by Great Big Plants | Jul 22, 2013 | Tomato Gardening
Already two major events have happened in July. An early hail storm struck the afternoon of July 2. About an inch and a half of marble-sized hail piled up and shredded most of the plants in our yard. However, due to the quick thinking of my spousal equivalent who ran...
by Great Big Plants | Jun 28, 2013 | Tomato Gardening
The tomato plants are looking good, so far, and somewhat ahead of schedule for early June. Now that the “Walls-O-Water” are off and the plants seem to be growing vigorously, I want to add mulch around the base of the plants to insure the EVEN moisture that tomatoes...
by Great Big Plants | Jun 23, 2013 | Garden Soil
Avoiding Transplant Shock Many gardeners may be surprised to learn that large scale agriculture growers utilize transplants, especially in high-value vegetables, citrus trees and other cash crops. Just as the home gardener can experience some loss or...
by Great Big Plants | Jun 10, 2013 | Tomato Gardening
It’s the first week of June and temperatures have been consistently in the upper 70’s to mid 80’s by day and low-to-mid-40’s at night, at least for the last two weeks. The average date for the last frost in Flagstaff is not until June 10th to 14, so...
by Great Big Plants | May 29, 2013 | Tomato Gardening
The next step in my transplantation process is assembling the plant supports that custom-fit my self-watering containers. These pieces conveniently snap together, but I also tie them with twine for extra security. Flagstaff at 7000 ft. still has nighttime...
