How many tomato plants can you grow on a sailboat? I'm not sure, but I have a lot! A few weeks ago I planted 2 full packages of tomato seeds in containers, one was a jelly bean variety and the other something larger. Well, every single seed grew! I have been busy transplanting them as they have grown, have given 12 plants away, and still I have a bunch. Since space is an issue here, I have always been interested in the upside down tomato planters, but they don't look very pretty to me. So, being a glass artist, I made my own! I cut the bottoms off of a couple of bottles and drilled some holes for the hangers. I very gently wrapped a tomato plant in a coffee filter and fed it through the bottle neck, then filled it with potting soil. So far, they are thriving...I will update as to whether they produce fruit or get too heavy. For now, they sure look pretty hanging on the boat!
We had nothing exciting enough to eat this week to photograph, but we did come in almost $23 under budget (budget is $105 for the week), and this is what we ate:
Sunday: Pork chops with stuffing and broccoli
Monday: Pork fried rice and stir fried vegetables
Tuesday: Tomato soup with loaded baked potatoes
Wednesday: Chicken with mashed potatoes and broccoli
Thursday: BBQ chicken pizza
Friday: Flatbread sandwiches with chicken, bacon, avocado, and tomato
Saturday: Omelettes with bacon and tomato
Thanks for stopping by, have a great week!
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I hear a lot of success stories with the upside down containers except that they have a tendency to dry out so watering more frequently is important.
ReplyDeleteThose tomato containers are just beautiful! Great job, Barbara!!
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