♫♪ I've got a shitload of Brandywines! ♪
♫ Oh, I've got a shitload of Brandywiiiiiiiines! ♫
♪ And I'm one dang happy girl! ♪♫
Yesterday, after the rain, I went outside to take pictures and noticed this:
Can you see them? All those gorgeous Brandywines? Here, let me help you.
One, two, three, four, five, six, ...
...seven, eight, nine, ...
...ten, eleven, ...
... twelve, ...
... thirteen, fourteen, ...
... fifteen, ...
... sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, ...
... nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, ...
... twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, ...
... twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight and a half. Looks like something else likes Brandywines, too.
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Update: Well, I figured out the mystery of why they're producing so much. Stick me in a corner with a dunce cap on.
I'd meant to start both pink and Red Brandywines, but apparently only started the Red. It's really funny because I KNOW pink Brandywines are potato-leaved, yet this whole time I was walking right by the regular-leaved reds and didn't even click. Doh! *slaps forehead*
But all is not lost. I did mean to try the Red Brandywine since it's said to be as good as the pink, but more productive (I guess so!). So far it's turning out just like I read, so if it tastes anywhere close, I've found a new tomato to grow every year.
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Update: Well, I figured out the mystery of why they're producing so much. Stick me in a corner with a dunce cap on.
I'd meant to start both pink and Red Brandywines, but apparently only started the Red. It's really funny because I KNOW pink Brandywines are potato-leaved, yet this whole time I was walking right by the regular-leaved reds and didn't even click. Doh! *slaps forehead*
But all is not lost. I did mean to try the Red Brandywine since it's said to be as good as the pink, but more productive (I guess so!). So far it's turning out just like I read, so if it tastes anywhere close, I've found a new tomato to grow every year.
Wow! How many Brandywine plants do you have? I grew it two years in a row and had exactly two tomatoes, which the raccoons apparently found delicious.
ReplyDeleteI've only got two plants, Kari! That's what's so amazing to me. My past experiences with Brandywine has been the same as yours, so this year I was determined to get them in early to up my chances of maybe getting a few more. I started them from seed in late January, killed ten of my twelve, set out the remaining two March 2nd and fertilized the heck out of them. Guess it paid off!
ReplyDeleteI've double-checked my labels and garden map to make sure they really are Brandywines, not mislabeled something-or-other. I'll probably do that half a dozen more times before I get the definitive proof that they are Brandywines ~ a taste.
All those on 2 plants - amazing! If your review of the flavor is as good as I've heard, I might have to try again next year. I have an electric fence now, so at least if I only get one fruit, those masked marauders won't reap the benefit. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I figured out the mystery of why they're producing so much. I'd meant to start both pink and Red Brandywine, but apparently only started the Red. Stick me in a corner with a dunce cap on.
ReplyDeleteBut all is not lost. I did mean to try the Red Brandywine since it's said to be as good as the pink, but more productive (I guess so!). So far it's turning out just like I read, so if taste is anywhere close, I've found a new tomato to grow every year.
This is really funny to me since I know pink BWs are potato-leaved, and this whole time I was walking right by the regular-leaved reds and didn't even click to it. Doh! *slaps forehead*
Regardless, I'll still plant a couple pink BWs this fall. You should, too, Kari, now that you've got that nifty electric fence! They're SO worth it.
Doh! Well, at least you now know for sure that the red BW's are more productive! If I can find some seeds, I might try to start a few for fall. My husband might have me committed for starting more tomato plants, though. I think I have 47 going right now, for just the two of us.
ReplyDeleteHave you tried Porter tomatoes? The original pink version is on my list for next summer, since I've heard it does well in the heat.