Tomato Plants are In!

Mother's Day 2010, May 9th, we planted our first set of around 50 tomatoes. We have more to plant and will do so this next weekend. We are waiting for them to grow a bit inside. We planted 300 inside and they have been growing under grow lights. Why 50 + and why 300?

Well, we like to give stuff away.

With 70+ plants planted this year, we estimate 1500 or more tomatoes. We can't can or eat that many. Sooooo, giving them away.

And 300 tomato plants will provide possibly 10,000 tomatoes for friends and family.

We will slowly be giving plants away this next few weeks. Show up to church and receive some free tomato plants!!!!!

So It's May 2010

It is almost time. The tomato plants are growing well under their grow lights. Currently, we have approximately 256 tomatoes growing. We will need to split numerous more as there are three to four per plastic holder. We plan on planting on Mother's Day, May 9th this year. Last year we planted in April and although everything went well, the wind kept us worried for about a week. We had to purchase straw to place around the plants so they would not get wind-whipped.

Wind-Whipped: (definition)- When the wind blows your tomato so much that it lays over and dies. It gives up. The leaves lose their strength and the plant dies. NOT GOOD.

We did a topsy turvy last year and well, the tomato was wind whipped and died. So, protect your tomatoes as best you can and in one week, the fun really begins!!!!!!