Using the Selke Biodynamic Cherry Tomato seeds we ordered from Master Gardner, L.A. Rotheraine, which can produce 2000 Tomatoes per plant, we decided to give the seeds and planing methods a try..
For $2.00 we received a small package of seeds and instructions on preparation, both growing the seeds and preparing the soil site location. The seeds were planted as directed and sprouted beautifully.
The time came to prepare the site location.
Scott begins to dig the required hole,2 feet deep. The plant will be placed in a bed right outside the kitchen, off the back deck and patio
Once the hole was dug, it was filled with compost, food scraps, grass clippings, soil. and othergreens ready for composting..
The tomato was planted and watered...but unfortunately, it had sustained some wind damage when we were hardening it off to get used
to the outside temps...so we are replacing it witha hardier plant from the same batch of seed.
We are making sure whenwe harden this next plant we will be around for the day to keep an eye on it..The first plant is slowly
acclimating and repairing itself but we are still going to move it to another location. Scott took some seed to work to prepare there which will be planted for the Golf Course's Restaurant to use. We had a total of 8 plants growing at our home...although we have only prepared the soil with 2' x 3' compost instructions, the other plants were placed in random locations, using traditional
planting methods. More pictures later as the plants grow and develop..
Our recovering tomato plant in the compost filled hole...she will be transplanted once she is a bit stronger.
Two More Biodynamic Tomato Plants:
Outside the Garden Fence & Outside the Back Deck in Pot
Well as life happens, we got busy and I didn't take picture of the final growth of this tomato plant but it was amazing huge with more tomatoes than we could possibly eat ourselves. A success storty indeed!
For $2.00 we received a small package of seeds and instructions on preparation, both growing the seeds and preparing the soil site location. The seeds were planted as directed and sprouted beautifully.
The time came to prepare the site location.
Scott begins to dig the required hole,2 feet deep. The plant will be placed in a bed right outside the kitchen, off the back deck and patio
Once the hole was dug, it was filled with compost, food scraps, grass clippings, soil. and othergreens ready for composting..
The tomato was planted and watered...but unfortunately, it had sustained some wind damage when we were hardening it off to get used
to the outside temps...so we are replacing it witha hardier plant from the same batch of seed.
We are making sure whenwe harden this next plant we will be around for the day to keep an eye on it..The first plant is slowly
acclimating and repairing itself but we are still going to move it to another location. Scott took some seed to work to prepare there which will be planted for the Golf Course's Restaurant to use. We had a total of 8 plants growing at our home...although we have only prepared the soil with 2' x 3' compost instructions, the other plants were placed in random locations, using traditional
planting methods. More pictures later as the plants grow and develop..
Our recovering tomato plant in the compost filled hole...she will be transplanted once she is a bit stronger.
Two More Biodynamic Tomato Plants:
Outside the Garden Fence & Outside the Back Deck in Pot
Well as life happens, we got busy and I didn't take picture of the final growth of this tomato plant but it was amazing huge with more tomatoes than we could possibly eat ourselves. A success storty indeed!