Welcome

Welcome to my apartment garden. Let me give you a tour...
This area is the main plot. It is the only space actually in the ground.It took some work to make this area vegetable ready. The soil is, wait, its not really soil, more like clay, stone, rocks and some dirt. In the space to the left, there are 5 4olb bags of topsoil which was mixed with leaves and some general fertilizer.










The characters:

Mr Stripey (Tigerella):*
Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon) (Info)
Species: lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum) (Info)
Cultivar: Tigerella (aka Mr. Stripey)
Height:8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing:36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Sun Exposure:Full Sun
Danger:Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Seed Collecting:Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds Ferment seeds before storing Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Growing Habit:Indeterminate
Fruit Shape:Standard
Fruit Size:Medium (under one pound)
Days to Maturity:Late (more than 80 days)
Fruit Colors:Yellow Red Striped
Seed Type:Open-pollinated Commercial heirloom
Usage:Fresh, slicing Canning
Leaf Type:Regular Leaf

A highly productive English vine the produces beatiful, silver-dollar sized, round fruits. The red-orange skin has golden-green to yellow jagged stripes. The juicy flesh is red-orange with a brisk, tangy (tart) flavor.

Marion:
Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon) (Info)
Species: lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum) (Info)
Cultivar: Marion
Height:4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing:24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Sun Exposure:Full Sun
Danger:Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Seed Collecting:Ferment seeds before storing
Growing Habit:Semi-determinate
Fruit Shape:Standard
Fruit Size:Medium (under one pound)
Days to Maturity:Mid (69-80 days)
Fruit Colors:Red
Seed Type:Open-pollinated
Usage:Fresh, salad Fresh, slicing Canning
Disease Resistance:Fusarium Wilt (F)
Leaf Type:Regular Leaf



Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Lycopersicon (ly-koh-PER-see-kon) (Info)
Species: lycopersicum (ly-koh-PER-see-kum) (Info)
Cultivar: Early Girl
Height:6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing:18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Sun Exposure:Full Sun
Danger:Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Seed Collecting:N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Growing Habit:Indeterminate
Fruit Shape:Standard
Fruit Size:Medium (under one pound)
Days to Maturity:Mid (69-80 days)
Fruit Colors:Red
Seed Type:American hybrid
Usage: Fresh, slicing
Disease Resistanc Fusarium Wilt (F) Verticillium Wilt (V)
Leaf Type:
Regular Leaf