea (Lathyrus oleraceus 'Sugar Ann') On April 15, 2023 Harvested
Ate a pod today. It was sweet and delicious.
Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Zolostisty') On April 12, 2023 Transplanted
Installed the rest of these into the farm in Sunset behind the Opalka plants.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Blazing Beauty') On April 12, 2023 Transplanted
Jon and I installed these at the farm in Sunset today.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Tasmanian Chocolate') On April 12, 2023 Transplanted
Jon and I installed these at the farm in Sunset today.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Beauty King') On April 12, 2023 Transplanted
Jon and I installed these at the farm in Sunset today.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Opalka') On April 12, 2023 Transplanted
Jon and I installed these at the farm in Sunset today.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Johnson's Cherry') On April 12, 2023 Transplanted
Jon and I installed these at the farm in Sunset today.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Uluru Ochre') On April 12, 2023 Transplanted
Jon and I installed these at the farm in Sunset today.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Boronia') On April 12, 2023 Transplanted
Jon and I installed these at the farm in Sunset today.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On April 12, 2023 Transplanted
Jon and I installed these at the farm in Sunset today.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Adelaide Festival') On April 12, 2023 Transplanted
Jon and I installed these at the farm in Sunset today.
Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium 'Everglades') On April 12, 2023 Transplanted
Jon and I installed these at the farm in Sunset today.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosy Finch') On April 11, 2023 Harvested
Finished fermentation and got the seeds dried. Strange behavior with this variety in fermentation; the pulp all floated up during ferment leaving fairly clear water on the bottom. Stirring it up only keeps it together for a few minutes and the stuff floated again.
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum 'TN86') On April 9, 2023 Potted up
Potted up 18 plants into 4" pots.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosy Finch') On April 9, 2023 Harvested
Squeezed about 75 fruits in a half gallon jar. Got a little over a quart of juice and seeds from it.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Everleaf Thai Towers') On April 8, 2023 Transplanted
Planted a bunch in my 40' raised bed between the tomatoes.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On April 7, 2023 Fruit Ripened
A few nice deep red fruits on the plants.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Red Robin') On April 6, 2023 Fruit Ripened
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Yellow Canary') On April 4, 2023 Fruit Ripened
Starting to see some yellow fruits on these plants.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Crimson') On April 4, 2023 Transplanted
Misable plants. I put them in the raised bed outside this afternoon. In the 4" pot the soil just fell away leaving the original shape of the plug that I had put in there. Really mystified by this one. Hopefully they find the courage to grow in their new location.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Sweet Scarlet Dwarf') On April 4, 2023 Transplanted
Nice strong plants a couple inches tall with a few sets of true potato leaf leaves. I transplanted these into the bed today. There are 8 of them. I thought I sowed 7 seeds but I guess it was 8.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosy Finch') On April 1, 2023 Fruit Ripened
As of today I have harvested about a quart of fruits. They are really nice with a beautiful blush color, firm fruited and larger than other micro tomatoes. They also have exhibited antho on the tops that seems to disappear upon ripening.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro Tom') On April 1, 2023 Miscellaneous Event
Today I finished another batch of seeds in ferment. About the same as two weeks ago.
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum 'Red Rose') On March 31, 2023 Transplanted
Installed these next to the shed today. 9 plants total.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Giant Syrian') On March 29, 2023 Transplanted
Installed these into their final destination bed.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Ann's Dusky Rose Plum') On March 29, 2023 Transplanted
Installed these into their final destination bed.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Ann's Sweet Pink Cherry') On March 29, 2023 Transplanted
Installed these into their final destination bed.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Irma's Highland Cherry') On March 29, 2023 Transplanted
Installed these into their final destination bed.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Mignonne') On March 29, 2023 Transplanted
Installed these into their final destination bed.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Mary's West Virginia Heirloom') On March 29, 2023 Transplanted
Installed these into their final destination bed.
Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Zolostisty') On March 28, 2023 Transplanted
Transplanted about a dozen of these out into a raised bed in the backyard. Not yet sure what I'll do with the other 40 plants I have.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Marlin's Slicer') On March 27, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Swirly Heart') On March 27, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Betts' Beauty') On March 27, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Marlin's Slicer') On March 23, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Swirly Heart') On March 23, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Betts' Beauty') On March 23, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosy Finch') On March 21, 2023 Fruit Ripened
One of the plants has about 5 ripe fruit on it. The rest are being a bit slower.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Sweet Scarlet Dwarf') On March 21, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Orange Hat') On March 21, 2023 Miscellaneous Event
Processed seed.
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum 'TN86') On March 20, 2023 Seeds germinated
Lots of germination. Pinched them out and moved each seedling into its own cell in a 4x4 tray.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro Tom') On March 16, 2023 Miscellaneous Event
Today I took the seeds out of ferment. Dried very nicely. Haven't weighed the seeds yet but it looks like maybe an ounce.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Orange Hat') On March 16, 2023 Miscellaneous Event
Harvested about a quart's worth of seed and pulp.
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum 'TN86') On March 15, 2023 Seeds sown
Sprinkled onto a bed of potting soil in a petri dish and placed under growlights.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Sweet Scarlet Dwarf') On March 15, 2023 Seeds sown
I sowed 4 new cells today to hedge my bets.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Orange Hat') On March 12, 2023 Harvested
Harvested the first ripe fruit today.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro Tom') On March 12, 2023 Harvested
For several days I have been harvesting ripe fruits and today I filled a quart jar with the pulp/seeds for fermentation.
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus 'Pick a Bushel') On March 12, 2023 Potted up
Winter Squash (Cucurbita moschata 'Honeybaby') On March 12, 2023 Potted up
Snap Pea (Lathyrus oleraceus 'Sugar Ann') On March 12, 2023 Transplanted
Installed in the ground today.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Crimson') On March 10, 2023 Potted up
Put the 6 plants into 4" pots. They don't look as great as I wish they did.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Sweet Scarlet Dwarf') On March 8, 2023 Miscellaneous Event
These seedlings are looking really sickly. I don't know if they are going to make it.
Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium 'Everglades') On March 4, 2023 Potted up
Potted up 108 plants into 4" cells.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Adelaide Festival') On March 4, 2023 Potted up
Potted up 108 plants into 4" cells.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On March 4, 2023 Potted up
Potted up 108 plants into 4" cells.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Uluru Ochre') On March 4, 2023 Potted up
Potted up 108 plants into 4" cells.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Johnson's Cherry') On March 4, 2023 Potted up
Potted up 108 plants into 4" cells.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Opalka') On March 4, 2023 Potted up
Potted up 108 plants into 4" cells.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Beauty King') On March 4, 2023 Potted up
Potted up 108 plants into 4" cells.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Giant Syrian') On March 3, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Ann's Dusky Rose Plum') On March 3, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Mignonne') On March 1, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Irma's Highland Cherry') On March 1, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Ann's Sweet Pink Cherry') On March 1, 2023 Seeds germinated
Winter Squash (Cucurbita moschata 'Honeybaby') On March 1, 2023 Seeds germinated
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On March 1, 2023 Bloomed
First blooms appeared today.
Snap Pea (Lathyrus oleraceus 'Sugar Ann') On March 1, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Mary's West Virginia Heirloom') On March 1, 2023 Seeds germinated
Germination today.
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus 'Pick a Bushel') On February 27, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Tasmanian Chocolate') On February 26, 2023 Potted up
Potted up 108 seedlings into 4" pots
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Boronia') On February 26, 2023 Potted up
Potted up 108 seedlings into 4" pots
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Blazing Beauty') On February 26, 2023 Potted up
Potted up 108 seedlings into 4" pots
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Crimson') On February 26, 2023 Seeds germinated
I have 6 healthy seedlings. They germinated some time ago and I forgot to record the date.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Everleaf Thai Towers') On February 26, 2023 Potted up
Potted most of these up into 4" pots. They are doing really well.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Bush Early Girl') On February 25, 2023 Potted up
Potted them up into 4" pots. I waited too long, these are sickly looking. They wanted a bigger pot LONG ago and I procrastinated. This plant is very fast growing and should be potted up on a quick schedule. I expect they'll explode with growth in their new 4" pots and will want something even bigger in a week or two.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On February 25, 2023 Potted up
Moved them into 4" pots.
Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Zolostisty') On February 25, 2023 Potted up
Potted 54 of them up into 4" pots. Most of them are 8 inches tall and have flower buds already.
Snap Pea (Lathyrus oleraceus 'Sugar Ann') On February 23, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds
Winter Squash (Cucurbita moschata 'Honeybaby') On February 23, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 4 seeds.
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus 'Pick a Bushel') On February 23, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 4 seeds
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Mary's West Virginia Heirloom') On February 23, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds into a flat.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Giant Syrian') On February 23, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds into a flat.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Mignonne') On February 23, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds into a flat.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Irma's Highland Cherry') On February 23, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds into a flat.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Ann's Sweet Pink Cherry') On February 23, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds into a flat.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Ann's Dusky Rose Plum') On February 23, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds into a flat.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro Tom') On February 20, 2023 Fruit Ripened
There is one fruit on one of the plants that is starting to turn colors. It's not quite ripe yet but will be in another day or two. That makes a fruiting 61 days after germination, and 46 days after transplant.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Uluru Ochre') On February 13, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Opalka') On February 13, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Blazing Beauty') On February 13, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium 'Everglades') On February 13, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Johnson's Cherry') On February 12, 2023 Seeds germinated
These took a while to germinate.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Beauty King') On February 10, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Crimson') On February 10, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 8 seeds directly into seed cells.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Tasmanian Chocolate') On February 8, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Boronia') On February 8, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Adelaide Festival') On February 8, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On February 8, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum 'Red Rose') On February 6, 2023 Seeds germinated
I moved them directly from the petri dish into single cells as they sprouted.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Blazing Beauty') On February 5, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 128 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Tasmanian Chocolate') On February 5, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 128 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Beauty King') On February 5, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 128 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Opalka') On February 5, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 128 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Sweet Scarlet Dwarf') On February 5, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Johnson's Cherry') On February 3, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 128 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Uluru Ochre') On February 2, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 128 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Boronia') On February 2, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 128 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosella Purple') On February 2, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 128 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Adelaide Festival') On February 2, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 128 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium 'Everglades') On February 2, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 128 seeds.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On February 2, 2023 Transplanted
Potted these out of their little grow bed into individual 4x4 cells. There are 8 plants total.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Everleaf Thai Towers') On February 1, 2023 Seeds germinated
First seedling emerged today.
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum 'Red Rose') On February 1, 2023 Seeds sown
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Sweet Scarlet Dwarf') On January 30, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 7 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Bush Early Girl') On January 29, 2023 Seeds germinated
Couple seedlings emerged today.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro Tom') On January 26, 2023 Miscellaneous Event
Some little fruits are setting.
Basil (Ocimum basilicum 'Everleaf Thai Towers') On January 25, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed a half flat of about 60 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Bush Early Girl') On January 24, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 10 seeds directly into promix potting soil.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On January 22, 2023 Plant emerged
Seedlings finally emerged.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On January 19, 2023 Seeds sown
Some are starting to sprout and I sowed them into a little growbed.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On January 17, 2023 Seeds sown
Sowed 25 seeds into petridish.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Red Robin') On January 15, 2023 Transplanted
Potted up into two mini raised beds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Orange Hat') On January 15, 2023 Bloomed
First blooms opened up today.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Yellow Canary') On January 15, 2023 Transplanted
Transplanted (Potted up into two mini raised beds.)
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro-Tina') On January 15, 2023 Obtained plant
Got the seeds from Mike. They've been in cryo storage for almost 20 years. Looking forward to growing this one out, and re-introducing it to the world.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro Tom') On January 14, 2023 Bloomed
Got my first bloom today. These are fast growers.
Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Zolostisty') On January 14, 2023 Plant emerged
4 days after sowing the already sprouted seeds, one seedling emerged. I guess the rest will be coming along soon. Temps are around 75 degrees.
Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Zolostisty') On January 13, 2023 Miscellaneous Event
Ended up seeing 84% germination from these seeds.
Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Zolostisty') On January 10, 2023 Seeds germinated
About 25% sprouted so far. I took 50 of the seeds out and sowed them into a little bed of potting soil spaced about an inch apart. The other 25 seeds will remain in petri dish for complete germination test.
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosy Finch') On January 7, 2023 Transplanted
Transplanted 17 seedlings into a permanent grow bed under lights. 8/9 plants per bed.
Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Zolostisty') On January 7, 2023 Seeds sown
I sowed 75 seeds in 3 separate petri dishes / paper towels (25 seeds per dish).
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro Tom') On January 5, 2023 Transplanted
Transplanted these into their final grow beds under the 200W 4x4 growlight.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Red Robin') On January 3, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Yellow Canary') On January 3, 2023 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Orange Hat') On December 30, 2022 Transplanted
Transplated 15 of these into a largish growbox.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Yellow Canary') On December 29, 2022 Seeds sown
Sowed 60 seeds
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Red Robin') On December 29, 2022 Seeds sown
75 seeds
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosy Finch') On December 21, 2022 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro Tom') On December 21, 2022 Seeds germinated
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Orange Hat') On December 17, 2022 Seeds germinated
Micro Dwarf Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Rosy Finch') On December 16, 2022 Seeds sown
Sowed 19 seeds
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Orange Hat') On December 13, 2022 Seeds sown
Sowed 25 seeds.
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Micro Tom') On December 13, 2022 Seeds sown
Sowed 16 seeds.

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