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Story of Rose de l'Omio?
Posted by yutopia(6B)
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yutopia(6B)Updated It is rather wispy: I will post an update once it has fruited. Thank you, Carolyn, for your input. I thought maybe something was amiss with the name, so I tried "Rose de l'Omo" but didn't think to try "Rosa". I...
So I'm finally harvesting my tomatoes and...
Posted by winstella(10b los angeles)
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digdirt2Updated Is this normal for homegrown, organic tomatoes???? Normal? Not at all. If it were then millions of home gardeners wouldn't be growing tomatoes in their garden, right? :) They are a result of gardening methods, not the plants or fr...
What's this disease?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated I had a few in pots that needed some foliage stripped, but other than the Cheeseman's, only 1 cell pack of Gardener's Delight looked bad. I've already planted all I want of those, so I can throw the extras away. But of the ones th...
leaves curled upwards
Posted by deadhead61
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digdirt2Updated All kinds of things can cause leaves to curl in any direction. Some are a concern, most are not and can be ignored. But without seeing the plant itself or at least a photo, it is impossible to ID any possible cause. Dave
Wilting tomato blooms?
Posted by kurbans(5)
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated Tomato flowers don't last long -- maybe only one day? -- before they are past the window for pollination. If pollination hasn't taken place (for whatever reason), the blossom will fall within a few days. (Don't mistake the yellow ...
Rebar question
Posted by lilsprout
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lilsproutUpdated Great to hear, thanks Dave!
Is this wilt
Posted by colonel_kernel
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digdirt2Updated No it is just the normal discoloration of stem core tissue that is dying. Something else killed the plant first. Dave
Tomato leaves got bit by frost, should I replant?
Posted by jcpyburn(z7b/8 West Texas)
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albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)Updated I had volunteer tomato seedlings that were frost burned back to surface of the ground in April. Didn't really care. Ignored them. I just noticed that one of them is thriving.
Are these spider mites? (Pictures)
Posted by livreosa(6b Sunset Zone 35)
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livreosa(6b Sunset Zone 35)Updated I did notice webs on my other tomato that I didn't show pictures for. I think that the one I showed has a bad aphid problem, and the other one might have a spider mite problem. They are about three feet away from each other with a...
Potted plants doing better than garden plant
Posted by wibekkah(7)
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sue_ct(z6 CT)Updated I have noticed the same thing. Since tomatoes need warm soil I assumed the warmer soil in the pots and the looser growing medium were the reason. However, mine on the my driveway, and I did find last year, that the garden plants c...
I had a neighbor dump their leftover grout on my tomato garden
Posted by dinotaca
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dodge59Updated You could serve your neighbor a "Knuckle Sandwich" instead of a "BLT"!!!, ! also serve it to chew that dumped the stuff in your mater bed! Gary
Heirloom Brandywine Pink???
Posted by Mstorms2672
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2ajsmamaUpdated The root is gnarly, but the stems don't look like tomato either. Maybe a turnip or daikon type radish (I think I see a larger root behind the tangle)?
Topping Off
Posted by Bob_Mc(7b)
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digdirt2Updated would it be of any value to add some additional horizontal support to the system to assist holding up the vines Sure. You can do it by just adding more strings horizontally. Look at pics of a Florida weave. It is easy to convert s...
HELP! I made a mistake, need advice please
Posted by paulwalsh(8)
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paulwalsh(8)Updated @ digdirt Thank you very much! Yeah, got rid of all the vinegar containers, and I didnt actually know "just water" would kill them. Now I know thanks to you! I flushed the area well with water and its all leaking out, wh...
to crowded?
Posted by mrappold
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated What varieties are the two tomatoes? When did you plant them? Some tomato varieties produce their fruit a month or two later than others.
Tomato Plants Are Brittle and Breaking
Posted by lkngarden
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ncrealestateguyUpdated I agree that this was not caused by the short cages. Every year I have plants that outgrow my 5 foot cages. Rarely ever do the plants snap off limbs. Rather they just bend over and even crimp where it rests on the top rung of the ...
First time tomato grower questions
Posted by warpiper(8 Charleston, SC)
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warpiper(8 Charleston, SC)Updated Hi ajsmama, Thanks for the advice. The long side of the boxes face east and west with the 4 foot wide part facing north south. There are trees to the west but they don't block the sun until about 6 pm so the tomatoes will get full...
Pasture gardening
Posted by Fathead71001(5)
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nandina(8b)Updated Some years ago, in a town not far from Carolyn, I grew my best tomato crop ever when given permission to plant on a section of pasture land. I mowed the grass low, planted the tomatoes 4' apart, laid black plastic secured with sto...
What Is An Acceptable Amount Of Blossom Drop?
Posted by ncrealestateguy
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edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)Updated Right now I'm at 100% blossom drop on my Brandywine Sudduth's. Drives me crazy to watch it, but at some point it will set fruit.
Bottom leaves curling
Posted by rbreedi1(Tennessee Zone 7b)
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rbreedi1(Tennessee Zone 7b)Updated Thank you both!
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