Bedding the Bloody Butcher

[errantember]

After an exciting set of early morning activities, I decided to stay up and go to the Sunset Valley Farmer's Market instead of going back to bed. After the General Failure of my tomato efforts last year, I wanted to get some heirloom tomatoes so I could start saving seed. I got some Bloody Butchers, which I already love even as seedlings, and some more Sweet 100s, which, while hybrids, were the best producers last year, especially in the heat. I planted one BB and two S100s in containers so they would be movable, and the remaining BB and 4 S100s in, unfortunately, the same beds I used last year. This time, though, I used a 4-ft spacing instead of a 2 foot spacing, so the plants should be healthier and less vulnerable to drought. I finally got some new sweet basil for the season, which went into the herb spiral. I also replaced one olla and re-filled the olla network, and am hoping our mopey weather will turn into rain right on time!

Comments

[virgogrrl77.livejournal.com]

Where did you find the sweet 100s? They were also my best producer last year and I definitely want one! I put in a Golden Jubilee and a Yellow Boy in yesterday. I have some Black Krim (black/red flesh) coming in. We're going to do a combo of raised beds and container gardening this year. :) Happy growing Scott!

[errantember.livejournal.com]

Thanks!
I got them from the unfortunately-named It's About Thyme nursery on south Manchaca. Last year I got them at the Zilker Garden Festival. You might call the Natural Gardener as well.

[austingoddess.livejournal.com]

I have some heirloom tomato seeds, all fairly small types, that I saved from when we went to LA last year and I made it to a Trader Joe's. I just put some of them down last night, but I have plenty left.

[errantember.livejournal.com]

OOoo! What kind? Thank you for offering?

[austingoddess.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately I did not write down the kinds listed on the container, if they even listed them at all. But they were marketed as heirlooms, and the biggest one of the 5 was a green, lightly striped tomato less than 2" across. I think one was a golden pear? In any case, I brought them back to Austin with me, then got seeds from them all. It'd be a grab bag of small heirlooms. :)