Channeling Sophie's Garden

Carol's garden is in Port Hope MI, in a rural, lakeside community. She has lots of space and expertise. Laura' garden is located in Centralia WA, in a small suburban yard challenged by access to sun and space. Debbie's garden is in Deckerville MI, in a smaller rural yard, where rules are ignored.

Each of us is applying what we learned at at our mother's and grandmother's knees in space once owned by Sophie Mayer Birg Harter on Rangeline Road. Sophie immigrated to Detroit in 1908 from Heufeld, a once German (Donauschwaben) community of Hungary. Her hope lives on.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Meanwhile, the tomatoes in Centralia are still in limbo

The plants all have flowers, but will they produce fruit? Last year we waited and waited and didn't have ripe fruit until well into September! This is Washington where the weather can rake your salsa dreams right through ringer.

But I am optimistic. We two tomatillo plants this year. Two because I was told I needed two. But how far apart do they need to be? Because these two plants are kissing cousins, sharing the same pot!

And here's the rest of plants along the house - exposed to south sun and a warming wall. They are slowly climbing (this is not voluntary, but forced) the tightly secured twine. Not sure yet how this is going to work, but putting it out there any way. The other tomato plants are not against a wall and are not faring as well. So at least the wall seems to be a good idea.
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  1. CLYJuly 2, 2011 at 5:12 AM

    A few years ago we did not have ripe tomatoes until September then they all ripened and boom the plants all died in a few days span from some fungus.

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  2. LRJuly 2, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    Oh boy. I am feeling good. First tomato (heirloom, type unknown) is the first tomato this year. But last year, it wasn't until August 10 that we had any, so this is great. It's suppose to heat up and "sun up" this week. No clouds. They should like that!

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