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Early tomato blooms?
Posted by cherokee_(7a)
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cherokee_(7a)Updated Oh forgot about that carolyn, you did mention it! Hypothetically, if you never let a tomato plant bloom, would it grow longer with new foliage indefinitely? And Im planing on popping off that sucker that shown... I read they shoul...
Cold Frame Questions
Posted by bigbob7777(6b)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Think of cold frame (CF) as a mini unheated greenhouse. == you can use it to germinate seeds to be transplanted. For example, you can direct sow lettuce, broccoli, etc but it will take quite a while to germinate that way. But in c...
Porter vs. Porter's Dark Cherry
Posted by carolync1(z8/9 CA inland)
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carolync1(z8/9 CA inland)Updated From what I understand, "Hybrid" didn't always used to mean F1. People used the word to describe stabilized crosses. Saw an article by the granddaughter of the founder of the Porter Seed Company (at Victory Seeds) which ...
Tomato Spacing in Garden Box
Posted by gelatodave
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Not going into details, I would/could plant 12 tomatoes in that raised bed/box or whatever, easily. That will be an average of 2.0 sqr-ft per plants. Considering that the planter is quite deep, this is my conservative approach. TH...
Tomato STEM skin cracking?
Posted by cherokee_(7a)
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digdirt2Updated Just as with the fruit rapid growth accompanied by inconsistent soil moisture levels - too wet and then too dry etc. can cause stem splitting. The stem shrinks then swells and splits. Stabilize the moisture level. That plant is go...
Snowball
Posted by susan2010(6 Massachusetts)
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farmerdillUpdated My mother grew snowball back in the 40's. I tried it here in Georgia about 2000. Did not seem the same as the one my mother grew. Produced small tennis ball size tomatoes. Good as any almost white tomato that I have grown but pret...
Celebrity Tomatoes - All Hybrids?
Posted by wwbd
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tucson_tomato(9)Updated Dear Dave, When I say 'everything else' I mean I have found other vegetables that are open-pollinated - such as cucumbers, beans, lettuce, etc. that produce (and taste) good in my climate (often better than their hybrid counterpar...
I'm So Proud !
Posted by Deeby
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DeebyUpdated Now I'm really proud ! To be called successful ! I'm a gardener !
Gardening Tomatoes
Posted by morugaman
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digdirt2Updated For salsa you can use most any variety but your short season is your biggest handicap for growing. If you stick with short DTM varieties (aka Early varieties) then consider Grushovka, Siletz, Matina, and maybe Silvery Fir Tree or ...
Help...Indoor Better Bush plant is in trouble.
Posted by solant
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solantUpdated Thanks for the input. The plant has received no fertilizer yet except for the ferts in the Roots Organic Original soil. I've been watering up to 75 percent of field capacity and then letting it dry out to 30 percent before waterin...
Big Heirloom Suggestions
Posted by medmater31(8)
medmater31(8)I am growing German Queen, Indian Stripe, and San Marzano this upcoming year. I am looking for a few more tomato varieties to round out my garden. My Mortgage Lifter and Old German didn't quite work out last year, so I need to replace...
Does seed source matter?
Posted by sue_ct(z6 CT)
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sue_ct(z6 CT)Updated Thank you! What great responses and what a wonderful education I am getting! My genetics classes in college came flooding back. Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions so thoroughly. I have been known to "over th...
Best Canning Tomatoes
Posted by theshepherdess
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crazyoldgoose(7a)Updated I like San Marzano Redorta the best for paste and sauce but I throw in some Brandywine pinks for more flavor also. Brian
Gettin ready in 7A Md
Posted by crazyoldgoose(7a)
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crazyoldgoose(7a)Updated Thanks for the advice. I will probably wait until about March 1 to the 7th. I wanted to start early as my plants tend to grow kinda slow in a cooler part of the house. ...and then there's the darn "polar vortex" again! n...
My (perfect) method for starting seeds
Posted by ryseryse_2004
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lubadub(5B PA)Updated Carolyn: The doctor put the wrong lenses in your eyes and that is why you are 20/20 for distance and can't see up close. He could have made you near sighted in one eye and far sighted in the other but that did not happen.
Smart pot tomato Mix ideas for fun
Posted by stimey(6a)
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stimey(6a)Updated BTW, I don't understand how do they qualify to be called "SMART" !!! I dont have a clue, why they are called smart, this is my first year to try them so I need education, I guess when I said raised bed I was speaking of ...
ID , Expert Opinion Needed
Posted by seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Thanks bmoser and mule, As you pointed out, most variety name are just confusing. I suspect that they have given many different names for the same thing. Just as you said, Aunt Ruby, Aunt Judy, Aunt Dorothy, ..GERMAN GREEN, Cherok...
??? Eva Purple Ball ???
Posted by JWW_1(8B / 9A Foley, AL)
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helenh(z6 SW MO)Updated Matts Wild Cherry is very very tiny and will reseed next year. I think it is kind of pretty for a tomato. The little tomatoes are really red. I cut the sprays of fruit because it is tedious to pick and the skin pulls off when you ...
Joisey tomatoes?
Posted by emmers_m(9a/Sunset 7 N Cal)
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emmers_m(9a/Sunset 7 N Cal)Updated I've now received my Victory Seeds order and sent off my Rutgers order form, so I'm well on my way to a Joisey tomato-off in my garden this summer! I did rummage around in old threads and found some of the Rutgers discussions I'd ...
Early tomatoes more cold tolerant?
Posted by csross(9)
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macky77(2a)Updated It's not unheard of to get frosts right into the first week of June here in Saskatchewan. If I've put the tomatoes in the ground in late May and a subsequent frost is in the forecast, we cover them with blankets for the night, exa...
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