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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
24 Comments
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))
4 Comments
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
5 Comments
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
7 Comments
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 ...
Giant high tunnel hoop house - took the plunge
Posted by michael723(6)
44 Comments
michael723(6)Updated Yea if you take off the plastic in the winter that should save you from the snow issue.. Suprisingly with just an average sharp metal bit and an 18v hammer drill you could get right through the steel.. Although if you tek screwed ...
To Top or Not to Top.
Posted by seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)
25 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Daniel wrote Well, seysonn, we'll talk about pruning vs. no pruning in a new thread that I'll start soon. --------------------------------------- That is interesting. I have been in this game for years. I have my opinions and neve...
New season 2015 just got far more attractive...
Posted by sheltieche
7 Comments
suncitylindaUpdated Good to know about Sarah Black, thanks!
Is this seed now stable?
Posted by lubadub(5B PA)
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lubadub(5B PA)Updated Thanks again. Marv
Getting ready to ripen...or is it rotting?
Posted by dominickg23
11 Comments
green_go (Canada, Ontario, z 5a)(5A)Updated Did you get your seeds from the last year seed swap? I also planted Jagodka cherry tomato seeds from the swap.... and ended up with the flattened orange beefsteaks. Curious if yours are orange too....
Is it normal for stems to start getting brown eventually?
Posted by ari04(9b)
3 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated RE: Is it normal for stems to start getting brown eventually? %%%%%%%%%%% NO. your plant is expired.
How low can they go?
Posted by 2ajsmama
15 Comments
2ajsmamaUpdated We picked this AM (DD and I) and while the sun was warm, she said the big tomatoes were cold. My cukes have been over for a while, I'm hoping the 2nd planting of squash survives the weekend b/c there are some nice ones coming, jus...
Mystery tomato disease
Posted by jenniedhs_7b_nc
6 Comments
jenniedhs_7b_ncUpdated Thanks all. Lycopenequest, I spray in the early morning before the sun hits the plants. It isn't chemical drift from nearby, I lost almost all my tomatoes one year from herbicide damage, so know what that looks like. I am beginnin...
Let The Season Begin !
Posted by seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)
29 Comments
oldfixerUpdated Whatever I picked today was cooked up into Chili & Spaghetti Sauce.
Harvesting aids./ trays
Posted by bart1(6/7 Northern VA)
5 Comments
2ajsmamaUpdated Wicker can poke holes in tomatoes. Wire is better, or best (if you have the room) is stems down on a wire cake-cooling rack, single layer. I pick at first blush, and try to put greener ones on the bottom so I pick into buckets and...
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