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ReMesh Cages - Considerations
Posted by sneezer2(5)
19 Comments
wertach zone 7-B SCUpdated Do you have local Tractor Supply? In my area the CRW is cheaper and a heavier grade than HD or Lowes. You might also want to check Craigslist or another local advertizement place. We have the SC Market Bulletin here, which is all ...
Wilting Pineapple?
Posted by getyourleash(z7 Mid-Atl USA)
3 Comments
edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)Updated Yeah, if the mix is very fast draining, and the plant is large, it can dry out in a hurry and the plant will begin wilting from the top.......but recover very quickly after a good dousing.
Deformed fruit starting
Posted by serge94501
6 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated It looks like something from Dr. Frankenstein lab :-)
What kind of tomato problem is this?
Posted by daisyjoy5(7 _ NW GA)
23 Comments
daisyjoy5(7 _ NW GA)Updated I can't imagine what could have gotten on it! An acid rain bubble directly over that plant? ;) I did cut the babies off last night and re-tied the stems so we'll see how it goes from here. *side note: picked a few greens from anot...
Information overload
Posted by lilsprout
7 Comments
lilsproutUpdated Thank you all. Seysonn you are quite the character lol thanks!
Staking/Caging "Patio" Tomatoes
Posted by MrChris123
5 Comments
DeebyUpdated My Patio tomato is about three feet tall and bushy. Loaded with green tomatoes that I hope will taste tangy beefsteak-y good. I had it propped against a patio roof post but a gust of wind blew it over. Luckily no stems broke. I ti...
Is this a sucker to prune?
Posted by pfloyd826(Z7 DC)
2 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Should I cut off the leading growth after the blossoms, %%%%% I have seen that happen. The end of truss becomes like branch. It is your choice. I would let it be there. It is not going to get real bog anyway. What you can do also ...
Who developed "Tumbling Junior?"
Posted by woodcutter2008
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woodcutter2008Updated Found it! Unfortunately the breeder is mostly working on indeterminate varieties with no "Tumbling Junior Red" in the works at this time. Looks like back to "Tumbler." I've started some original Tumbler and Tum...
Do cherry types grow faster than slicers?
Posted by Rhyu(8b)
3 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated There are also bush and dwarf type cherries. But, I think indeterminat cherries like S100, Sun Gold grow somewhat lanky, faster and taller. But again, there are slicers that also grow real tall. So your question does not have a si...
Tomatoes are out of control
Posted by tatsoul
27 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Well, when Op talks about "out of control" it means something at least not very convenient, As a gardener you must be the master and keep things as you want and like. This true about growing flowers, roses, shrubs and TO...
Does soil affect tomatoe taste?
Posted by old-n-growing
5 Comments
wertach zone 7-B SCUpdated "Agricultural extension specialists in New Jersey that an experiment there using seawater on tomatoes also yielded better flavor." I live a long way from the ocean. But I read somewhere, maybe here, that some people add ...
Have You Heard About Red Plastic????/
Posted by bulldinkie(pa)
12 Comments
aphidsquishUpdated Ok, I have another theory, but I'm only half serious about this one. Maybe the red plastic tricks you into thinking your tomatoes are ripening. We are growing tomatoes in those bright orange Home Depot buckets and the bright orang...
Sun on tops of plants only.
Posted by aphidsquish
8 Comments
aphidsquishUpdated Thanks everyone, for taking the time to comment. I've been reading a lot on these forums in the last couple of months and you have all been really helpful. I know that the tomatoes need heat to ripen rather than sun, so I figured ...
I have no idea what I'm doing...
Posted by Raptor666
15 Comments
daisyjoy5(7 _ NW GA)Updated How about for the others that are ready to plant, you dig your holes and mix in some additional soil and compost and call it a day? Forget about all of the other things for now and just get them in the ground with a minimum of ing...
No surprises
Posted by bigpinks
2 Comments
bigpinksUpdated My plants did great in the basement this yr under the shoplights and were quite large when I planted out first week of May. They have fruit up to 3inches but the blight is gonna be early again. But I will have late tomatoes from a...
yellowing tomato leaves
Posted by organic_flutterby(5 MO)
7 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated If you are ORGANIC, there is NEEM OIL . I have both Daconil and Neem oils and use them both. Yellowing and eventually aborting leaves is the plants natural response to its limited resources. Lower leaves get the pink slip first to...
New stems
Posted by EEvernham(7 Jersey Shore)
3 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Instead of removing the branch/sucker from the plant, you can disable its growth end, leaving the leaves intact for photosynthesis. I do this when the sucker is over grown.
Sudduth's or OTV?
Posted by hilnaric
11 Comments
dodge59Updated Well, I hope the OTV's taste better than they look. I have quite a few of them now that have blushed and I picked them~~~but they sure are ugly~~~but I'm anxious to taste them. Gary
Anyone else sick of this rain?!?
Posted by michael723(6)
5 Comments
michael723(6)Updated @ ncrealestateguy Yea plenty of blooms, but with my particular climate I have the luxury of pinching off until I'm ready for fruit.. I like to let them get to at least 3+ feet before I allow them to put their energy towards fruit ...
how to deal with tomato affected by roundup?
Posted by tongandsan
8 Comments
nanelle_gw (usda 9/Sunset 14)(9/Sunset 14)Updated I had what seems to be a mild version of this on one of 14 plants this year. I had tried to get rid of about 8 hard wood weeds. I cut them to about 6 inches, put red plastic solo cup cuffs around each stump, brushed each stump wit...
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