Time for a tomato update because they just keep going!

My plants are now at the six feet tall mark.  How do I know this?  A few weeks ago I had to upgrade my support system from a single 3-foot bamboo pole to a 6-foot bamboo pole, plus a 3-foot pole for the side branches.  These plants are massive.

They have plenty of baby tomatoes sitting there pretty and green, and so many more blossoms waiting to turn into tomatoes.

These two plants each take half a gallon of water a day… I’ve fertilized twice so far, and am thinking I may have to do it again soon.  The plant downstairs is still doing well, but it’s a squatter plant- it has more side shoots so it’s not growing as tall.  It also is covered with blossoms and fruit.

Any day now the first tomato is going to start changing color- I truly cannot wait.   My mind is reeling though from the possibilities.  Providing I have the space next year, I’m planning a full out experiment with tomatoes year-round.

But we’ll see. One step at a time.  As it is, I’m not so sure these big guys will survive a move, as they are six feet tall and quite heavy, I don’t know how to successfully move them without harming them…

I’m also trying to root a sucker.  We’ll see if that takes.  And if that does… well, that opens up a huge world of possibilities in the arena of tomato propagation.  Who knew this could be so fun!