Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Day 13: 08/24/16 - Marvel Stripe

Soon will come the time to decide which to keep, and which to cut.



Day 78: 08/24/16 - Patio Princess: Tomatoes!

78 Days and the tomatoes are starting!!





Temps at night are forecast to be dropping down to the 40's, 
so I started bringing the plant inside at night.

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Day 171: 08/21/16 - Super Sweet Day 10: Marvel Stripe

With the season now coming to a close, the only remaining plants 
from the Burpee Super Sweet 100 left is Fight Club 
and The Island of Misfit Tomatoes.  

Both are showing signs of resprouting more flowers.   
Not sure they know their season is ending.


This bowl has been filled and refilled now 7 times.


I don't have pictures today of Patio Princess. but it's doing just fine.

And now for the amazing news.

The experiment of planting slices of a tomato has worked!!

The first image here shows three signs of growth.


Nope. Upon closer look, there are actually multiple signs around this one below.  



Saturday, August 13, 2016

Day 161: 08/13/16 - Plenty Growth, and a New Test

Tomatoes are popping up and ripening fast now.  

Albeit, the smallest tomatoes I have ever seen in my life, but powerful little ones.   

The pictures are deceiving.  

The tomatoes are about the size of the tip of an index finger.  

Some the size of the tip of a pinky.












"Patio Princess" has weathered many a storm outdoors this summer.   

This one is going on Day 67 of it's life.  

As a tester for next season, it hasn't done so bad.  

Starting to show signs of flower pods.





And now, a new test.   

Planted on 08/11/16, I am working off a Youtube video I saw about 
growing tomato plants from a slice of an actual tomato.  

With the purchase of a Heirloom "Marvel Stripe" tomato, sliced and placed
 1 inch below the surface, We shall see if this works.  No guarantee.