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Sereginy Fans
Posted by reginald_317
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sheltiecheUpdated Well, Sereginy means that someone grown them in their garden for while and orignal name is lost, so they have been shared under the name of person. I planted some as well although it is one of the packets that did not get good ger...
Can't get to my plants
Posted by garf_gw
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emmers_m(9a/Sunset 7 N Cal)Updated I very much hope your plants hung on for you. I'm not familiar with Fl growing, but will you be able to start some new ones for the fall if not?
Froze
Posted by lucillle
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lucillleUpdated The 1/3 that did not make it have lived for a couple weeks but are deteriorating and dying, I've pulled up a couple that finally keeled over.
Optimum planting out size?
Posted by bart1(6/7 Northern VA)
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fusion_powerUpdated "Just think about the advanced growth potted tomato plants that you see available in certain stores for a premium price. Those plants often have green fruit already hanging on them." Tomato plants have a juvenile phase a...
Tomato gardening indoors
Posted by gjshawk(6)
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sandy1616Updated It doesn't have to be labor intensive. I grow hot peppers and determinate tomatoes from fall until I begin getting fruit from my summer garden. A table, gallon jugs with the tops cut off and a south facing window. I pollinate with...
SeedlingsTurning Purple
Posted by christacharlene(6)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I think, from what I have learned, plants need a limited amount of TOTAL light for their photosynthesis. Beyond that amount the light has no benefit and in the case of seedling and in the case long sunny summer days, excess light ...
Frugal tomato supports
Posted by HotHabaneroLady(7a Central MD)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Bigpinks, ... that is a good deal. But oak will rot. Especially the part that is driven in the ground. But still, a buck a piece it sounds a good deal to me.
Mixed up name tags grrr
Posted by ZachS. z5 Littleton, CO
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ZachS. z5 Littleton, COUpdated Not sure on the leaves of the other kinds, like I said, I'm not too worked up about those, Ill find out which is which by the time the season ends haha. Good to know it will be easy to tell the SFT though, since that's the only on...
Planting Tomato Seeds Incrementally
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I have done late season planting from cuttings when I was gardening back in GA, where we had fairly long season(7 + months) and a lot of those planted in the spring would get worn out and tired. it takes Tomatoes anywhere from 9o ...
Can I Use Last Year's Plants?
Posted by jeff_leites(9 San Fernando Valley, CA)
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spacetogrow(4 MN)Updated One of my 2013 tomato plants survived the winter (so far) in the house. It kept giving me fruit until mid-January but now the plant looks like crap, so I plan to take cuttings and root them as "new" plants in a few weeks...
Umberto vs Joe Lauerer
Posted by chuck60
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chuck60Updated Sorry, Caroline. Didn't mean to put words in your fingers. The other thread just led me to believe the oldest known description and image of the "real" Umberto did not agree all that well with the current offerings. I th...
Square foot tomato gardening?
Posted by lucillle
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kurlisola(SE Virginia)Updated I actually just saw a video of someone who did this. I couldn't figure it out until I saw what he did. For what is worth, his plants look pretty healthy and productive to me. Here's a link. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jc6_ATF4lp4...
Best heat resistant tomato varieties?
Posted by zander123
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated What other parthenocarpic and tasty varieties are out there? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ LEGEND: It is also developed by The Oregon State University, as Siletz. Google it.
Are Better Boys really better?
Posted by kpev7hard(7)
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lucillleUpdated "I don't care what the plant is labeled" If you get a healthy strong producing plant that year, you've won the lottery. Then it comes time for the planting the year after that. If your mystery plant is a hybrid your save...
any way to slow down seeling growth?
Posted by ontheteam(5a-6 (S.Eastern, MA))
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I think it is logical to assume that heat loving plants (such a tomatoes and peppers) to slow down in growth in cooler temperatures. It happens so often when cool spring weather lingers on and the plants(matoe & pepps) do not ...
Caging/ spacing
Posted by keith100_gw(NY 5A)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Seyson, I plan on using Dave's advice on the cage size and Carolyn advises to leave a foot between cages ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That is quite fine. Have a bumper crop.
Free Seeds
Posted by bigpinks
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bigpinksUpdated Many Thanx...already planned on Sweet Million, Suingold, Italian Ice, Choc Cherry and Orange Paruche so one more is no big deal. I give these away along with most of the 60 beefsteak tomatoes that I grow after eating some every si...
Hardening off
Posted by sue_ct(z6 CT)
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sue_ct(z6 CT)Updated Thank you, I am going to have to think about how to do this. I didn't realize a completely shaded enclosure would still help hardening them off. I don't have overhangs on the house. I usually wait for a little bit of sun at least,...
leggy seedlings
Posted by sandshifter
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flo9Updated It isn't always a light factor regardless what type and how close it is... sometimes it's the soil and/or lack of nutrients they need. Sometimes it's just the seed itself that isn't as great as the others even if they all came fro...
Growing Tomatoes in Same Spot
Posted by pink_warm_mama_1(Z4 Maine)
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qaguyUpdated You don't need to replace your dirt, just amend it. Whoever told you to replace your dirt just wants to sell you dirt!
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