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Gardening

Bayard

(22,069 posts)

11. Our tomatoes are pitiful this year

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sat Sep 4, 2021, 12:11 PM

Sep 2021

I planted Cherokee Purple and Magnificent (for the first time). Both kind of tasteless and mushy. Maybe I need to stop growing them in raised beds?

Cukes doing very well till fungus got them. Waiting for bell peppers to turn orange still.

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Sadly, it's time to start clearing some of the plants from my veg garden [View all] Siwsan Sep 2021 OP

It is always sad to lay our gardens to rest. Seems harder when the season was not great. niyad Sep 2021 #1

Our temperatures were just all over the place Siwsan Sep 2021 #2

My San Marzanos are still producing more than I can eat or can. quaint Sep 2021 #3

My Golden Jubilee are still producing and it was a stellar year for garlic Siwsan Sep 2021 #4

On the brighter side, you grew some great kittens. femmedem Sep 2021 #5

My garlic all disappeared overnight when the greens were about 4" high. quaint Sep 2021 #6

Awww - thanks! Siwsan Sep 2021 #8

Chardonnay and lap cats. What could be better? niyad Sep 2021 #12

Our garden wasn't the greatest this summer, either. Diamond_Dog Sep 2021 #7

I'm going to look for seeds for Moby Grape tomatoes! Siwsan Sep 2021 #9

I usually just buy them already started from the store. Diamond_Dog Sep 2021 #10

Our tomatoes are pitiful this year Bayard Sep 2021 #11