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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...
Is it too late to start using Tomato Tone?
Posted by seranata(4b - NE Wyoming)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I have both so what is the difference between MG 24-8-16 and 12-4-8? If I mix 24-8-16 half strength is it then the same solution as full strength 12-4-8? If I understand correctly with the mixes that you create; that is in essence...
For my MIL - hideous tomato mold spots.
Posted by pbl_ge(5/6)
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lillivewire87Updated Definitely looks like Blossom End Rot.
My adventures in tomatoes (AKA - Ignorance is bliss)
Posted by seranata(4b - NE Wyoming)
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Peter (6b SE NY)Updated Needless to say, be sure to clean up very thoroughly at the end of the year.... trash bags into the garbage for any infected plants. I hope you get at least some good tomatoes this year :)
Should I prune the top of my tomato plants?
Posted by ibraarsla
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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated That "ground cover" is actually small plants from the straw seeds. They are not tomatoes. I always trim to at least 1 ft. from the ground.
From Seed to transplant in 20 days
Posted by stevie
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Vince (8) KemperUpdated I planted mine under LED grow lights and a month later they were about 18 inches tall and transplanted in 1 gallon pots. I used Fox Farm products and I had to harden them off for I.5 months because it was way too early for plant o...
tomato tasting spreadsheet please...How to judge on paper ?
Posted by herbeapuce(5a)
herbeapuce(5a)Hi. I have many varieties and I would like to be able to judge the taste, like a pro ... and keep the paper for future references... Do you know of a spreadsheet that list all the important stuff, like color, size, acidity, sugar,...
San Marzanos small, hollow, and wimpy - what's going on?
Posted by mister_caledon(7a - Maryland)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I agree with Caryl. Paste tomatoes like Roma and SanMarzano usually have less juice and thus more meat. Other than making sauce , the are good on the grill. Environmental conditions can also have effect. JMO
results from lack of foliage cutback
Posted by njitgrad(6A/6B)
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njitgrad(6A/6B)Updated Wow, never realized things could be so complicated with tomatoes. I hope I didn't do the wrong thing (which I still can't figure out what is). As I previously mentioned I only cut those branches that were either showing some sign ...
Ollas and tomaotes
Posted by esteban_2009(6)
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rhoder551 zone 9b-10Updated This year I've planted a Sweetmeat squash and 2 ground cherries around a Dripping Springs olla. All the plants are alive a thriving. The squash is huge and vining everywhere with several good sized squash, the ground cherries ar...
Tomato seedlings not growing very fast?
Posted by mattttyb
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Peter (6b SE NY)Updated I am using ground hardwood that has been allowed to compost a little and the plants seem to love it. I'm sure the seedlings will be fine.
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