Columbus Foodie

This year, instead of planting anything into the ground, we’re trying our hand at container gardening – about 6 varieties of tomatoes (Brandywine, Black Prince, Romas, Cherry 100s, Roman Candles, and I can’t remember the last variety offhand), 2 varieties of peppers (Anaheim and Fajita Bell), and some herbs (parsley, rosemary, basil, cilantro, and catnip) – just to see if we fare better than we did trying to plant it directly into the clay-heavy Ohio soil the past few years. While our previous attempts were OK, we had trouble getting enough compost and organic matter into the mix.

I’m amazed at how prolific these tomato plants are – these were tiny seedlings just three weeks ago when I bought them at the North Market. No fruit set yet, but soon.

Here’s the Black Prince:

and the Brandywine:

I’ll keep you all posted as the growing season continues.

ETA: By the way, if you want to try your hand at growing tomatoes, it’s not too late, especially if you choose early varieties – check out these wonderful tips for growing tomatoes from Veggie Gardening Tips.