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Where to pick or snip ripe tomatoes?
Posted by mister_caledon(7a - Maryland)
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated My vote is for C.
More Than ZAP, KILL them.
Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Thanks Vince and PC. On your recommendation , probably I will go with Better boy. I grew EG in 2013. I was not impressed with it. But on the positive note so far I have few winners : Willamette , Azoychka, Black From Tula, Mini Ro...
My first Cherokee Purple -- not particuarly sweet
Posted by rick7072(6b)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated They were delicious! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That is what it counts to me. But when I see your pictures w/ cracked maters, with green shoulders , remind me of Black Krim.. I am not saying what you've got is not CP. I think a...
Safe, organic treatment for Septoria?
Posted by nygardener(z6 New York)
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aegis1000Updated I don't think that comment was a reflection upon you ...
Tomatoes have black bottom
Posted by Jennifer Gingras
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Jennifer GingrasUpdated I will post a better pic in the morning. The plants did grow rapidly (the cherry tomatoes are over 6 ft tall) and we haven't pruned them. It has been warm and in the 80s here in New England.
How do you know when black or yellow tomatoes blush?
Posted by Jillian Glew
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Jillian GlewUpdated Thanks gorbelly! I'm just getting impatient for mine to turn, I think I've got another week before I'll be eating my first mater....
Totally Tomatoes - Sent wrong seed!!!!!
Posted by caddie(6 Northern KY)
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated "I'm active from a distance when I'm sent e- mails about an update to a thread I've posted in and I did in this one now " Hi Carolyn, Thanks so much for posting a reply to my Hillbilly/Flame issue that I know you had res...
Help me choose the best tomatoes for my region.
Posted by jungleexplorer(7)
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jungleexplorer(7)Updated Nitsua. Thanks. I will have to get some of those seeds and try them.
Tomato Report
Posted by nugrdnnut(6a n-c WA)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Thanks Caryl and AntMary, Despite of very warm ( HOT ?) June and July, I am behind on harvesting. . I likee to review one at this posting: Fourth Of July Although it did not live up to its name, but I like it. I just picked coupl...
What are the shape of baby Cherokee Purple toms?
Posted by simplylisalisa
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caryltoo Z7/SE PAUpdated Did they at least taste good?
Texas Tomato Cages....the deal
Posted by fireduck(10a)
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katyajini(z6 NYC)Updated Jennie, thank you for your good wishes. I hope the summer is long too but not catastrophic for global warming. All my tomato plants are in ground. K.
Split main stem = green tomato cake
Posted by ilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PA
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ilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PAUpdated Haven't made it yet--planning to this weekend. I'll let you know, but hey, it's a Paula Deen cake. :)
Tomato Fungus - Lots of soil and don't want to toss
Posted by Terry C
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated <I guess its to late in the season to start again, is it?> That depends on where you live, your garden zone at least. For many of us it is just now Fall garden planting time. It would likely be too late to start from seeds...
Is this potting mix okay for young tomato seedlings?
Posted by mattttyb
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Most soil less potting mixes will do. If it does not have any fertilizer, water the plants with 1/3 strength water soluble fertilizer. I would choose and use a potting mix with good drainage quality. Sey
Just when I said I have never gotten a tomato hornworm....
Posted by Grace (Sugi_C)(9a (Northern California))
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Grace (Sugi_C)(9a (Northern California))Updated OMG, I didn't even see the hornworm under the white stuff LOL!! OK, now I know what they are. I was thrilled to see no eggs on mine so I could terminate it. :)
Interesting Italian heirlooms
Posted by rhoder551 zone 9b-10
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rhoder551 zone 9b-10Updated I use these for making tomato sauce, usually quite large with very few seeds. Most are around 1 lb although this year they are small probably due to the drought in my area. I haven't been giving my tomatoes much water. I did ...
Huge results with MG Tomato
Posted by billyberue
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated I grow organic. I use - Neptune's Harvest Organic Fish and Seaweed Blend Fertilizer (2-3-1) and - FoxFarm Big Bloom (0.01-0.3-0.7) And they worked for me. I love tomato “jungles.” The frame in the picture bellow is 16 ft. wide x 1...
Blossom End Rot
Posted by nickrosesn
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated BER is a classic tomato growing problem. There are a lot of fiction and fact about how to prevent/treat it . I won't get into it . Sey
Muddy Mamba
Posted by reginald_317
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lindalana(z5 IL)Updated hmm, it is too dark outside to check but I think 2 plants of Muddy Mamba I grow are both RL. I am expecting a bit darker fruit too?
The AWESOME Indian Summer of 2014 in New York area
Posted by daniel_nyc(7a)
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sjetski(6b NJ)Updated Let's not forget the awesome Indian Summer of 2011 either. I don't have any tomato pics but check out this monstrous Aji Habanero i grew that year. Despite the name, it's actually a mild Baccatum species pepper and not in the Haba...
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