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What is your favorite big pink beefsteak?
Posted by helenh(z6 SW MO)
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bigpinksUpdated As I have posted several times already...Estlers Mortgage Lifter is my favorite big pink. More round than beefsteak shaped but very tasty and I get them up to 37 oz so far weighed on a Paula Deen scales. I sucker my plants to abou...
Looking for Info on Lil's Favorite Tomato
Posted by booberry85(5)
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helenh(z6 SW MO)Updated Thank you. I'm sorry Carolyn. Larry's tomato is Mr. Brown's not Mr. Brown. I was confused about the name.
Tarzan tomato any one grow it?
Posted by ontheteam(5a-6 (S.Eastern, MA))
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Poinsettia1409Updated I am new to GW but not new to the industry of Horticulture. I think you are now able to send me an email of questions.
Newbie Looking For Advice
Posted by suvoth(4B)
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suvoth(4B)Updated Very informative, thanks
Should I try planing in the ground?
Posted by shodorov(7)
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carolync1(z8/9 CA inland)Updated Plant-based compost may be better than animal manure where the soil is high in salts. Salt can build up over years of planting. If you have a defined bed at least a little above grade, salt may accumulate where the soil level is t...
Grafting with Hybrids?
Posted by woodcutter2008
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muleUpdated Matching rootstocks with scions is somewhat like picking parents for hybrids - some work very well together and others don't. How well a match does is predicated on what one wants/needs to accomplish. I see grafts as: another po...
Tomato Plants Healthy But Curling
Posted by john216(5)
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john216(5)Updated I was told by several ppl that final repotting would be at 12in height mines 7in tall now
Big Heirloom Suggestions
Posted by medmater31(8)
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Jonathan29Updated I suggest pondarossa brandy wine, Rutgers, Beefstake Here is a link that might be useful: TheItalian Garden
What is your fastest time seed to harvest ?
Posted by readheads(6)
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fusion_powerUpdated The best I've seen is 75 days for Boney-M. The plant is ultra dwarf, about a foot tall and only makes 4 or 5 fruits. Jagodka is a good example of a super early determinate that produces an entire crop in about 95 days. That is the...
Build insect net "house"??
Posted by rosefool
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rosefoolUpdated Dave, Thank you, you have been extremely helpful! I may give the organic methods you describe a try, including the wasps and the Surround dust--that's the powdered kaolin clay, right? Thanks again. Karen
Declining after germinating tomatoes
Posted by gmein
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digdirt2Updated Agree. Classic description of damp-off. Primary causes are growing medium kept overly wet and lack of air circulation. Sadly the plants aren't salvageable. Dave
Hanover tomato seed
Posted by tandrew31
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DeebyUpdated Thank you. Oops, I didn't mean to hijack the thread !
Looking for: Smallish toms, hard as a rock with tough skins
Posted by green_go (Canada, Ontario, z 5a)(5A)
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Natures_Nature(5 OH)Updated Ammo is expensive! You mean i can just grow tomatoes? No more breathing in lead dust when going to the range? I'm sold..
Potting mix for tomatoes
Posted by bulllake
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suncitylindaUpdated Growing tomatoes organically, in a container can be very difficult. Tomatoes tend to be heavy feeders and organic ferts are not directly available in the same way that synthetics could be. Organics must first be broken down by mic...
What should I use to fill my planter?
Posted by gelatodave
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digdirt2Updated Your best source of info is going to be the Container Gardening forum here. Check out the many "mix" discussions there as well as the feeding and watering tips. Container gardening is a very different world from in-groun...
24 Tomato Cages, 24 Tomatoes to choose from
Posted by emmers_m(9a/Sunset 7 N Cal)
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emmers_m(9a/Sunset 7 N Cal)Updated Thanks, all, but I am quite determined to limit myself to 24 plants. No volunteers this year, no extra seedlings, nothing. This should prove more than ample for 1.25 tomato eaters (me and SomeOne who likes 'a slice' on 'a sandwich...
Is This Blossom Drop?
Posted by ryandan
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ryandanUpdated Thanks for the thoughts. I went out today and bought some fertilizer designed for fruiting that is a 2-8-4 and flushed the plants like bmoser suggested. I will give it a shot and keep an eye on them over the next few weeks to see ...
What have I done? :(
Posted by VivVarble(8B)
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VivVarble(8B)Updated Dave, thanks again for your reply. I've fertilized them so we shall see how they do. I'll post an updated pic in a few days. ~Viv
parthenocarpic tomatoes?
Posted by habitat_gardener(z9 CA/Sunset15)
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tucson_tomato(9)Updated I grew Siletz, a parthenocarpic tomato, in the summer in over 100 degree sustained heat. Yes - they do set fruit in the heat but the fruit is virgin fruit and will not produce seed until the temps cool down dramatically. The produ...
Store-bought tomatoes sprouted! Check it out!
Posted by LisaAZ(9)
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LisaAZ(9)Updated surya55 - that's the funniest part - the brand name of these tomatoes-on-the-vine is Magic Sun! You can see the sprouts trying to push through the skin here.
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