flowers are emerging

the beans and peas are growing well. although i probably shouldn't have transplanted them. they really should be planted in a permanent location. the 'carlin soup pea' is struggling the most after the transplant, but it's still doing ok. of the beans, the 'purple fava bean' is monster. it's about 2.5ft tall, by far the tallest. here are some pictures of the beans and peas.

triumpho violetta

carlin soup pea

 

cherokee cornfield (left) and the purple fava bean (right)

 

now for the tomatoes. i transplanted them 6 days ago, and they are doing well. the 'green pineapple' is still slightly smaller of the two, but healthy. the 'purple calabash' is doing very well. just over the past few days, flower buds have appeared. i had read that all leaf sets below the first flower truss should be pruned, so i did. the plant looks quite bare, but it is now focusing it's energy into the flowers and not the leaves. hopefully this will provide healthier fruit.

'green pineapple' on the left and 'purple calabash' on the right

a close up of the flower buds on the 'purple calabash'

tomatoes find a new home

the tomatoes were growing out of their 4" pots, so i transplanted them into their final 14" containers. i placed the whole plant at the bottom of the empty pots and filled them up with dirt, covering all branches along the way. all the branches and the main stem will all have roots grow from them. this will strengthen the plant and hopefully produce better tomatoes.

 and here are the two tomato plants on the shelf under the warm glow of the fluorescent lights.

over the next few days i will have an update of the beans and peas...stay tuned!