Gardens at Mathews

Tomato ‘Floradade’

Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.

The photographs

A young tomato plant in low golden light rising from a straw-mulched black fabric grow bag, rows of more bags and a black trellis frame receding behind it.
Week of 6 JulyA young tomato plant in low golden light rising from a straw-mulched black fabric grow bag, rows of more bags and a black trellis frame receding behind it.
A tomato plant tied to a green metal stake in a black fabric grow bag, its cut-edged leaves lit from behind, straw mulch below and dark netting and further bags beyond.
Week of 6 JulyA tomato plant tied to a green metal stake in a black fabric grow bag, its cut-edged leaves lit from behind, straw mulch below and dark netting and further bags beyond.
A single small green tomato hanging on the vine beside a green metal stake, its hairy calyx still spread around it, over red-orange mulch.
Week of 20 JulyA single small green tomato hanging on the vine beside a green metal stake, its hairy calyx still spread around it, over red-orange mulch.
A single green tomato on the vine beside a green metal stake, ferny leaves overhanging it and red-orange mulch bright behind.
Week of 20 JulyA single green tomato on the vine beside a green metal stake, ferny leaves overhanging it and red-orange mulch bright behind.

What happened

Crop
Tomato
Variety
Floradade
Sown
29 June 2026 (approximate)
First harvest
20 August 2026
Number picked
2
Total picked
0.36 lb
Status
harvested

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