Comments on: One Tiny Summer http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/ Playing with our food since 2005 Mon, 12 May 2008 14:00:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mrs D http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18781 Mrs D Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:46:22 +0000 http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18781 S'kat, I've been hearing much the same thing around here: Most people I know have had horrible luck for tomatoes all summer, but every so often one person shows up with a bounty. It's as if the lucky few picked the <i>one</i> right day to plant this season, and the rest of us are SOL. S’kat, I’ve been hearing much the same thing around here: Most people I know have had horrible luck for tomatoes all summer, but every so often one person shows up with a bounty. It’s as if the lucky few picked the one right day to plant this season, and the rest of us are SOL.

]]> By: s'kat http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18733 s'kat Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:13:40 +0000 http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18733 I'm having the same damned miserable tomato summer! We put down ten plants late May, and the total payoff has been: -4 grape tomatoes -1 small brandywine There are two green tomatoes sitting on a stalk that petulantly refuses to grow bigger or ripen. Meanwhile, my friend's garden is so prolific he can't pick it fast enough! I’m having the same damned miserable tomato summer! We put down ten plants late May, and the total payoff has been:
-4 grape tomatoes
-1 small brandywine
There are two green tomatoes sitting on a stalk that petulantly refuses to grow bigger or ripen.

Meanwhile, my friend’s garden is so prolific he can’t pick it fast enough!

]]> By: Mrs D http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18710 Mrs D Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:32:25 +0000 http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18710 Matt: groundhogs! Argh! They're such pests, but so cute in that silly large-rodent way. Good luck with the bush tomato in front! Hi Gracianne, wow, that's awful. Your part of the world really deserves a respite from all this miserable, soggy weather. Matt: groundhogs! Argh! They’re such pests, but so cute in that silly large-rodent way. Good luck with the bush tomato in front!

Hi Gracianne, wow, that’s awful. Your part of the world really deserves a respite from all this miserable, soggy weather.

]]> By: Gracianne http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18664 Gracianne Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:31:34 +0000 http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18664 Well, you are quite lucky, at least you got some tomatoes. Our plants almost all died this year, because of the heavy rains round here, and in spite of all the pruning, and care, etc. Depressing. Well, you are quite lucky, at least you got some tomatoes. Our plants almost all died this year, because of the heavy rains round here, and in spite of all the pruning, and care, etc. Depressing.

]]> By: Matt http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18626 Matt Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:31:31 +0000 http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18626 I too have had terrible luck with tomatoes this year. First, there are the groundhogs. I love critters but these rascals seem rather difficult to keep away from my vegetables. I've the garden, fenced the base of the fence, place rocks and did it, they've learned to climb the fence. So about 2 weeks ago I planted a bush tomato plant in my flower bed in the front yard. So far so good, and I keep my fingers crossed. Matt - The co-keeper of two feral kitties, Buddy and Baby, that happened by 3 years ago about this time of year. Now, living in our spare bedroom and not eating grasshoppers anymore. I too have had terrible luck with tomatoes this year. First, there are the groundhogs. I love critters but these rascals seem rather difficult to keep away from my vegetables. I’ve the garden, fenced the base of the fence, place rocks and did it, they’ve learned to climb the fence.

So about 2 weeks ago I planted a bush tomato plant in my flower bed in the front yard. So far so good, and I keep my fingers crossed.

Matt - The co-keeper of two feral kitties, Buddy and Baby, that happened by 3 years ago about this time of year. Now, living in our spare bedroom and not eating grasshoppers anymore.

]]> By: Mrs D http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18598 Mrs D Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:56:08 +0000 http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18598 Kathy, it's all about the timing, isn't it? But, hey... trade ya pole beans for grapes! Hey Katie, no worries putting your WCB link here! Sorry about the flesh wound. I've no experience with cat harnesses, but I will say that I don't think I've ever made it through a cat bath unscathed. I'm not sure if that's even possible. Ah, Kitikata-san beat me to the posting punch as well -- and with a cute little baby kitty! Kathy, it’s all about the timing, isn’t it? But, hey… trade ya pole beans for grapes!

Hey Katie, no worries putting your WCB link here! Sorry about the flesh wound. I’ve no experience with cat harnesses, but I will say that I don’t think I’ve ever made it through a cat bath unscathed. I’m not sure if that’s even possible.

Ah, Kitikata-san beat me to the posting punch as well — and with a cute little baby kitty!

]]> By: kitikata-san http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18596 kitikata-san Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:50:02 +0000 http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18596 Come see the little Ohio kitten who got to go home. http://kitikata.blogspot.com Thank you for hosting Ahriman and Port. You two are so cute, sweet and lucky to be at such a great home! Come see the little Ohio kitten who got to go home.
http://kitikata.blogspot.com

Thank you for hosting Ahriman and Port. You two are so cute, sweet and lucky to be at such a great home!

]]> By: Katie http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18593 Katie Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:28:06 +0000 http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18593 Hi, sorry to leave this here (I couldn't find an email address for you!) but I have to go to work all day today so I wanted to get Puddy's WCB entry in sooner than later! Here is our linkie, there's a guessing game this weekend - when did Katie sustain her injury? :D http://www.byootaful.com/?p=1072 Thanks for hosting, looking forward to the round-up! Katie and Puddy Hi, sorry to leave this here (I couldn’t find an email address for you!) but I have to go to work all day today so I wanted to get Puddy’s WCB entry in sooner than later! Here is our linkie, there’s a guessing game this weekend - when did Katie sustain her injury? :D
http://www.byootaful.com/?p=1072

Thanks for hosting, looking forward to the round-up!

Katie and Puddy

]]> By: Kathy http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18578 Kathy Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:06:31 +0000 http://www.belly-timber.com/2007/08/23/one-tiny-summer/#comment-18578 If it makes you feel any better, I set out our tomato plants earlier than just about anyone (there was a frost afterwards, if I remember), and we've gotten a total of four ripe tomatoes so far....on SIX plants. Yeesh. Not enough sun this summer at all. But our pole beans are going completely crazy and we're picking those every day. Try some beans - they're low maintenance and pretty, too. If it makes you feel any better, I set out our tomato plants earlier than just about anyone (there was a frost afterwards, if I remember), and we’ve gotten a total of four ripe tomatoes so far….on SIX plants. Yeesh. Not enough sun this summer at all. But our pole beans are going completely crazy and we’re picking those every day. Try some beans - they’re low maintenance and pretty, too.

]]>