Here it is, a few weeks before winter, and I've got cherry tomatoes growing.
You got to love Gulf Coast Texas weather sometimes.
Here it is, a few weeks before winter, and I've got cherryThey are still growing in North Central Kentucky, too. They are
tomatoes growing. You got to love Gulf Coast Texas weather
sometimes.
not getting as big, but the couple days here and there of sunny,
75F+ weather still is turning a few of them red, and they are
still eddible. :)
The crazy part is some trays I had seeds in that didn't sprout when my plants >owing now did, are sprouting like crazy. I have like 20 little plants going.
The crazy part is some trays I had seeds in that didn't sproutNow that is pretty crazy! So, you grow your cherry tomato plants
when my plants g owing now did, are sprouting like crazy. I have
like 20 little plants going.
from seed? I usually buy the small plants each Spring.
I had a neighbor where I used to live that had apparently dropped
some tomatoes, or seeds, by accident near the fencerow. A Spring
or few later, we had tomatoes growing along the fence. Those came
back for two or three years later.
He had dogs and a young child, so I suspect one of them may have
dropped a tomato there. The kid may have thrown it off the side
of the deck so as not to have to eat it.
I have never had much luck growing them from seed on purpose,
though. :)
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The crazy part is some trays I had seeds in that didn't sprout when my plants growing now did, are sprouting like crazy. I have like 20 little plants going.
The crazy part is some trays I had seeds in that didn't sprout when m plants growing now did, are sprouting like crazy. I have like 20 litt plants going.
How are your tray plants turning out?
How are your tray plants turning out?
I kind of ignored them, but they're still hanging in there. Undoubtedly the likely need to be transplanted now. It's been mild weather for the most part, only a couple of nights hit freezing so far. Weather is close tp springtine like now. I'm almost ready to start the spring planting alread, but I'll pro ably wait a couple of more weeks.
I kind of ignored them, but they're still hanging in there. Undoubtedly likely need to be transplanted now. It's been mild weather for the most part, only a couple of nights hit freezing so far. Weather is close tp springtine like now. I'm almost ready to start the spring planting alre but I'll pro ably wait a couple of more weeks.
Weather has been fluctuating too much here to do any transplanting yet. We had a couple of days in the mid-50s F a couple of weeks ago, but
we've had a couple of snows since, and the forecast for the end of this weekend is highs in the upper teens. :O
I also have a half dozen or so redheaded woodpeckers hanging out in my Camphor tree for some reason. It's not very big as it's only about 5 years old.
I also have a half dozen or so redheaded woodpeckers hanging out in my Camphor tree for some reason. It's not very big as it's only about 5 ye old.
Maybe they like camphor, or some insect that is attracted to it?
I Suppose that is possuble, The camphor is also the only tree in my yard with leaves currently.
I Suppose that is possuble, The camphor is also the only tree in my yard leaves currently.
The could be hiding from predators then. The only trees in my yard with leaves are the hollys (which are really tall bushes, I guess) and the evergreens (pines, cypress, and cedar). They don't seem to hang out in those much.
The could be hiding from predators then. The only trees in my yard with >MP> leaves are the hollys (which are really tall bushes, I guess) and the
evergreens (pines, cypress, and cedar). They don't seem to hang out in >MP> those much.
That could well be. There are a pair of hawks around. My wife doesn't lije letting our little dogs out when we see them flying.
That could well be. There are a pair of hawks around. My wife doesn't l letting our little dogs out when we see them flying.
I sometimes see a hawk or falcon flying around this area. I notice them because I hear the crows cawing a lot, then I look up and notice they are chasing something.
It is usually a turkey vulture (the kind that only go after already dead things) but, I have noticed if I pay attention a lot of times it is not.
I have been wanting to get a closer look at the raptor... we have perrigrines in the area and I like those. :)
I'm in a semi rural area surrounded by city. Meaning there are plenty of wooded Areas and a bayou near by, and I've got neighbors with land enough to raise horses cows or goats. It also means plenty of area for opposum and racoons to hang ut. So I get Turkeu vulutures for roadkill as well as raptors for the small critters. Occassionally I can even spot an owl, which is cool because my wife likes owls,
I live in an area that is on the edge of a city. I am within walking distance of a cornfield, a cattle farm, a tobacco field, and some wooded areas. :) We get deer through here all the time. Plenty of squirrels.
I have never seen a racoon or a (live) opposum but I know the latter is around anyway.
While not in my immediate area, there are plenty of cliffs nearby. The vultures seem to like hanging out in those. In more recent years, I have actually seen a bunch just hanging around in some not so tall trees 2-3 miles from here.
I am always on the lookout for owls but never seem to see any. Do sometimes see hawks, but never get a close enough look to see what kind.
I don't have any deer around, which is probably a good thing. Lots of hunters >in the area.
The hawks live in the park about a mile away, it's got a nice nature trail that's only warning is to watch out for alligators where the path goes iver the bayou.
The hawks live in the park about a mile away, it's got a nice nature tra that's only warning is to watch out for alligators where the path goes i the bayou.
Is that in Louisiana?
Is that in Louisiana?
No sir, I'm in Houston Texas. But a lot of this area was swampland as well. There are many many bayous that run through the Houston area.
No sir, I'm in Houston Texas. But a lot of this area was swampland as w There are many many bayous that run through the Houston area.
Far Western Kentucky, near the Mississippi, has a few also which is why I asked. There are several other areas that can get swampy if it rains enough.
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