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transplanting tomatoe plants
Posted by wendy barrington
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated It depends on how tall/big your plant is and how old it is. I personally can do it IFF I can manage to top. Obviously I won't do it , eg, with a 7 ft plant. Wit 2', 3ft, maybe. Sey
Mysterious wilt, please help
Posted by Jeff Newman
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Jeff, I didn't say much earlier since Labs pretty much summarized what I would think and you really didn't give us enough info to be sure (and if you knew all the info to give you probably wouldn't have needed any help in the firs...
Report On The Five Tomatoes You Talked Me Into
Posted by harryshoe zone6 eastern Pennsylvania
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harryshoe zone6 eastern PennsylvaniaUpdated Finally a picture! Some Black Krim, a Brandy Boy and some Bloody Butcher. These are typical. Some of the BK and BB were 5".
What should I do to my black cherry that snapped in half
Posted by shijitake
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LabradorsUpdated Support it, wrap some tape around it and it should be fine! Linda
Cracking/catfacing and rotten tomatoes
Posted by Julie717
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Lewis RothmanUpdated Thanks Seysonn, I an a veteran that has become tired of working for others and so I had started a "Market Garden" this year and have around 150 different varieties of produce, herbs, melons and cut flowers; so I have a l...
What Kind of Tomato Is This?
Posted by RedSun (Zone 6, NJ)
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Nitsua(6b MO)Updated Have you asked the Chinese farmer? That's about the only hope you'll have of finding out.
Question to the East Coasters (NJ mostly) When is the end of season?
Posted by shijitake
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shijitakeUpdated My plants stagnated too, about a week or so ago. The Paul Robeson seems to be doing ok though. I read it can do well in chilly weather, so maybe that one I'll leave alone. The others I'll wait another week or two, then prune them.
Experience with Solar Fire/Flare/Set ect?
Posted by littleum
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Beth WalshUpdated Living in Southern California, heat is always a concern. It's mid August and my Solar Fire has leads of beautiful bright orange tomatoes. While they look great they taste like cardboard. Virtually juiceless . I'm not sure what I'l...
where to buy tomatoe seeds
Posted by lartomato(5 northern AZ 7000 feet)
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LabradorsUpdated I love Remi's Sample Seed Shop. As Sen says, her prices are good, and she gives a free bonus packet too. I also like Heritage Tomato Seed. Steve has rapid shipping, a freebie packet, and has never let me down. Bunny Hop Seeds ...
rutgers vs stupice
Posted by braidwood13
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LabradorsUpdated I am growing Rutgers this year and it too is late. However, I am giving it a chance because it is growing in the middle row, in between cherry tomatoes on the west side and dwarf tomatoes on the east. It is loaded with green tom...
Are Striped Cavern and Schimmeig Hollow The Same?
Posted by RedSun (Zone 6, NJ)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I bought one of those from store, not knowing the name. And PC identified it. I have saved seeds but did not grow it. Not tasty to me but can make good stuffer. BTW: mine was plain color, no stripes. Sey
Burpee SuperSauce Tomato
Posted by horsecookie1
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caryltoo Z7/SE PAUpdated Got my first ripe super sauces this year, too. One was huge, almost the size of a softball. The rest are pretty big, too, I'll probably grow more than two plants of them next year, too, because as wertach said they're less work th...
Best Heirloom Tomatoes You've Grown....For Fresh Consumption
Posted by Grace (Sugi_C)(9a (Northern California))
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Grace (Sugi_C)(9a (Northern California))Updated All three BK have fruit set. 1/2 Cherokee Purple have visible fruit set but the last one went in the ground two weeks so it's catching up...rapidly. My ENORMOUS, 6-foot tall Zapotec has tons of flowers that ALLLLLL fall off. I hav...
Best large hybrid variety
Posted by fireduck(10a)
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Peter (6b SE NY)Updated I got my Jet Star seeds from Harris. They came from China.
Tomato leaf length
Posted by zeedman Zone 5 Wisconsin
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zeedman Zone 5 WisconsinUpdated "... I'm not sure what you are really meaning, but I think you may be after the tomatoes that have "epinastic" leaves: those whose leaves weep downward like the willows - they are usually longer and more flexible (a...
TOMATO BONANZA
Posted by Vince (8) Kemper
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wormgirl_8a_WA(z8 WA)Updated Very nice Vince - I probably never would have tried this variety, but I will now based on your rave reviews (and others'). ENJOY!
Could someone help ID this cherry?
Posted by louky(6b)
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louky(6b)Updated Thanks for all the responses. Due to the weakness of my labeling/record keeping, I think this will remain a mystery to me. I sliced one open and it seems to have 3 seed cavities. That was new and interesting info about the cavi...
Rutgers/NJ - Tomato Tasting event
Posted by PupillaCharites(FL 9a)
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Sey, All the free seed samples you can eat :-), and if it's one of the three retro-Rutgers, rR's OP :-) I'm thinking R250 seeds will be available on a FCFS basis in January at a quite reasonable price if you gotta some connections...
Burpee BushSteak Tomato
Posted by gardendawgie(5)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I grew one in a 5 gallon container last year. It was not that bad, considering less than perfect growing condition. But nothing to write home about. Sey
Tomatoes that are early and productive like Siletz, but taste bet
Posted by plantslayer(8)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated IN DEFENSE OF SILETZ Interesting topic, b'c I have grown most of those mentioned as better alternative to Siletz. They are : Stupice, Bloody Butcher and Matina.. But I differ strongly. First they are are indetrminant. Second, th...
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