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Thursday 29 December 2011 Summer 2011 The experiment this year was placing two tomotoes each (Siberians) in a five-gallon bucket, cover it with a large clear garbage bag, and see how it did. It was terrible. The wind kept knocking the bag off the bucket, and when I gave up and let them sit in the sun (as it was), the tomatoes just looked cold, wilted, and weak. However, the Glaciers and Sub-Arctics we planted up in the raised beds did very well, coming up with gobs of large cherry-sized tomatoes. They were exposed to the elements for much of the summer, although at the end we covered them with plastic and kept them alive a little longer than they should. Previous years Yes, we can grow tomoatoes outside here in Galena. We usually plant three or four in the upper garden in the raised beds. We've tried Glacier, Northern Delight, and Subarctic and had success with each. The plants tend to be small - about two to three feet - with thick clusters of tomatoes on the end of short stems. So it is possible, but the greenhouse is still a better bet. |
Clusters of tomatoes on a Subarctic 25. August 2007.. |