We had our first 30 degree days in the last two weeks, so it's time to retire the summer garden and prepare for the winter one. Took a trip to Pike's for flats of pansies and picked up some 2 for 1 perennials, too. Seems like I can never get out of there for under $50...
Came home and retired all the tomato plants. Some were still producing but the flavor wasn't great and the skins tough. And, frankly, after the summer's bounty, I've had enough tomatoes for awhile!
For the record, this year's crop was two patio, one early girl, one husky cherry red, one bush goliath, one yellow pear, and an heirloom, kellogg's breakfast. The heirloom was far and away the best tasting but many fruit developed blossom rot and it didn't fruit that well. The early girl produced prolifically but the taste and texture weren't attractive. The yellow pear produced hundreds of small, sweet fruit -- Barb's favorite! The bush goliath and husky cherry were nothing special. The patio's were fine and well suited for the pots, although not suitable for upside down treatment.
