2008 Back Yard Tomatoes

Kimberly – Planted April 8. Looked great right out of the chute. Later on, some of the leaves got a lighter color, but nothing severe. Looks good, but it's only been in the ground for 15 days.

Salisaw Cafe – Planted March 23 from seed. Probably the best looking plant we have from seed so far. The plant is about to take off, though it'll be slower because it's sitting underneath a lemon tree.

Stupice -- Planted April 6. Looks good and has some new growth but hasn't risen much.

Sioux – Planted April 3 from seed. Plant looks good, has grown and gotten some breadth. We're going to cut back a bush to get it some more late afternoon sun.

Black Krim – Planted April 6. I'm surprised that my wife wanted this in the back as opposed to Black From Tula, which we haven't grown before. Nevertheless, the plant looks healthy and has grown.

Carbon – Planted April 6. See Black Krim.

Black Plum Paste – Planted April 8. Looks good.

Polish Pastel – Planted April 8. From what I remember, it looks similar to the rest. May be a bit wispy, but nothing that's an issue.

Purple Russian – Planted April 6. Plant was wispy and pale when we acquired it, though it did well for a couple days. Since then, though, it's regressed. The plant's leaves don't look good and it's not supporting itself well. Last night, I noticed strange holes around the plant, like they were wormholes or something. They weren't there when I watered it earlier in the day. Cutworms? My wife checked and couldn't find any.

We may lose this one. We're watching it closely.

Zhezha – Planted March 23 from seed. Planted started off just fine but has since regressed as well. Broken leaves and no new growth in a while leave me concerned about this. This plant is still smaller today than the Tomatomania plants planted two weeks ago.

Like Purple Russian, We may lose this one.

Arkansas Traveler – Planted April 6. The every-other-day sprinkler is hitting this plant and several of the next ones. Plant looks okay so far, though.

Olga's Round Yellow Chicken -- Planted April 6. This plant may be slightly behind the other Tomatomania plants but still looks good and healthy.

Golden Jubilee -- Planted April 6. Plant has grown since planting, though it may have gotten a tad wispy in the process. Still looks like a good one.

Painted Ukrainian -- Planted: April 8. When planted, this one looked a lot like Purple Russian, very long, pale and wispy. This one is doing better than Purple Russian and seems happy.

Kellogg's Breakfast – Planted April 9. Looks good and healthy, especially for having only been in the ground for two weeks.

Italian Market Wonder – Planted April 9. This plant had the best color for the first week of it's life in the ground, but seems to have lost some of that since it's grown. Looks a little wispy now, but it's fine, healthy and growing.

Yellow Brandywine – Platfoot Strain – Planted April 14. I told my wife that this plant looks like it will be our “Jeff Davis” of last year. Big frondy leaves, good dark green color and growing. Looks good and looks like it'll get real big. Only trouble – we unexpectedly found Jeff Davis on Sunday.

Black Cherry – Planted April 14. Looks small right now but it's also next to Yellow Brandywine. Otherwise, it's fine.

Lime Green Salad – Planted April 27, 2008.

White Bush – Planted April 14. Looks good, good color.

Cherokee Chocolate -- Planted April 14. Looks fabulous for having only been in the ground for nine days. I think it's as big as Radiator Charlie, if not bigger.

Pierce's Pride – Planted April 21. Looks fine for two days in the ground.

Jeff Davis – Planted April 21. See Pierces' Pride.

Aker's Plum – Planted April 25, 2008.

Evan's Italian Plum – Planted April 15. Long, pale and wispy like Purple Russian and Painted Ukranian. Still wispy, but it looks like it's grown just a bit.