I'm looking for suggestions on what to improve or change for next year.
This spring we planted 6 nursery 'Better Boy' plants, in clay soil we amended with manure and peat moss. I got huge plants and tons of fruit coming.
Unlike last year, the squirrels aren't all over them. Last year I lost most of my tomatoes to squirrels. This year I haven't seen a single one. The new neighbor's large dogs may have something to do with that.
Also last year the yield wasn't very good to start with, we have heavy clay soil here, which is why we added to it this spring. Last year we broke ground on the garden at this house, so we have a fair amount of work to do to improve the plot.
I've got beautiful plants. Lots of blooms until it got hot, lots of fruit coming along, I had mites right after I planted (in April) but I sprayed and they've been pest free ever since. I've got a drip hose on the garden now that it's staying hot and they get sun from morning to early evening. It would seem I've never had a better year for tomatoes.
The problem is my tomatoes have very little flavor. Is it just this variety? I prefer to plant Romas, but couldn't get them this spring and I had heard Better Boy was a good variety. Could it be something in the soil? Is there something I could do to get better tasting fruit next year? I'm not sure anything can be done this year....
Dawn
d duperault at ay oh el dot com