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Aunt Ruby's German Green report
Posted by nugrdnnut(6a n-c WA)
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socalgal_gw Zone USDA 10b Sunset 24Updated This is one of my favorites. Mine started out soft and sweet from top to bottom. I'm getting near the end of my harvest now and they are ripening unevenly.
Pot of fresh puree, how to make tomato soup?
Posted by ilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PA
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ilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PAUpdated My apologies for not posting this in the Harvest section. I actually looked under "cooking" and "recipes." Still finding my way around here. The soup turned out great. Made a test batch with two cups puree, 1 c...
How do you keep a balance between...
Posted by daniel_nyc(7a)
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2ajsmamaUpdated Pickle them!
Small tomatoes, huge plant
Posted by vonbirddog
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated finally those tomatoes have small fruits... at 7 ft. high, nothing lower... now they are 9 ft high.
Early blight?!?!?
Posted by BarleyBean15(6A)
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated Anybody...?
cross pollination
Posted by sahmjay(9)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated At the top of this first page you'll find a link to some excellent FAQ's, well, some are outdated but one of THE best is the one on How to prevent Cross pollination which I've linked to below. I've been an SSE member since 1989 an...
Discounted "Old" Seeds
Posted by harryshoe zone6 eastern Pennsylvania
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sheltiecheUpdated there was a recent thread on seed starting here. I know some people do but fridge can be way too humid. There is no need for it in my experience specially if you will be using it for next year. Closet with stable room temp works j...
How does he do it?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated I don't know if they'll tell me - they had an employee there last night. If I stop by maybe his wife will tell me but we're competitors (though I'm way smaller, usually grow about 150 tomatoes, this year 200 and it's too much for ...
Estler's Mortgage Lifter; One more time
Posted by sue_ct(z6 CT)
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ediej1209(5 N Central OH)Updated Carolyn, thank you very much for the offer. We are going to visit our son next month and will see how his seed-saving goes. If he is not successful, you betcha you will be hearing from me LOL! I really do appreciate it. Edie
black marks on tomatoes
Posted by tommmy91
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digdirt2Updated What is the name of the variety? Many varieties normally have darker shoulders just like that even when fully ripe. Do some research into what is normal for your variety so you know what to except. Dave
Harvest Dilemma (Rutgers Determinate)
Posted by dave.ksd
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Because you will be out of town : -- put the very ripe ones in the refrigerator. -- pick any and all the tomatoes with a hint of color and place them in a cardboard box inside lots of crumble newspaper, put the box in a relatively...
What is wrong with my plant?
Posted by smh65(4a)
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated Is the tomato growing in the ground, or in a pot? Container tomatoes need fertilizer every week or so (diluted to 25% strength or so), because most of the fertilizer you use will be washed out of the pot when you water. It would a...
Stupice
Posted by vinnybob(z8Oregon)
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joeorganictomatoes(6A)Updated I'm growing the Stupice this year for the 1st time. I chose it because it was an early one. LOL with the weather we've been having this season it was about 2 weeks late. It is still producing for me even though temps here have now...
Is there a name for tomatoes that fall off before ripening?
Posted by sluginator(10b)
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sluginator(10b)Updated No deer. I am in a city. I have a lot of rugrats running around, though. These are a roma-sized tomato, called Juliet. They really want to fall of the vine. If I so much as brush past a cluster off tomatoes while reaching for a ri...
Are Physalis easier than tomatoes?
Posted by castorp
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castorpUpdated Thanks for the reply, Dave. I do grow regular tomatoes--usually successfully. I probably always will grow tomatoes. I've gotten tons of advice from the people over on the Florida forum. I've been hanging out over there more than a...
saving seeds from diseased plants?
Posted by SunshineZone7(7)
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digdirt2Updated Septoria, like most of the common tomato plant diseases, are not seed-borne and do not affect the seed in any way. So saving the seed from the fruit is not an issue. On the other hand it never hurts to disinfect the seeds. The fer...
Early tomatoes for zone 5?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I am already fermenting 3 varieties to save seeds for the next season. Early varieties, as Bmoser has mentioned, tend to be smaller., about 1.5 oz avrge. In the top 10 earlies are: --- BLOODY BUTCHER, STUPICE, MATINA, KIMBERLY, MO...
Wonder light aka Lemony tomato
Posted by sheltieche
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sheltiecheUpdated Carolyn, thank you much for info! Great tomato though, am sure it has a name LOL
No-mess lizard IPM ;-)
Posted by PupillaCharites(FL 9a)
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Thanks ddsack We must be about as far apart climate wise as it gets in the lower 48. It sure is a great feeling to feed the beneficial creatures with trespassing pests that prey on our tomatoes. After squashing one too many caterp...
Goose poop!
Posted by gardener_sandy
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated Has Anyone Ever Had Canadian Geese Eat Their Tomato Plants? (GardenWeb)
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