My Tomato Patch/worm farm

[doublesharp]

Lot of set up work for a dozen tomato plants, 6 Early Girl and 6 Better Boy. Covered the ground with strips of 4' wide 3 mil black poly mulch film and then covered the edge with salvage carpet. This is good night crawler ground and they love living under that old soggy carpet. The plastic holds the heat and the water in.

Notice my electric fence. Powered by D cell batteries and backed with 18" chicken wire, them thieving squirrels stop to survey the fence and get a jolt from the stealth hot wire. Makes em turn back flips.

Ripe tomatoes by the 4th of July is always my goal.

heirloom varieties of days gone by

Makings of a 4th of July celebration from a few years back.

 

[sheepdawg]

Nothing better than a good summer tomato. One of the great things about summer around here.

 

[Rule3]

Nice garden!!

I have tried growing brats and guns but never had any luck

 

[JJEH]

Yummy, I'll be there in a bit

 

[mtgianni]

I grew up raising tomatoes near Salk Lake City. You made most of your money having ripe tomatoes before July 4th and after Labor day. We usually had 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 acres in tomatoes.

 

[DWFAN]

I always end up with too many and give them to the rest of the family.


DW

 

[USMCHEROS]

Have you thought of making a profit of selling them to your neighbors or around town?