Comments on RAMBLINGS FROM A DESERT GARDEN....: My Winter (& Spring) Tomatoes

I love volunteers! I hope your tomatoes survive t...

2011-12-14T12:05:37.504-07:00

I love volunteers! I hope your tomatoes survive this winter! I still have some peppers.

Well, today is the 13th and it is still raining he...

2011-12-13T15:20:35.354-07:00

Well, today is the 13th and it is still raining here in Phoenix. Amazing for us! I wonder what variety the tomatoes are? If the original ones were hybrids, the seeds could be one of the varieties that combined to make the hybrid ... I think.

I love volunteer tomatoes, but ours don't pop ...

2011-12-13T11:55:57.212-07:00

I love volunteer tomatoes, but ours don't pop up in December! That's actually quite fun. I wonder if they'll set fruit before they freeze? I'm curious to see...

Just a glimpse at coldness here in ol' Blighty...

2011-12-13T04:04:59.734-07:00

Just a glimpse at coldness here in ol' Blighty and tomatoes are no more!! Would be lovely to be able to grow them all year round though xx

Wow, and there is even a few corn, though they are...

2011-12-12T23:39:44.392-07:00

Wow, and there is even a few corn, though they are not as healthy as the tomatoes. But it is the fence i love most, which seems so easy for you to garden. Here those fence will easily rot, or termite will already be there the moment you leave for home.

I'm thinking some polyester fleece might be a ...

2011-12-12T15:11:53.373-07:00

I'm thinking some polyester fleece might be a good 'cloud cover' for your plants. Our new recliners came with some fleece jackets that I've stored away for when I have volunteer tomatoes, lol. Maybe you could rig some rebar with old tennis balls stuck on to support heavier covers if the temps really get low.

I hope you get fruit.

I am excited for your garden! I too, have tomatoes...

2011-12-12T12:23:33.313-07:00

I am excited for your garden! I too, have tomatoes doing well! They are survivors from summer and have lots of tomatoes on them, particularly the cherry tomoatoes and the Roma. This fall my zucchini came back too, first time ever. I have already enjoyed one and another is almost ready and there is a blossom too. I have been draping old bedspreads over the tomato and pepper cages, secured with clothespins. Then before I go to bed I go out on turn on a box fan that I found at Walmart for 14.99 to keep the frost away. It has worked beautifully so far! I did have to go rescue my bedspreads from the rain this morning however. The weather people said rain was coming later in the day :( I hope my fan is okay........