Monday, June 8, 2026

Just for Fun - Wk 7

 Dwarf Tomatoes


Nothing to report..still have 2 plants which are flowering..and since fruit comes from flowers, that means we should start seeing fruits starting to form..I'm guessing, but within 30 days or so..

Observation: these plants are VERY sturdy..main stems are trunk-like..easy to see why these bush tomatoes need no staking.

I continue to prune the lower-most branches as it becomes obvious that they are superfluous .


NM Hatch Chilis

Little to report as Chili's continue to mature. These plants are still in 4" pots, except for 1 plant that is older then the rest (earlier start). 

They are all budding & the older plant is actively flowering with little white blooms, that hang down..this is also where the fruit will form, I think.

All of these plants look healthy & happy, although it has been suggested that I put the tomatoes on a tomato fertilizer rather than stick with Miracle-Gro for plants that prefer lower pH soil conditions. (The particular formulation I've been using is for Azealea's, Hydrangeas, etc.)

Let's hope next week we have perhaps small fruit starting to form?