In most circumstances you would expect trees in the ground do better than trees in containers. Right?

Well, no! The trees in the ground had about 1 ft of growth. The trees we have for sale had 3-6 ft of new growth.

I have been walking by the trees all year long and didn't do anything about it. The difference is fertilizer. By investing in about $5.00 of fertilizer we could have had as much or even more growth last year than our containerized fruit trees.

I tell our customers and tell our customers the importance in fertilizing to get good growth and we loose a whole years growth because when we were walking by with fertilizer in our hand we never bothered to put some on the fruit bushes!

Yes, fertilizer does make a difference! and not just with fruit bushes! when young plants respond to fertilizer.

My flowers and vegetables I fertilize lightly every two weeks starting from the time I plant them. Roses I fertilize every 6 weeks. Regular bushes and trees I fertilize 3-4 times a year until they are functioning in the landscape.

Unless I forget. Don't you forget!

Bernadette

Heirloom Tomatoes
Amish Paste Tomato – Amish Heirloom
This is an Amish heirloom variety that produces paste-type fruit, oblong oxheart shape tomatoes that are 8 –ounces. 85 days

Azoychka Tomato – Russian Heirloom
This delightful small yellow beefsteak matures early and will be the first to give fruit in your garden. Beautifully smooth, lemon yellow fruit weighing in at 8 oz. each. Rich flavor, pleasantly sweet with just a hint of citrus. 70 days

Black From Tula - Russian Heirloom
Deep reddish brown beefsteak tomato has a rich, sweet flavor that is delicious. Fruit is smooth in texture and weighs from 8 to 12 ounces. This outstanding variety is very productive and seems to set well even when weather turns hot. 75-80 days

Paul Robeson – Russian Heirloom
This highly regarded black tomato bears medium sized, deep maroon fruits that are free of most blemishes and cracking. This flavor is complex; sweet yet tangy and characteristic of that distinctive richness that makes black tomatoes special. 75 days.

Purple Russian – Ukranian Heirloom
Dark purple to black oblong shaped tomatoes. They are about 4” long and shaped like an elongated plum. A beautiful dusky dark purple color and good production add to the appeal of this tomato. 80 days.

Honey Hybrid
Wonderful sweet rich flavor is what gives this dark pink tomato its name. Large yields of beautiful, smooth 8oz fruit keep coming all season long on vigorous, disease resistant plants. 76 days.

Momotaro Tomato – Japanese Hybrid
This is the most popular tomato in Japan, where gardeners prefer their tomatoes pink and sweetly flavored. Hybrid plants produce abundant crops of round, mid-sized, smooth tomatoes. Their taste is wonderful, intensely rich and sweet with just the right amount of acid. 74 days.

Rose De Berne – Swiss Heirloom
This variety bears smooth, globe shaped 6-8 oz fruits. The dark pink tomatoes are thin skinned and juicy and have a sweet flavor with a bit of a zing. Very productive plants yield a heavy crop. 75 days.

Tidwell German
Large crops of 1 – 2 pound pink, meaty beefsteak tomatoes with a sweet and exceptional flavor. This variety is an heirloom from the family of David Pendergrass of Tennessee, whose family has been growing tomatoes since at least the 1920’s. 80 days

Tiffany VFNT Hybrid – NEW!
Vigorous plant produces loads of smooth 6-8 oz dark red fruit with full, rich sweet flavor. This is an exceptional all-purpose tomato that adds intense flavor to salads and sandwiches, but also great for sauce, canning and freezing. Strong plants resistant to gray leaf spot mold. 70 days.

TOMATILLO
Toma Verde Tomatillo
The tomatillo is a member of the tomato family, but not a real tomato. Round green tomatillos have a papery husk that is removed before preparing. This vining plant is easily grown and prolific. Flavor is sweet yet tart and wonderful in green Mexican salsa and other Mexican and Southwestern dishes. 75 days.

Pineapple Tomatillo (Later)
The tomatillo is a member of the tomato family, but not a real tomato. Round green tomatillos have a papery husk that is removed before preparing. This tomatillo has a sweet fruity taste that reminds you of a pineapple. Wonderful in salsa, especially those made with fruit as an ingredient.

HERBS
Santo Cilantro
“Santo” is an extra-slow-bolting selection grown for its leaves which are widely used as seasoning. Grown from organic seeds. Grow in good, well-drained soil. Regular water. Full sun to light shade in hottest areas.