SJ, tomato update please

[Cil]

Even if you keep pinching it, cilantro goes to seed quite fast.
What helps is to just establish a little patch where it can do its thing, sort of like arugula.
Some herbs seem kind of stubborn. They won't grow where you want them to; instead they pick cracks in the sidewalk or some such thing. Dill can be like that.

 

[Paula]

SJ: Remember that basil is supposed to keep mosquitos and maybe other bugs away -- something new for your bug potion. (maybe it will work with some of the sand fleas or flies at the beach)

 

[Smiling JOe]

SJ: Remember that basel is supposed to keep mosquitos and maybe other bugs away -- something new for your bug potion. (maybe it will work with some of the sand fleas or flies at the beach)

I have used basil in some of my bath and beauty products and insect repellants, but it doesn't repel well compared to some other things. However, if you have an insect sting/bite or a sore spot on your skin, break open a basil leaf and rub it onto your skin at the particular spot. It will stop the itch, and heal the sore. ;-)

What we call Sand Fleas here at the beach are not the true Sand Fleas. We use "Sand Fleas" as bait to fish for Pompano. :funn:

My plants loved the rain last night, our first in over two dry and dusty months. :clap_1:

 

[Paula]

Thanks. I just planted my zucchini seeds under a grow light in the basement. I'll put them out the third week of May here in pots on the back deck. I'll buy tomato plants, though.

 

[Smiling JOe]

This morning I noticed four new baby tomatoes on my vine. :clap_1:

 

[Cil]

I have more too. Quite a few on the Yellow Pear plant, just one on the Celebrity. SJ, are you close to the beach? We are, and I worry about the occasional gusty breezes. But I guess they're doing okay.

 

[Smiling JOe]

From today.

 

[Allifunn]

I remember that. The homegrown 'mater lover is Kurt.

It is a family trait! Parents used to go the "the swampy lady" in my home town and buy maters....OMG they were so good...eat them like an apple!!!
Plus, there is NOTHING better than a mater sandwich!!!

 

[kathydwells]

YUMMY...I sure could make me some fried green tomatoes our of those green one's!!!!!!

 

[Franny]

Just checked. I have two new baby maters this morning and another baby squash. - Having a small garden is better than Christmas.

Zuchinni

Sweet Basil

Marigold

New Tomatoes!! April 20 2006

By the way SJ I loovvveee maters, more than Kurt!!