Mater-Rater Grows

[threekidspa]

Ok, those are some nice lookin maters! We've had a huge hassle keeping the bugs off our plants. How'd you keep yours so bug-free?

[eyescene]

Oh them is some good looking maters Hawkeye! Nary a bug bite did I see!

[jmb]

Those are some good looking tomatoes. I can almost feel the juice squish out as I bite into one. :)

[EricStratton]

Good lookin' crop....Who is dat crazy-lookin' dude fondling those maters?

[58ford]

How about 'maters stuffed with sausage & cheddar cheese.

[Astra]

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[58ford]

I have fumigated with nicotine.I noticed that the main ingredient in many insecticides is nicotine, so one year when I had an infestation of aphids, I put a sheet of light clear plastic over my plants, got a nice Cohiba & sat next to the tent & smoked my cigar blowing the smoke under the plastic. I don't know if it was the nicotine or they just aren't fans of Cohibas, but they were gone when I uncovered the plants the next day.

[carsalesguy]

so, i heard you were comming out to the hood next-

[CircusRide]

I've found the secret to growing maters.......plant'm next to the septic tank. I've got the finest cherry maters you've ever seen growing next to the turd tank. I'll share if you want some. Just let me know.

[Monkey]

Hawk. . . those are some red, juicy tomatoes!!!! Look pretty good to me!

[mac]

Those are some good lookin' tomatoes.

[bpitt]

Dang, those look better than mine! You, uh, don't watch over them at night, do ya?

[Monkey]

Ya'll are making me want to go out and plant my own garden!

[bpitt]

That feller in the picture looks kinda like that 'roaming gnome' of Travelocity fame.

[jmb]

My tomato plants don't look near as good as Hawk's but considering the late start I got, they're not bad. I'm not going to post a picture of them and embarrass myself though! lol

My first two cherry tomatoes should be ready to pick tomorrow. The Better Boys still have a good ways to go. There are two or three on each plant about the size of golf balls and that's it so far. The Mr. Stripeys have yet to produce fruit.