Tag Archives: Tomato

Summer Vegetables Winding Down…

Posted on September 28, 2015 by joeref

Wow! Where did the spring go?! And now the summer has passed as well.  A growing garden points out the never ending cycles of the natural world in a unique and intimate fashion to those of us who work the … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes & Peppers..Summer Can’t Be Far Behind!

Posted on June 5, 2015 by joeref

As discussed in the last episode, this past week we prepared the soil for the tomato bed and then this weekend we planted the tomatoes and peppers.       Another warm weather crop is the eggplant. We usually plant … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for the Growing Season 2014-Part 2

Posted on April 7, 2014 by joeref

  When last we talking about preparing for the 2014 season,  I had just planted bok choy, peppers and tomatoes in the little greenhouse I have in my dinning room.  That was about 2 weeks back.   The tomatoes have … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Growing Season 2014-Part 1

Posted on March 12, 2014 by joeref

Hello Gardeners!  It’s almost time to get your vegetable garden rolling for the 2014 growing season here on Long Island New York.  After the miserable winter we’ve suffered through,  it’s exciting to think of warmer days strolling the island beaches, … Continue reading →

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The Tomato Blight Continues to Haunt Long Island Farmers & Gardeners

Posted on September 2, 2013 by joeref

I’ve been growing tomatoes in the Greenlawn Organic Gardens for the last 10 years or so.  The first 5 years our crop was so huge that we were giving tomatoes away to everyone we knew.  We were making sauce practically … Continue reading →

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