Left side, front to back in the whole arbor pic: Cajun Belle pepper in the white pot, Cherokee Carbon, Chocolate Sprinkles, Cherokee Carbon in 20-gallon potato bags
Right side, front to back: Black Krim, Black Krim, Chocolate Sprinkles, Paul Robeson, Paul Robeson, in 10-gallon potato bags.
The Chocolate Sprinkles grape tomatoes mature VERY early (50-55 days), and both sides have been fruiting for a couple of weeks now. Nothing is ripe, yet.
The Cherokee Carbons have just set fruit, and I'm excited! The Paul Robesons and Black Krims are just flowering. It might be because they're all on the shadier right side. It's way too early for the 10 gallon vs 20 gallon to make a difference. Hopefully, they'll catch up this summer, when some shade is absolutely critical.
by Arbigi
4 Comments
That looks like an excellent setup! I sure have great luck with Cherokee-Carbon here in NE Texas. Black Krim is usually good too, but this year I seem to have gotten some bad starts for it. They are way behind my other varieties.
Do you have a way to rig up shade cloth out there in a month or so? Will the arbor be tall enough to just tie it over the top? Sure does make a difference for my plants. Seems like when they have less heat stress, they can resisist disease and pest insects better.
Why not put them in the ground?
I’d love to see how a tomato tunnel ends up. It seems like a fun idea.
Beaut!!