tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5073185635856849089.post7578124656787949095..comments2023-10-23T12:39:50.538-07:00Comments on Maybelline's Garden: Flower Power in the Veggie PatchMAYBELLINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09459481721591224275noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5073185635856849089.post-20853910547185496892010-08-09T21:29:12.910-07:002010-08-09T21:29:12.910-07:00*Life & Bill: Thanks for the compliment. The...*Life & Bill: Thanks for the compliment. The camera does all the work. Bill you can ease you jealousy by paying much less to PG&E than I did in July.MAYBELLINEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459481721591224275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5073185635856849089.post-87903390855170581992010-08-09T16:57:44.466-07:002010-08-09T16:57:44.466-07:00Wonderful photos -- and I cannot begin to tell you...Wonderful photos -- and I cannot begin to tell you how jealous I am with your weather. The best we can muster up here is an 84. But if you're in the riverbottom -- like we are -- cut that to 81. And at night it gets DARN cold. You appear to be having the year we had last summer -- when everything just came up roses...Bill Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816389236294882066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5073185635856849089.post-87019795234945726102010-08-08T22:08:39.759-07:002010-08-08T22:08:39.759-07:00You take some truly great macro shots. Gorgeous!You take some truly great macro shots. Gorgeous!Life With Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466234787177577152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5073185635856849089.post-16293025773524061672010-08-08T21:48:06.874-07:002010-08-08T21:48:06.874-07:00*Maureen: Thanks. The Al Kuffa is very tough. T...*Maureen: Thanks. The Al Kuffa is very tough. The plants are about 3 feet tall, bushy, and lush. The production is very heavy. I have had to add heavier support to 3 of the plants. They were so heavy with tomatoes that they fell over even with a cage! The fruits grow almost in clusters very close to each other. They are small tomatoes. A bit larger than a golf ball. There is minor cracking at the stem; but I haven't had problems with bottom end rot. Pests don't seem to linger on these plants. They prefer the other varieties. They are tasty. My mother was over this evening strolling through the garden and munching on some Al Kuffas. They are juicy though.MAYBELLINEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459481721591224275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5073185635856849089.post-18701924114766388812010-08-08T20:56:11.693-07:002010-08-08T20:56:11.693-07:00ps. Lovely photos!!!ps. Lovely photos!!!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716619994168402985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5073185635856849089.post-36127196204640867542010-08-08T20:55:45.321-07:002010-08-08T20:55:45.321-07:00Wow....very impressive! Since we are not having ne...Wow....very impressive! Since we are not having nearly the tomato harvest you are, I've already started planning the winter garden....sigh. I did want to ask you what you thought of the Al Kuffa tomato? Next year we are doing more paste tomatoes and tho we had several that were successful, we do need to find a few more that will work in sauces. <br /><br />thanks!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716619994168402985noreply@blogger.com