tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904077667313642692.post1141254967112558886..comments2023-06-23T01:22:53.555-07:00Comments on Growing Tomatoes in South Florida: My Gang of UgliesJon VanZilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904077667313642692.post-13253925690462310602011-01-11T15:34:26.011-08:002011-01-11T15:34:26.011-08:00Wow ! This seems to be awesome. I am growing tomat...Wow ! This seems to be awesome. I am growing tomato this year. I am using irrigation system for watering the plants as there is very less chances of getting water. I want to know that is it the right season for growing the tomato ? If I am not wrong, we can grow tomato in all seasons ?irrigation projectshttp://www.irrigationglobal.com/contents/en-us/d252_irrigation_design_irrigation_projects.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904077667313642692.post-51546521937042026052009-12-24T07:39:07.126-08:002009-12-24T07:39:07.126-08:00Yes We have lots of snow. I haven't started th...Yes We have lots of snow. I haven't started thinking about gardening season yet. Last year I couldn't get into the garden until mid May.Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904077667313642692.post-24318716985260424152009-12-23T07:48:07.747-08:002009-12-23T07:48:07.747-08:00Hi, Melanie! Thanks for stopping by.
I'm gro...Hi, Melanie! Thanks for stopping by. <br /><br />I'm growing Better Boy, Azoychka, Belgian Giant, Homestead 24 and Marvel Stripes. Only the Azoychkas are affected by BER, and this is my first year in an Earthbox, so I'm pretty sure it's my fault with the soil mix. The other plants (in the ground, in containers, and in coconut coir grow bags) are all free. I'm experimenting this year with many different growing systems, fertilizers, and soil amendments.<br /><br />Never seen a caterpillar?! Wow. I live in zone 10b, in South Florida, so winter is our growing season. And we have some crazy mean pests down here. Earlier this season, I picked a hornworm that was almost 7 inches long. The Bt works wonders for me when I use it, but I always try to control by hand first. <br /><br />I'm guessing it's deep winter where you are, so I hope you enjoy a little "garden break." What are you growing this season?<br /><br />JonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904077667313642692.post-12898904536003431622009-12-23T07:40:25.212-08:002009-12-23T07:40:25.212-08:00Wow! this sounds wonderful. What varieties are you...Wow! this sounds wonderful. What varieties are you growing? Some of the newer varieties are less susceptible to blossom end rot. Interesting to read about your caterpillar problem. I think it is somehow zone related. I live in zone 3 and have never seen one on a tomato plant. I used BT on some Columbines. It never totally killed them tho. Instead each successive generation of caterpillars came back smaller. They ate all the leaves. Moving the plant didn't help either. I live in a different house now and don't have the same problem.Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.com