Tomato adoption update

Well, I adopted out quite a few tomatoes (around 50 I think) but I forgot to write down who got what.  I had one person tell me all of theirs have been doing good, but that's all the feedback I have.  Note to self: Better records.  Always my downfall.

Tomato Plant adoptions

I have a plan.  I always have a plan.  So, every year I plant too many tomato seeds (among other things).  With all the wonderful varieties it's too hard not to go crazy.  With that in mind, I've decided to adopt out my extras.  Here's the idea:  I give people a free tomato plant (or a couple), in return, at a later point in the season, they give me back seeds from the plant (or a fruit and I'll pull seeds).  This ensures I get fresh seeds - hopefully from multiple plants allowing for more diversity- and they don't have to buy plants.  Even better, most of the varieties I raise can't be found here in stores as plants.  This will also allow me to start having seeds from plants grown local, over time this should help them be more adapted to our little area.  See, a plan.

The weather has been crazy here in Arkansas (as I'm told is the norm) so I'm all over the place on my planting and seedlings and such for this year's garden.  I transplanted (potted up) about 50 tomato seedlings tonight.  Tomatoes are rapidly becoming one of my little obsessions.  I have seeds for about 96 varieties of OP tomatoes.  I have planted a few of each of around 26 varieties this year (I think).  Kale is in the ground outside as well as cabbage, kohl rabi, Brussel sprouts (I haven't attempted to eat them since I was small and since Food Network Chefs keeps saying how good they are grilled...)  Broccoli, swiss chard and cauliflower are hardening off as we speak (or as I type). Peas are popping up outside.  Inside several varieties of peppers are doing fairly well under the grow lights.

Tonight's potting up caused me a problem.  The plan was to have the greenhouse done by now, but unfortunately (partially due to that crazy weather I was telling you about) it isn't finished yet.  Since it rained today, I'm thinking it won't be done soon.  Grrr.  This leads to the problem.  I have 2 - 4ft long T5 grow lights for starting my seedlings. (I love them)  Unfortunately, this isn't enough space right now.  I had to put the lights higher from the seedlings than I want (or most likely than I should).  I'm hoping to buy a few days and figure something out.

Coming up: The tomato experiment and info on my plant adoptions