Brandywine Tomato Blossoms in Summer
Every year I am amazed at the tiny little seedlings that will become this and overrun our spaces with jungle-like proportions, and taste sooooo good! Spring is here and I wish for copious tomato blossoms for you all!
I'm very excited to try my first brandywine, although I'm nervous about low yield. I suppose only time will tell.
ReplyDeleteThat's a new variety to me..we've a bit longer to wait on planting here in the Pac NW..but I did just break ground on our first veggie garden plot and am excitedly planning away! Cheers :)
ReplyDeleteHere you are, already thinking of tomato blossoms. I'm just thinking of tomato sprouts....so far, nothing!
ReplyDeleteRibbit, I know some heirlooms can be successful in some areas and fickle in others, but I really hope you get to harvest a few! Last year's strange tomato season prompted me to try some hybrid varieties as well this year to ensure a good canning season. Jenni, thanks for stopping by my blog! We can't put the tomatoes out yet here, either, that pic was from last summer, lol! Hubby is from Oregon and I lived in Northern CA (Humboldt Co.) for awhile, so I know about that rain and fog! I see you have several blogs, I don't know how you do it with little ones underfoot, my boys barely let me keep up with one!
ReplyDeleteGranny, I couldn't wait to get them started, now they are on their 2nd repotting and taking over my house and I can't wait to get them out of here now!
ReplyDeleteCopious tomato blossoms for all, HEY!!
ReplyDeleteI need to plant a couple Brandywines.The fruits are always so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI know you're in a climate where you can actually expect to get tomatoes from your tomato plants (some people are just lucky that way), but approximately how many plants do you set out each year so that you get enough for canning?
ReplyDeleteHopefully, this spring will be a warm, sunny and dry one. I'm really excited to grow my own tomatoes this year. I haven't seen a tomato plant growing in my backyard since I was 12 years old.
ReplyDeleteIn addition to tomato blossoms, can we wish for perfectly ripe melons as well?
My tomatoes are up. I'm not planting any Brandywines this year, though. But, I've got 9 heirloom and 1 hybrid variety planted. Ah, to dream of blossoms.
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Mama Pea, in the past few years I have had about 8-12 tomato plants, all heirloom, which gave me enough to can but not ENOUGH if you know what I mean, we run out of sauce by Christmas! This year about 20 plants will go in since I have a resolution to really can alot, but as of yet I don't know where they will all go! Thomas, I hope for melons too, my first year trying them, I went for the "Baby Bush" Watermelons thinking I will have more of a chance fitting them in somewhere! Judy, I actually am trying about 6 more heirlooms this year, and started my "old" Brandywine seed just to see if they would germinate, wouldn't you know it, they are the ones that came up 100% and were the first to sprout, LOL, looks like they want to stay here :) I am really going to have to learn alot about northern tomato growing in a few years when we move, I'll be watching you and your heirlooms to see which ones perform best for you!
ReplyDeleteYes, it's going to be good very soon.
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