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Anyone grow 'egg yolk'?
Posted by greenmulberry(5-Iowa City)
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baileybb1983Updated I know this is an old conversation, but I grew the egg yolk tomato last year and loved it. I had tiny cherry tomatoes and tons of them. This year I bought my seeds from the same company (sustainableseed.com) and they are golf ball...
Roots forming on stems
Posted by labradors_gw
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labradors_gwUpdated I should have added that they are quite high up on the stems and not near the bottom or contacting the soil. I think the humidity factor is probably the answer, yet it only happened on the one plant in my garden and the ones in th...
Overwhelmed, is there hope?
Posted by springtogarden(6A)
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springtogarden(6A)Updated springbound I feel your pain! The community garden experience is quite different from doing it at home. I am hoping you do not get it. I would definitely spray with whatever your community garden allows so you don't end up like me...
End Rot On Roma Tomatoes
Posted by survivalgardener
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survivalgardenerUpdated My plants are watered from the bottom through a wicking system I built into each bucket. So basically the plant shouldn't get over or under watered because it takes only the water it needs. However with my roma tomato containers I...
PLEASE tell me I'm not losing my crop!
Posted by kpev7hard(7)
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kpev7hard(7)Updated I appreciated all the suggestions, I was stumped! Now I need to determine the best way to control them and salvage what's left of my plants!
Picked from my containers this morning.
Posted by getyourleash(z7 Mid-Atl USA)
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labradors_gwUpdated Beautiful! They look so tasty and I am jealous as all I have harvested are two yellow cherries and a tiny weenie Sungold. Enjoy! Linda
Disappointing texture. Anyone have any insight or advice?
Posted by hermicide
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qaguyUpdated First tomatoes of the year are always a disappointment for me. Patience is the answer. They will get better.
Pyrethrum to control spider mites
Posted by kpev7hard(7)
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kpev7hard(7)Updated I've lost two plants to them already. My other four are invested, even on most of the new growth. Not sure if I need to go all-in to save them.
my unpredictable cherries
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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sunnibel7 Md 7(7)Updated Here's an old discussion where the dtm of Chadwick Cherry comes up as 70-75 days. Gardener's delight is coincedentally mentioned but not its dtm. Cheers! Here is a link that might be useful: Old discussion
Poor results this year in UK?
Posted by DeviJ
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DeviJUpdated Linda, I'm growing Gardener's Delight, always reliable, and Ferline, my favourite and absolutely delicious. This year, well, if you ignore the ivy behind the second tomato, you can see how scrawny they are. I havent fed them for a...
leaves curly
Posted by X5150X
1 Comment
fireduck(10a)Updated My exp....usually stress. Dial in your moisture in the root zone. An inexpensive moisture meter is a great investment. They actually work well.
how do YOU enjoy your first tomato?
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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2ajsmamaUpdated OK, first beefsteak - usually just sliced thick with salt eaten standing up over the counter/cutting board. But later in the season, BLT without the BL (toast the bread so it doesn't get too soggy from tomato juice, I don't normal...
tomato problems.. please help!!
Posted by ElectraNicole
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divine.miss.em(9)Updated Well, I'm no expert here but I think a fair about of yellowing and drying up of the bottom leaves (the oldest ones) is normal to a certain extent. Have you been fertilizing with anything? Maybe it's a nutrient deficiency? Your pic...
are tiny leaf spots a reason for concern?
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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imscatteredUpdated njitgrad -- I don't have answer to your ? but I am interested in your containers. 1st I'll say how very tidy your boarder and tomatoes are!! What is your pot? How do you have them staked? Looks like square wire fencing with twine ...
Too many tomatoes
Posted by qaguy
8 Comments
fireduck(10a)Updated some problems are rough to take.....
Early Blight Symptoms
Posted by thirsty_dirt_77(3a)
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fireduck(10a)Updated T....get the appropriate spray.....and spray. Many tomato gardener's preventative spray for EB because it is so common. Hope this helps: Here is a good site for info:http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r783100311.html
Is water bath method or pressure can necessary for tomatoes?
Posted by nisidotatos
6 Comments
digdirt2Updated For home use and canning, USDA rules is not enforced. If you mean there are no canning police who will come and arrest you then yes, they are not enforced. However liability, not to mention responsibility, does attach to any home ...
My first ripe tomatoes
Posted by labradors_gw
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edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)Updated Stupice started from seed 3/15, and planted out 5/1 in WOW. Amazing how they are so predictable for me. Can usually predict within a few days when they will ripen.
First haul
Posted by sheltieche
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edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)Updated Nice! Not bad, only 3 months from seed to tomato. I like dark tomatoes. I'm growing Cherokee Purple and there are tons set, but none ripe yet.
German Giant Heirloom
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
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hudson___wy(3)Updated Hi Njitgrad, Slightly gets ever so thinner as the season continues. You are right - just splitting hairs now. The German Giant variety has done well - a very hardy plant (almost 16' tall now) that sets fruit well - some very large...
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