Sunday, April 25, 2010

Heirloom Tomatoes - Day 34

Palm

Our tomatoes have grown significantly in the past couple of weeks. We decided to transplant them to the ground today.

roots

We were amazed at the intricate root system of each plant - another one of mother nature's wonders.

hand- root

hole

We mixed store-bought and native soil together to enrich the soil and hopefully optimize their growth.

water

Ditch

Each plant got about 1 gallon of water each to prevent transplant shock.

stakes-cages

We also used tomato stakes and cages to help facilitate the growth.

turvy

We decided to experiment with one of the plants by way of a home-made Topsy-Turvy using a up-side-down milk jug.

shovel

All in a day's work...you dig it?