Comments on: Summer, Tomatoes, Water, and Backpacks for Cows http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/ Healthy Living For People and Planet Earth Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:52:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Grace Wismer http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/comment-page-1/#comment-14091 Grace Wismer Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:19:01 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/#comment-14091 Your post about oil and water has been read by many people just in three days?!Congratulation! And this post is worth reading, too. Your post about oil and water has been read by many people just in three days?!Congratulation! And this post is worth reading, too.

]]> By: Anna http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/comment-page-1/#comment-11250 Anna Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:25:13 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/#comment-11250 Thanks Will, oh I am enjoying every moment with Matthew, he grows so fast, he is 15 lb and grew 10 cm since birth [97% percentile] - everytime we go to doctor, he says - and this is all breast milk, lol. I am having the best time of my life, and no body told me it can be that wonderful. I don't want to think about when he grows up, you are right, he may have his own MySpace one day, and I will be looking over his shoulder, lol. BTW funny you say about the top commentators, everytime I show up to your blog I actually check first who is catching up to me, however, I am glad to see that the numbers are growing....Anna :) Annas last blog post..<a href="http://myonlyphoto.blogspot.com/2008/07/there-are-always-bugs-sunsets-and.html">There are Always Bugs, Sunsets, and Flowers to Photograph</a> Thanks Will, oh I am enjoying every moment with Matthew, he grows so fast, he is 15 lb and grew 10 cm since birth [97% percentile] – everytime we go to doctor, he says – and this is all breast milk, lol. I am having the best time of my life, and no body told me it can be that wonderful. I don’t want to think about when he grows up, you are right, he may have his own MySpace one day, and I will be looking over his shoulder, lol. BTW funny you say about the top commentators, everytime I show up to your blog I actually check first who is catching up to me, however, I am glad to see that the numbers are growing….Anna :)

Annas last blog post..There are Always Bugs, Sunsets, and Flowers to Photograph

]]> By: Steve http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/comment-page-1/#comment-11249 Steve Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:25:10 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/#comment-11249 hey Anna, I liked your comment. We grow tomatoes in the front yard too, and for the same reason (more sun). They are orange sungold (aka orange candy, aka orange cherry) tomatoes, and are PROLIFIC. Anyone walking by is welcome to take a handful - we can't keep up with them when they really go off. Anyway, I think tomato plants look great, and go well with the sunflowers. No one else one our street or in our neighborhood has copied us yet, but who knows? ~ Steve (aka Mr Trade Show Booths, aka Mr Tomato) hey Anna, I liked your comment. We grow tomatoes in the front yard too, and for the same reason (more sun). They are orange sungold (aka orange candy, aka orange cherry) tomatoes, and are PROLIFIC. Anyone walking by is welcome to take a handful – we can’t keep up with them when they really go off. Anyway, I think tomato plants look great, and go well with the sunflowers. No one else one our street or in our neighborhood has copied us yet, but who knows? ~ Steve (aka Mr Trade Show Booths, aka Mr Tomato)

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/comment-page-1/#comment-11248 Will Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:19:02 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/#comment-11248 Hi Anna! Welcome back to you and Matthew. Before you know it he will have his own MySpace and computer, and not want Mom looking over his shoulder! I am glad to see your comments, although Bob might not be. I think he was starting to entertain thoughts of catching up to you! Hi Anna! Welcome back to you and Matthew. Before you know it he will have his own MySpace and computer, and not want Mom looking over his shoulder! I am glad to see your comments, although Bob might not be. I think he was starting to entertain thoughts of catching up to you!

]]> By: Anna http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/comment-page-1/#comment-11247 Anna Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:54:41 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/#comment-11247 Hi Will, I used to grow tomatoes on my front yard, and every person who walked by would say: Are these tomatoes? lol, I guess every one expected flowers. Yes we got most of the sun in the front and they came out great, however, I stopped as we got some animals that dig around and left droppings all around. No bugs, however, on the back we have life of its own as we don't use anything to spray our garden. Lots of exotic bugs, and scary bugs....It is great to know that you don't use any pesticides, all natural, that is how I grew up when I was young - eating a worm was very common, yeah extra protein will not kill you, lol. Thanks for sharing, read your water story, scary thought. Anna :) Annas last blog post..<a href="http://myonlyphoto.blogspot.com/2008/07/there-are-always-bugs-sunsets-and.html">There are Always Bugs, Sunsets, and Flowers to Photograph</a> Hi Will, I used to grow tomatoes on my front yard, and every person who walked by would say: Are these tomatoes? lol, I guess every one expected flowers. Yes we got most of the sun in the front and they came out great, however, I stopped as we got some animals that dig around and left droppings all around. No bugs, however, on the back we have life of its own as we don’t use anything to spray our garden. Lots of exotic bugs, and scary bugs….It is great to know that you don’t use any pesticides, all natural, that is how I grew up when I was young – eating a worm was very common, yeah extra protein will not kill you, lol. Thanks for sharing, read your water story, scary thought. Anna :)

Annas last blog post..There are Always Bugs, Sunsets, and Flowers to Photograph

]]> By: Andrew Flusche http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/comment-page-1/#comment-11149 Andrew Flusche Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:10:06 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/#comment-11149 I'm glad to hear that your post about water & oil was so widely read. It's an incredibly important topic that we all need think more about. And congrats on the beautiful tomatoes! Andrew Flusches last blog post..<a href="http://www.andrewflusche.com/blog/debt-collection-made-easy/">Debt Collection Made Easy</a> I’m glad to hear that your post about water & oil was so widely read. It’s an incredibly important topic that we all need think more about.

And congrats on the beautiful tomatoes!

Andrew Flusches last blog post..Debt Collection Made Easy

]]> By: Steve http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/comment-page-1/#comment-11142 Steve Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:50:12 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/#comment-11142 hi Will, 3x7 = 21 tomato plants. Wow. That's a lot of tomatoes! I do feel lucky (climate-wise) to be in Santa Barbara. I grew up in Reno, NV, and we had a backyard garden. I remember snow on the ground and the occasional late frost playing havoc on the fruit tree blossoms and subsequent crop or lack there of. My dad still lives there and I sometimes rib him on beating him with first tomato of the season. That said, Santa Barbara is relatively cool, and I've never gotten as many tomatoes as I think one can get in a climate with hotter summers, even if you have to wait a month to get the first tomatoes. As to the virus/disease, I think there are many of them. It must be frustrating to lose one plant and have the one next to it be fine - but I think one must look at the glass as half full (you still have the healthy plant). I'll have to consider an "Oregon Spring" for next year if I can get the seed. It looks good! ~ Steve hi Will, 3×7 = 21 tomato plants. Wow. That’s a lot of tomatoes! I do feel lucky (climate-wise) to be in Santa Barbara. I grew up in Reno, NV, and we had a backyard garden. I remember snow on the ground and the occasional late frost playing havoc on the fruit tree blossoms and subsequent crop or lack there of. My dad still lives there and I sometimes rib him on beating him with first tomato of the season. That said, Santa Barbara is relatively cool, and I’ve never gotten as many tomatoes as I think one can get in a climate with hotter summers, even if you have to wait a month to get the first tomatoes. As to the virus/disease, I think there are many of them. It must be frustrating to lose one plant and have the one next to it be fine – but I think one must look at the glass as half full (you still have the healthy plant). I’ll have to consider an “Oregon Spring” for next year if I can get the seed. It looks good! ~ Steve

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/comment-page-1/#comment-11135 Will Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:57:29 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/#comment-11135 Steve - I grow two or three plants of about about 6 or 7 varieties. Those first tomatoes in the photo are "Oregon Spring". Our climate this far north is very different than Santa Barbara. We had our last freeze in mid May this year. I think there is some truth to the rotation of tomato plants to avoid disease. The infections seem to be somewhat random, though. Often one plant will be healthy and right beside it another of the same variety will be sick. Steve – I grow two or three plants of about about 6 or 7 varieties. Those first tomatoes in the photo are “Oregon Spring”. Our climate this far north is very different than Santa Barbara. We had our last freeze in mid May this year.

I think there is some truth to the rotation of tomato plants to avoid disease. The infections seem to be somewhat random, though. Often one plant will be healthy and right beside it another of the same variety will be sick.

]]> By: Steve http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/comment-page-1/#comment-11119 Steve Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:29:23 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/summer-tomatoes-water-and-backpacks-for-cows/#comment-11119 hi Will, congrats on the beautiful tomatoes! We've been picking a few for about two weeks, and expect to be flooded in tomatoes shortly. If I could only grow one thing, it would be <b>tomatoes</b>. It's the one vegetable that is always better "home grown". I'm curious what variety you grow and what is in the picture? And thanks to JD and the link to the "cows with backpacks" news story. Too funny! Makes me glad I'm not a cow! ~ Steve hi Will, congrats on the beautiful tomatoes! We’ve been picking a few for about two weeks, and expect to be flooded in tomatoes shortly. If I could only grow one thing, it would be tomatoes. It’s the one vegetable that is always better “home grown”. I’m curious what variety you grow and what is in the picture? And thanks to JD and the link to the “cows with backpacks” news story. Too funny! Makes me glad I’m not a cow! ~ Steve

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