Big Mama

Enjoyed my first Big Mama today, and found it to be much more tasty than the first Roma.

Based on how things look in the garden, a Brandy Boy should be next on the menu.

Time to Feast!

But, it looked so big on the plant...

...and it was split between three tomato lovers.

I need more!

Won't be long now!

A day, maybe two, and then it's down the hatch.

My Garden - Week 10

It has been a long, hot, dry week, and my tomatoes look like they're loving it. It's a jungle out there!

Let's take a closer look, starting with Big Mama:

Big Beef:

Brandy Boy:

And last but not least, that Roma tomato that I first spotted on Father's Day 5 weeks ago, has finally started to ripen:

I predict this one will be extra delicious!

My Garden - Week 9

Still no ripe tomatoes, but it won't be long now. The tomatoes are getting big enough and plentiful enough on the plants, that you can actually see them in this shot without too much difficulty:

Brandy Boy:

Roma:

Big Beef:

Big Mama:

My Garden - Week 8

Wow, week 8 already. Where did the time go? Unfortunately, I'm noticing that the lower leaves are beginning to turn yellow. I've done some research on the causes for this, and I believe in my particular case, it may be due to over watering. I've backed off a bit on how much I give them, so we'll see what that does going forward. 

Brandy Boy:

Big Beef:

Big Mama:

Roma:

My Garden - Week 7

At the end of 7 weeks, the tomato plants in the 5 gallon buckets are significantly larger than the plants in the topsy turvys:

A couple of Big Mama tomatoes:

Two groups of Roma tomatoes, including the very first one I spotted in the garden:

Two Brandy Boy tomatoes:

The only Big Beef tomato I could find:

Will there be any ripe tomatoes by this time next week? Only time will tell.

My Garden - Week 6

The tomato plants just keep getting bigger and bigger. The Brandy Boy and the Big Mama growing in the buckets are definitely out growing the Roma and the Big Beef in the Topsy Turvy's: 

A close-up of Cody as he checks things out:

And a close-up of a couple of Big Mama's:

My Garden - Week 5

5 weeks have passed since planting my tomatoes. To get this better angled shot that includes all the plants, I trimmed back all the branches that were hanging down from our tree. Now I can lean my back up against it, and I can still see the tomato plants.

From left to right, those are Brandy Boy Hybrid, Roma, Big Beef, and Big Mama Hybrid. The dog, well, that there is my little buddy Cody.

Week 5 for tomatoes planted in two 5 gallon buckets, and two topsy turvys. 

Today, I spotted my very first tomato. It's a Roma. I think this is my garden's way of saying Happy Father's Day!

Very young Roma tomato.

My Garden Redux

We're about 4 weeks out now since I planted my tomatoes, and boy are they thriving:

Another angle:

Close-up of some very young tomatoes:

Yum. Yum.

My Garden

I didn't want to dig up the yard, so I settled for the topsy turvy and a couple of buckets to grow my tomatoes this year. Here's a look 2 weeks after planting: 

Another angle: