Notes on the 2019 tomato season

Welp, it was not a banner year for backyard production.   Sometimes you have to learn things by making mistakes.

The late start had a definite impact on productivity.    There was no ripe fruit until about the 2nd week in July; meanwhile, the heat-induced blossom drop took a toll when the plants were getting going.  The big disappointment for me though, was that the high-calcium fertilizer did not help reduce end rot.  In fact, it might have been worse than last year.   So next year I'll try ordinary fertilizer and just try supplementing with calcium.

I think my soil mix does not hold water very well, so I had to tweak my new timer drip-watering setup to water like every 6 hours or so.

Next year:  put a brick or 2 in the bottom of each bucket for stability.
Also, put posts in place while filling with soil - NOT after planting!  You need to get them in deep and stable. 

end rot on Flamme.