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can you id this tomato?
Posted by dedtired
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated I would have said same thing Dave pointed out: It has potato leaves but the fruit resemble to roma. Could be a cross.
Do you really use cage extenders?
Posted by Prachi(6b (NJ))
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njitgrad(6A/6B)Updated I made my own extenders after I realized my burpee cages weren't cutting it on their own. For each cage I used four stakes, zip ties, and jute twine. Not the neatest solution but it works well. Here is a link that might be useful:...
My tomato jungle
Posted by CaraRose
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njitgrad(6A/6B)Updated Nice!
can shade panels help in the summer?
Posted by jimigunne98
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robebUpdated Landscape fabric works well. It's inexpensive and lets air through as well.
Planted Out Today In NorCal - March 3 (pics)
Posted by rnewste(8b NorCal)
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labradors_gwUpdated I'm no expert in container gardening, but I think that the plastic bag over the top is probably cooking the soil and the plant. I'd prefer to use a thick layer of mulch to keep the moisture in. Linda
First Time Grower Needs Help!
Posted by rohrer
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rohrerUpdated No specs or holes in the leaves, no problems with the stem that I can see. I bought some liquid copper spray and will give that a try this evening. If it is bacterial speck, are the tomatoes that currently are affected by it -like...
Well, ain't that a.....
Posted by monet_g
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mambooman(5b/6a)Updated I am in central Indiana and 4 out of my 5 BKs that I picked have been pretty large (bigger than I expected) - bigger than baseballs. 1 was a bit smaller. These 5 so far have come from 2 different plants. I have a third that I plan...
Yellowing Tomato Leaves
Posted by raymondo17(z9 Sacramento)
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dog_wood_2010(7)Updated Me too! I wish I could make a salad or something, but I keep eating them right off the vine, LOL!
Looking for Sandra M, College of St Rose
Posted by carolyn137(z4/5 NY)
carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Sandra, you sent me a message via GW but since you didn't provide an e-mail address I couldn't respond to you and since I don't know where you currently are living I couldn't search for you in the member list. Please e-mail me at cmale@aol.com...
A unique cherry tomato that I grow
Posted by mjhuntingtonbeach
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MzTeazeUpdated Wow thanks for sharing. I would love to get some, so I will watch this thread to see if there are updates on how to get some.
Tomato growing issues 3
Posted by Diggincitydirt
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digdirt2Updated Did you use the MG Moisture Control mix or the plain MG mix? The moisture control mix keeps plants too wet in self-watering containers. Adding compost and vermiculite only compounds the problems. Those plants aren't getting enough...
Scale back on watering mid yr to improve flavor?
Posted by bobincentralMA
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sjetski(6b NJ)Updated I think people tend to water a little more in the summer due 1) hotter temps drying out soil faster. 2) 10x greater plant mass. 3) less rain than springtime typically. The "water when wilt" method seems better suited for...
Tell us when your tomatoes ripen
Posted by fcivish(Zone 6 Utah)
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sheltiecheUpdated Update- Amazon Chocolate and Paul Robeson have changed the color today. Yay! two fruits on each. Planted out WOW May 1. Have had few Sungolds and HHHS so far. http://www.rareseeds.com/hssiao-his-hung-shih-tomato/
very early zone 5 tomatoes?
Posted by sheltieche
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labradors_gwUpdated Moonlord, Many thanks for the info. They look delicious! I'll put some on my list to grow next year. Linda
Bacterial speck, septoria or something else?
Posted by alpeldunas
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bobincentralMAUpdated Hi, can't exactly tell but .. on your last picture, that may be flea beetles. Little black flea-like ones that jump from leaf to leaf and suck juices out. They sometimes have alot of little circles together. From reading, I believ...
Bent, tall cherry tomato plants
Posted by echoedmyron(Toronto)
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kathyb912_in (5a/5b, Central IN)Updated "there's no way to prop them up at this height." Sure there is. If the plants are 4' high, buy some 5-6+' stakes and insert them into the soil around the plant. Then either tie the stems to the stakes or weave twine arou...
Tomatoes not zesty
Posted by Steve34
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plantgrrl(7a)Updated Oops! You just said. I really think it could be the excess rains. :/ Not sure there's anything we can do about mother nature this year.
Tomato growing issues.
Posted by Diggincitydirt
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art_1(10 CA)Updated Also, if you are using self watering containers, Raybo has done an excellent job documenting how to get great results with EarthTainers. Here is a link that might be useful: EarthTainer Construction Guide
Tomato growing issues 2
Posted by Diggincitydirt
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digdirt2Updated Please see answers posted in your first post. Most all of them apply to this as well with the exception of the hanging container part. What soil-less mix did you use in the Earthboxes? Dave
Make shifted staking on saving Maters
Posted by thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))
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plantgrrl(7a)Updated I've been improvising stakes with branches that have fallen off my maples and tulip poplars. Whatever works I say!
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