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I don't like tomatoes...
Posted by RobThomas
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Natures_Nature(5 OH)Updated I recommend a good sweet, small tomato like lldi for someone who doesn't like tomatoes. It even looks more like a fruit than a tomato.. I heard you mention you give most of the fruits of your labor away. I wouldnt be so quick on h...
hanging basket tomatoes
Posted by jimfnc(7aNC)
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speckledhoundUpdated I am hoping to try growing my red currant tomatoes in a hanging basket this year, just for fun. I found it kind of cumbersome in the garden with my big tomatoes last year but the foliage is so feathery and pretty, and with it hang...
Big healthy plants for great tasting tomatoes?
Posted by rt_peasant(5 CO)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Others have addressed your questions very well, so I'm going tomake just one comment. In general, the more foliage a plant has leads to increased photosynthesis which results in more production of the energy compounds ATP and GTP....
Whole tomato garden dying...Help!!
Posted by ladon
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Too little too late, folks; Those tomatoes are history now (June 2013) But the OP never reported back as what happened finally.
Indian Stripe evaluation
Posted by tandrew31
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated I sure have grown it and actually was the first person to offer it to others via my SSE listings and seed offers, and the link below gives the background. I've grown it many times since there was a lot of demand so I had to grow n...
St.Pierre tomatoes.....from where?
Posted by Campanula UK Z8
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Try the link below for more history, naming places for Saints, etc. Carolyn, dealing with two feet of new snow, actually just looking at it and it's still snowing. Here is a link that might be useful: Saint Pierre
Wanted: recommendations for Z5
Posted by ryseryse_2004
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ryseryse_2004Updated Thanks Mule. Will look these up.
Tomato plants from big box stores
Posted by robert2014 zone 5b(5B Central IL)
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robert2014 zone 5b(5B Central IL)Updated Thanks kathy and tom for your valuable inputs. Really appreciated. Kathy I can totally relate to that, because last year was my first time and I hardly took any notes. Now I am kicking myself. Tom I agree the soil is really good h...
ISI indoor hydroponics tomatoes
Posted by doctorman(7b / indoor)
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digdirt2Updated What specific varieties are you planning to use? That can make a big difference. I haven't tried very many of the dwarfs but have had good results with Dwarf Champion Imp, New Big Dwarf, and Patio to name just a few. As to the hyd...
Orange tomatoes
Posted by SidneyD
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wisbillUpdated I've grown Moonglow for the past 4 years and not only are they good to eat, but easy to grow. They always out perform all the other heirlooms I grow. FWIW
thoughts about this tomato "cage" design
Posted by drcindy(z8 WA)
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miesenbacher(7)Updated Run a cable lengthwise 18 inches in from the side of the greenhouse overhead along the roof. From this cable you can attach nylon cord/s to run to the base of the plants. As the plants grow attach nylon tomato clips to the plant a...
Best mail order heirloom tomato plants?
Posted by pbl_ge(5/6)
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CathyCA SoCalUpdated I order from Laurel's. Very healthy, sturdy plants. I pick up as I am local.
Sunflowers as tomato supports, too much shade?
Posted by ilazria(6a)
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Cynlady(8)Updated For the last 2 years I have grown a mix of sunflowers ( from giants to small varieties)along the highway fence in front of my property. Just on the other side of that fence I grew squash, and melons 2 years ago and last year I gre...
Can anyone help me decide which tomatoes for container growing?
Posted by paradoxbox
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dsb22(z7 VA)Updated Paradoxbox, be sure to drill holes for drainage in the plastic garbage cans. I personally would try to find containers that are BPA-free (BPA being a endocrine disruptor that can be taken up by plants). Given your work schedule, I...
Pricing tomatoes??
Posted by DragonflyRhino
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated ONE way is to look at the competition and by testing the market by setting a price. (Supply and Demand). You, as starter, might not be looking for a profit in the very beginning, until you get your foot in the door. Calculating th...
Starting Random Seedlings
Posted by garf_gw
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dsb22(z7 VA)Updated Garf, I am getting ready to place an order with Territorial Seed and they have Tasti-Lee new for 2014. Wondering how you liked it? Thanks, Deanna
Need Advise for School Fundraiser/Heirloom Tomato Sale
Posted by thisbirdhasflown
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jrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B)Updated I am a teacher and we did this for an activity I got a small grant for. We grew about 100-150 plants, tomatoes and peppers. If you have never grown plants from seed, I would start now small. There is a learning curve. I wouldn't t...
Opalka Tomato Seed Source
Posted by puzzlefan(5)
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digdirt2Updated Don't you just love dealing with a stubborn old lady such as myself? LOL Been doing it for 50 years now. But then she claims she learned how to perfect 'stubborn' from me. :) Dave
VERY Heat Torerant Tomatos???
Posted by poohbearlvr(S.Fla ,Z10)
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digdirt2Updated Super heat tolerant? Not that I am aware of. The issue is one of viable pollen. During high heat and/high humidity periods the pollen becomes tacky and non-viable so the plant can't set fruit. Blooms die and fall. The solution is ...
I bought maxifort rootstock and was unaware of what it was.
Posted by jackblasto
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digdirt2Updated when you frankenstein the thing it could become tasty if done correctly. Once you frankenstein the thing then you aren't growing Maxifort. It ceases to be Maxifort and becomes whatever variety you graft onto it - Brandywine, Big B...
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