Plants in da ground

Plants in da ground . . . plants in da ground . . . whatcha gonna do 'bout my plants in da ground . . . lookin' kinda cool with my plants in da ground . . .

It was a gorgeous day in Lake Wylie, and yes, I got my plants in da ground.  Tomatoes, basil, bell peppers, hot peppers, okra squash, cukes, a few herbs.  I worked all day long, and might not be able to move enough to type tomorrow, so I figured I'd better get this blog written el pronto.

I planted a total of 14 tomato plants, all heirlooms, courtesy of Edgefield Pottery dealer and Tomato Man Phil.  First in the ground was the Ibis Candy Cherry, which promises to have a sweet, candy-like flavor.  They are bi-colored cherries, not particularly prolific (which means I'll probably get about two), but the flavor is supposed to be wonderful.  Next were Yellow Pears (also miniature sized, have done well for me in the past).  I planted a Limmony Tomato next, a beautiful yellow, Russian beefsteak with a tangy taste.  I put it next to the tiny yellow pear, so they could keep one another company.  Kind of a mentor type relationship.

I planted one of Phil's very own heirlooms this year, Phil's Pink Strawberry.  It's a brandywine tomoato (pinkish in color), shaped like a strawberry.  It doesn't sound like a very manly tomato, but I'm all about equal opportunity in the garden.

Speaking of, I planted a trio of tomatoes, the Great White, the Black Giant, and Jaune Flammee.  I thought I had African American, White, and Hispanic all together in perfect harmony, until I hit the internet and saw that what Phil spelled as "Juan" was actually "Jaune", so there goes my attempt.

A newbie in my garden this year is Mr. Stripey, also known as Tigerella.  Considering I have a Tiger-to-be at Clemson this fall, this is a perfect choice!  This tomato has a mix of yellow and red, and is nothing short of the coolest dude in the garden.  Can't wait to see him!

Then, just to stretch my spelling skills, I added a Czechoslovakian tomato called a Stupice (pronounced stu-peach-ka), which is supposed to produce very early, and very much.  You'll have to Czech it out!

Next to the Czech, I planted the Russian Emerald Apple, a gorgeous green fruit producing plant.  I hope Russians and Czech's get along.  Otherwise, I'm sure I'll be hearing stuff like, "Hey, Stupe!  What kind of name is that!" and similar taunts out in the garden.  Oy, vey.

I planted some cucumbers next to the dill, hoping they'd cross pollinate and produce pickles.  Always looking for a short cut.  I planted some cayenne pepper and tabasco peppers for Jimmy, and two rows of okra for my Southern daughter Rachel.  It's gonna be a good summer!

Thanks for reading my blog.  I'm going to go take some Advil, because I'm feeling every muscle in my body protest over a hard day in the fields.  I've got to be ready for a full week of Lake Wylie real estate work with The Lake Wylie Man.  Happy trails!