Tomato seedlings, Clementines
February 22nd, 2008 by Brianna
My first Chadwick Cherry Tomato seedlings popped up yesterday:
I started the tomato seeds inside about a week ago. Still no sign of the jalapeños or the Anaheim chiles that I started on the same day. (A watched seed never sprouts, eh?)
Meanwhile our Clementine tree continues to bear fruit:
The fruit in that bowl is just a fraction of what we’ve picked over the past couple of days. We’ll never eat it all. I’m planning to share some out on unsuspecting neighbors.
Posted in edibles
February 23rd, 2008 at 8:31 am CST
Those are beautiful Clementines. They look delicious!
They do have an occasional seed, but the flavor is sweet and tart and wonderful.
-Brianna
February 23rd, 2008 at 6:54 pm CST
What beautiful fruit you have there — and a lovely photo to boot! You seedlings are so cute - good luck with them … I planted tomato transplants today into clay pots that I bring in and out of the garage into the sun every day. I will put them in the garden in about 2 weeks I think. My seedlings will go into pots tomorrow…really…(!)
Thanks–good luck with your seedlings, too!
-Brianna
February 24th, 2008 at 7:13 am CST
I just had to comment on your photo of the clementines in the bowl. Beautiful image!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for visiting.
-Brianna
February 26th, 2008 at 12:06 pm CST
Your neighbors will be friends after you share the clementines, Brianna - they look so beautiful.
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Since I made this post, the baby and I have been peddling clementines all over the neighborhood, and I think everyone has enjoyed receiving them. There are still fruits ripening on the tree, too, so I invited the neighbors over to pick if they want more.
-Brianna
February 28th, 2008 at 4:07 am CST
I love your photos! The clementines look tasty– are they hard to grow? I’m thinking of adding a fruit tree to my front yard, and I’m having a hard time deciding what I want.
Hi, Lori.
So far I haven’t done anything in the way of maintenance for the clementine other than pick fruit. I don’t know how hard they are to establish–the tree was planted by a previous owner. I feel incredibly lucky to have it. I never would have thought to plant one on my own.
-Brianna
February 28th, 2008 at 6:49 pm CST
You know, with all I’ve grown over the years, I have yet to start tomatoes from seed. Maybe I’ll just try it myself. I’m in Tyler, Texas. Should have luck with it here.
Brenda
Thanks for visiting, Brenda! It’s nice to meet an East Texas garden blogger–I grew up in Longview. Good luck with your tomato seeds if you decide to try some.
-Brianna