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Anyone ordered the SteakHouse Hybrid from Burpee?
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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don3727(7a)Updated I got a late start on planting my own Steakhouse 7 inch starts from seed on 5-16-14. The pic below shows the first and biggest sample. I am 6 ft tall and the steakhouse tomato plant is 7 ft at the time of this pic and about 8 ft n...
What? 36 inch tall plant and 8+pound tomato
Posted by growneat
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growneatUpdated Moved to the other thread. Please ignore this one.
Beefsteak Tomatos
Posted by Pacman311
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Hi Pacman, I would recommend this generous thread, take a look at it and just mention your gardening interests. Adopt-A-Newbie I've bought a few seeds from tomato community people that are self-proprietors and not the big ones. Th...
match the size cage to the tomato variety
Posted by antipodean(10b)
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antipodean(10b)Updated Thanks Dave, they are about 6 foot but i will need to 'sink' them so 5 foot something when secured in place and are made from 2.5mm galvanized wire. I don't plan to prune, although i'll only plant 12- 15 so no trouble if i have to...
A Few larger ones
Posted by containerted
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated My largest so far has been a 15 oz CP. BTW: it is a 15 inch cucumber next to it.
To top tomato plants or not
Posted by gbob61(6a)
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gbob61(6a)Updated Greetings, since I originally posted my question here's what happened. We've had a great summer here with temps in the 50's at night and 70's to 80's during the day. 8 days ago temps started hitting 100 and I guess my plants could...
Another picture for forum "can I salvage these?"
Posted by michigan-garden-girl
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digdirt2Updated I don't even see a link to a picture. Lots of ways to post photos here so what is the problem you are having? Plus there is a preview of your post you can look at to make sure the photo comes through on the post or not. Did you ch...
Can I salvage these or not?
Posted by michigan-garden-girl
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digdirt2Updated Need to see the picture you refer to. The weather could explain much of it just as it has for many others this year. "Salvage", this late in the season, is probably pointless if even possible as far north as you are. Dav...
Brown Cow :-(
Posted by rt_peasant(5 CO)
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated hippy, can we see some pictures please ?
What is Wrong With These Tomatoes?
Posted by val1(z4 UT)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Blossom End Rot (BER) generally initiates from the point of blossom. That point is like human belly button. When the fruit cannot close and seal it, air and with it bacteria get in there and start rotting. see a typical BER in thi...
Cherokee Purple Cherry Tomato?
Posted by springtogarden(6A)
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springtogarden(6A)Updated Thanks all for your help! I am learning so much from all of you :). I do believe it is a black cherry and I am really happy to have found this one accidentally. We all love it and I plan on growing again. I haven't been online muc...
Why does Persimmon tomato taste blank?
Posted by Aaron_Wisconsin_(5)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Thanks Dave. I will make a note of it. I like variety in colors.
maturity dates on tomatoes
Posted by Carla1(7)
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated As if that weren't bad enough^^^, plenty of the plants from the big box stores are probably not grown from seed at all, but rooted from cuttings. With cuttings, they use the same DTM from transplant on one hand, yet sometimes, dep...
Green Tomatoes: Top Ten Uses
Posted by PupillaCharites(FL 9a)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I like THROWING them very interesting. LOL
Supersteaks look like conjoined quadruplets
Posted by woodsidetrader(PA/6)
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Hi Woodside See this thread by growneat, who wrote the book on the subject. A little bit down, fused blossoms are discussed and that Supersteak is genetically inclined to produce them. You may grow some large tomatoes. PC Here is ...
Water solubile fertilizer
Posted by esteban_2009(6)
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated Steve wrote: > I have been using Miracle-Grow and it is becoming very expensive for me to fertilize 20 tomato plants. Steve, I repeat my question I asked you a few days ago: how much is that "very expensive" ?
the Harvest From my Charlie Brown Plant
Posted by siouxzin
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siouxzinUpdated I still have him going, but I am not counting on any miracles! It makes me smile though so it is worth it!
Cherokee Purple
Posted by bigpinks
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sharonrossyUpdated Hi my CP's have minimal lobes actually almost none. Just starting to get Indian Stripe and I can see stripes on the blossom end, faint but they are visible. Can't wait to eat one. I'm really liking CP.
Tomato ID?
Posted by theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated No Seysonn, not definitely Hillbilly. Lots of Germans immigrated to the US between the late1800's and the 1920's and settled in PA and VA and WVA where they worked in the steel mills and in mines. They also settled in NC and SC an...
Tiny marrots
Posted by chippoli
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated My concern is mostly fruit flies. But it is easy to prevent it. I cover with paper tissue and put a rubber band around it. As far as the bacteria, they are there in the air and I don't think it matters when it comes to fermenting ...
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