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Fairfield Tomato Festival 2011…

Posted on August 20, 2011 by joelignacio

Today, my Mom and I went to the Fairfield Tomato Festival 2011. We got to taste several Tomatoes, listen to bands, see the street vendors and of course buy some ripe juicy Tomatoes!!! Below is a slide show from the … Continue reading →

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Just Thinking Out Loud About Potted Tomatoes…

Posted on June 29, 2011 by joelignacio

A few weeks ago, Hugh, a fellow Flickr friend told me about the website Global Buckets which showed how to make a self watering pot or a global bucket (as they called it) using two 5 gallon buckets, PVC Pipe … Continue reading →

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Tons of Sprouts…

Posted on February 28, 2011 by joelignacio

Many of the seeds sown on the 23th are now sprouting… – Tomato ‘Woodle Orange’ – Tomato ‘Hippy Zebra’ – Tomato ‘Brandywine Red’ – Tomato ‘Hawaiian Pineapple’ – Tomato ‘Copia’  – Tomato ‘San Marzano’ – Tomato ‘Vintage Wine’ – Tomato … Continue reading →

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Firecracker Begonia + Horseradish Update + Sowing a Bunch of Seeds…

Posted on February 23, 2011 by joelignacio

The Firecracker Begonia that I sowed on Feb. 8 finally sprouted this weekend, even though I doubted that they would. They are so tiny and there are so many of them!!! Compare the sprouts to the tip of a pen. … Continue reading →

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2010 Fairfield Tomato Festival…

Posted on February 17, 2011 by joelignacio

Photos taken at the Fairfield Tomato Festival on August 15, 2010. You can also view photos on my “Fairfield Tomato Festival” set on Flickr. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Tumblr it Tell a friend

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Clearing Veggie Bed #1…

Posted on November 11, 2010 by joelignacio

This morning before I started on my freelance work. I started clearing Veggie Bed #1. I first cut down the String Beans that were done producing. I found a lot of old pods that we didn’t harvest, but I’ll dry … Continue reading →

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Fairfield Tomato Festival

Posted on August 1, 2010 by joelignacio

Just saw this ad in our local shopper’s guide Fairfield Tomato Festival August 14 & 15 Texas Street - Fairfield, CA Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Tumblr it Tell a friend

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July 4th Gardening…

Posted on July 4, 2010 by joelignacio

My Masdevallia Orchids in the hanging wooden pots I made are doing quite well. I replaced the string from the two of the pots where hanging on with much stronger galvanized wire. The flowers of the Masd. Huayna Picchu and … Continue reading →

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Even More Veggies Planted…

Posted on July 1, 2010 by joelignacio

This evening after work, I planted even more vegetables in Veggie Bed #2: – 1 Pepper ‘Emerald Giant’ – 1 square – 4 Pepper (Mini Sweet Red) – 4 plants in 1 square – 1 Tomato ’Rutger’s Select’ – 1 … Continue reading →

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Beans, Potatoes, Tomatoes and Peppers planted…

Posted on June 30, 2010 by joelignacio

The Tricolor Pole Beans are getting bigger and starting to climb. I planted them into 4 squares in the east side of SFG Veggie Bed #1. (4 plants per square foot) I planted several vegetables in Veggie Bed #2: – … Continue reading →

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Lotsa Gardening Going On…

Posted on June 26, 2010 by joelignacio

My Coleus hunt continues… I went to Mid City Nursery and picked up three more Coleus: – Coleus ‘Henna’ – Coleus ‘Dipt in Wine’ – Coleus ‘Glennis’ Me and my Mom are clearing Veggie Bed #2. I’m pulling up the … Continue reading →

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Sprouts…

Posted on March 18, 2010 by joelignacio

12:40am Statice Rainbow Mix is sprouting… # 12:50am I can see leaves emerging from the three Hippeastrums bulbs that overwintered outside. # 12:55am Forgot to post about some new sproutings: Sunday 3/14 Black from Tula and Rutger-Select Tomatoes; Monday 3/15 … Continue reading →

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A Whole Bunch of Gardening Going On…

Posted on March 6, 2010 by joelignacio

12:45pm I’ll be planting alot soon and almost out of blank plant labels, so I’m erasing (they were written with pencil) used ones to be reused… # 4:06pm Tulips and my Mom’s Azaleas are blooming the the back yard… # … Continue reading →

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Potato/Tomato Idea…

Posted on January 19, 2010 by joelignacio

I’m debating if I should experiment and plant a Potato plant this year… Not only do I want to grow a Potato plant, but I want to graft a Tomato plant onto it, kinda like this one from Spring River … Continue reading →

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Links: Autopot Retail Outlet – GardenSmart – Melbourne, Australia

Posted on January 10, 2010 by joelignacio

I really like how their Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Eggplant fruits are hanging from an overhead trellis. ☉Autopot Retail Outlet – GardenSmart – Melbourne, Australia. Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Tumblr it Tell a friend

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