2022 Tomatoes

Again, I’m doing a bunch of tomatoes from the Klee Lab. This year as part of a ‘citizen science’ initiative to evaluate cultivars they’ve developed.

VarietySeededGerm. RateTransplantedPlantedGrowing EnvironmentFirst HarvestLast Harvest
Garden Ruby (D)2022-02-210/1
Garden Treasure (I)2022-02-210/2
Garden Gem2022-02-210/2
San Marzano2022-02-210/2
Better Boy Hybrid2022-02-210/2
B Hybrid (I)2022-02-210/2
R Hybrid (cherry)2022-02-210/2

Mushroom Growing Notes

Grain Spawn

  1. Two cups malted barley per one litre jar
  2. Rinse grain in cold water a few times
  3. Soak 12-24 hours with 1tsp/5gal gypsum
  4. Bring grain & water to boil, simmer for 15 minutes
  5. Drain and cool grain
  6. Fill jars 3/4 full and close with lids
  7. Cover lids with foil
  8. Sterilize in pressure cooker at 15PSI for 90 minutes
  9. Using sterile methods, inject 1-2ml spawn per jar

Grow Bags Recipe

For four bags:

  1. 5.5 litres of hardwood pellets
  2. 1.5 litres of wheat/oat bran
  3. 6.5 litres of water