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Indoor Tomatoes under lights
Posted by CaraRose
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CaraRoseUpdated Oh, and this is in my basement, and I believe (I need to check the timer) I have a 16h on 8h off schedule. I'm far from an expert. I've started seedlings, overwintered other plants, and grew some things like lettuce and chard. I'm...
Indeterminate vs determinate total yields
Posted by HotHabaneroLady(7a Central MD)
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Gregory123Updated I think also it might depend whether you are counting pounds or number of tomatoes. Most of my Det plants produced more tomatoes but smaller. Next year I will be growing mostly Det or all Det not sure yet. I will also be planting ...
Fermented, Dehydrated Tomato Recipe?
Posted by ncrealestateguy
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ncrealestateguyUpdated I did find some very interesting articles on fermenting tomatoes as well as peppers... http://www.underwoodgardens.com/slide-recipes-and-cooking/ingredients/tomato/fermented-tomato-conserve-conserva-cruda-di-pomodoro/#.VCAXJGd0zzB
LF determinate black cherry tomato
Posted by nickgold
nickgoldI grew black cherry tomatoes and I loved the flavor. However the plant grew a bit big for my small garden. Does anyone know of a determinate variety that tastes like the black cherry tomato with it's rich smoky flavor? Also if anyone...
Help! I have no idea what is going on.
Posted by aphidsquish
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aphidsquishUpdated I think I might have found a clue. There are a lot of trees/woods in my area of the apt complex. The trees around my apartment have been looking sickly in the last month or so, and it seems to be progressing. Lots of yellow leaves...
Bacillus subtilis
Posted by lubadub(5B PA)
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butchfombyUpdated REAL GOOD AERATED COMPOST TEA PROBABLY HAS BACILLUS SUBTILLUS IN IT....I KNOW APPLIED SPRAYING EITHER SLOWS DOWN EARLY BLIGHT OR KNOCKS IT OUT...I WOULD ALSO APPLY AS DRENCH...GOING TO TRY ALSO BURYING A FEW VEGETABLES CLOSE TO RO...
Naming Game
Posted by seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)
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ZachS. z5 Littleton, COUpdated Seysonn: "You don't even show the face of your girli. How should we id it ?" Lets be honest with ourselves, here. "Gentlemen" such as myself weren't looking at her face anyways, especially not in her most recen...
Refrigeration
Posted by jenniedhs_7b_nc
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DeebyUpdated Much as I hate to cave in even a little... OK, yeah, good advice. But still...
Why is dolomite important for self watering containers?
Posted by dominickg23
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Hi Dominick, I have no need to supplement with calcium. suncitylinda is right, though, in that if you use a lot of peat you will have a soil on the too far acidic side. Use of agricultural calcium nitrate is not addressing the aci...
Putting the tomato patch to bed for the fall
Posted by arley_gw
3 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I do cover mine with plastic too but not for the purpose of solarising. I do it to keep away almost 30 inches of rain during fall/winter/spring months plus to raise the temperatures of soil prior to planting.
Compost and Tea Making Section?
Posted by michael723(6)
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drmbearUpdated I drink my herbal teas, but both comfrey and stinging nettles make really great additions to the compost pile or used to make significant nutrient additions to the garden, whether through long steeping (like tea) or added directly...
Loving the biggies!
Posted by labradors_gw
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I just weighed 3 largest from my yesterday's pick. Came up with : 2 lbs 7 oz = 39 oz or average 13 oz. I get a lot of 8 oz to 12 oz. from my CP, Ananas Noire, and Pineapple. The rest are mostly under 7oz. But then I get more of th...
Why we can not upload more than one picture in a post ?
Posted by daniel_nyc(7a)
15 Comments
ncrealestateguyUpdated GW is waaaay behind the times when it comes to being a user friendly forum... It is the only forum I belong to that you have to use a picture hosting site to upload photos. All my other forums keep track on the discussions that I ...
distinction between pineapple & big rainbow?
Posted by ju1234((8 Dallas TX))
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sheltiecheUpdated Big Rainbow was great producer for me even in a bad year, although taste is not to my liking but then I am yet to find my perfect bicolor...
your opinion on Rose de Berne
Posted by ikea_gw
8 Comments
sheltiecheUpdated old thread, it bothers me that Hungarian heart got placed with San Marzano in " not tastiest " tomatoes... huh?
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Posted by albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)
2 Comments
tim45z10Updated There is an actual helicopter crash in the movie too.
Hoping for fall tomatoes
Posted by lucillle
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Good luck lucille, my climate is the same as Galveston's, and my sun intensity the same as Houston. We will both be hoping together for something to show for fall. Houston's winters are 2-4 degrees F cooler, meaning frost in early...
mystery orange tomato in my garden this year
Posted by beephoto(6A)
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beephoto(6A)Updated Thank you everyone! I think I will save the seeds and give it a whirl next year. Barb
When do you pick up your tomatoes ?
Posted by daniel_nyc(7a)
17 Comments
PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated I let them ripen on the plant to a day or two before eating. I use some fertilizers that I like to think the fruit will consume somewhat in the 24-48 hours, after being picked, so I don't eat them right off the vine until I go mor...
Why are my tomatoes dying from the bottom up?
Posted by tomatotomata
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FireU27(5)Updated I had the same problem. Tried some fung oil and this may have helped a little. We kept getting a lot of raining humid days this year. I trimmed off all effected areas and disposed of them. This helped for a while, but has finally ...
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