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Giant high tunnel hoop house - took the plunge
Posted by michael723(6)
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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...
Tomato plant dying, not sure what's wrong?
Posted by johannajo
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated It's pointless to spray when disease isn't preset. %%%%%%%%%% It is a common practice to spray tomato plants regularly, from early on , with anti fungal and anti bacterial, as a preventive measure. Often it is too late to try spra...
Dehydrating canned tomatoes
Posted by Tomboy
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Gregory123Updated I think you will be fine, canned tomatoes over time can start to effect the coating on the inside of the can and even when canned in jars can develop a slight tinny taste. But either was should be safe. When making tomato powder i...
Looking for Rocky Top seeds
Posted by beverlyr(z5 Ohio)
2 Comments
BBrinkmanUpdated Go to earlysgarden.com. They have 10 seeds to a packet for $1.99
Frost damaged tomato plants
Posted by newlyminted
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Hi and welcome to the friendly forum ;-) It really depends because one person's idea of a cold snap isn't necessarily the same as another's. If it was below 30 degrees (-1 C), for more than a couple of hours probably they are in b...
What Tomatos Are Meaty?
Posted by RedSun (Zone 6, NJ)
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mnwsgal(Hennepin, MN 4)Updated This year I am growing Kellogg's Breakfast, orange beefsteak, and Bobbie, large deep pink/red heart, that have been meaty with a mild taste and very productive. Also growing a Brandy Boy F10 which is meaty but more moist.
Coeur de Boufe seed source ?
Posted by namfon
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated "Costoluto" again is not a variety just as "ox heart" is not a single variety. But there is a famous Costoluto called "Costoluto Genoves " (spl ?). Its seeds is widely available.
So, are you going to start EARLIER, next year ?
Posted by daniel_nyc(7a)
4 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Starting early, in my case, it is both easy and require some extra work. It is easy, because we don't have a danger of frost from early April on. But it is difficult because the weather won't warm up till June. So, you plant early...
Indigo Blue Beauty Tomato
Posted by maj742 (zone 4-5) north-central WI
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Maj, as you noted it is new fo rthis year and when one Googles it, as I did, all I saw were seed vendors that were selling it. It was bred by Brad Gates at Wild Boar Farms in CA/ I read and often post at several message sites and ...
First frost!!!???
Posted by crab_grass(5)
10 Comments
maj742 (zone 4-5) north-central WIUpdated Use tarps, blankets, boxes, heavier plastic, etc. Anything you can get your hands on. Thin plastic is not enough to prevent frost damage, though it may help if put it over or under another layer of something else. Cover from top t...
Cover Crop to follow late blighted tomatoes
Posted by qbush(6, NE MA)
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qbush(6, NE MA)Updated Daconil is not an option. I have a dog , and a 14 year old son in the garden. I am not sure who is more careless, so I just avoid anything toxic that I possibly can. I CAN buy tomatoes... Yes Bmoser, YET. So I am reporting to loca...
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