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Bugs - Good or Bad?
Posted by avocado101(Zone 7)
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digdirt2Updated Agree. The shoulder shape and the white spots are the give away. Bad guys. Dave
Can I move tomato plants to a new location?
Posted by Vikkilynn
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digdirt2Updated It would be a really big help to know where you live or at least your garden zone. There is a box provided for that info with every post. Weather and length of you gardening season are crucial to how successful moving them now may...
Perennial Tomatoes
Posted by P POD
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rachelleavittUpdated This has been my experience and it was kind of random, so take it for what it's worth. Also, I am in AZ,so we have very mild winters. We found a random tomato growing in our garden area in Oct. It set fruit and was growing well un...
Zapotec Tomato reviews?
Posted by afbq(7)
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organiqueUpdated I just harvested my first batch. They were not quite ripe, so hopefully the flavor will develop a bit more. So far, a bit bland, neither sweet nor tart, but really not bad. The texture was slightly mealy, so I think these would be...
Hybrid Sungold Cherry Tomato seeds, when planted?
Posted by avocado101(Zone 7)
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digdirt2Updated Yeah I know all about you and Wimbledon. So was trying to save you some time to watch. 3 copies should cover it well. :-) Didn't intend them to be all encompassing info on hybridizing but they cover the basics that was asked for. ...
Old German taste
Posted by StrawberryGirl76(UT 6b)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Old German is a typical gold/red bicolor of which there are well over 200 named ones. Most of them can be sweet and lucious one year and very bland and mealy the next year, for the same variety, so are very much influenced by weat...
Fungicide
Posted by spicymeatball
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spicymeatballUpdated Ok thanks.
Wondering how small this will be?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated I left that one but pinched some buds off other plants that hadn't been in the ground as long (replacements). That raises a question though - how long should a plant be in the ground before you allow it to flower? If it's been in ...
Overgrown Tomatoes
Posted by swampslug
2 Comments
digdirt2Updated If you would tell us where you live or at least what your gardening zone is - there is a box for including that info in all posts - then we'd at least have an idea as to how old/big the plants are, what your weather patterns are, ...
Dona F1
Posted by gponder(7/South OR)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Dona F1 and Carmello F1, both French hybrids, were originally offered by Renee Shepherd many years ago and I grew them both. Honestly I didn't think theys competed with some of the earliest hybrids bred by Harris Seeds or Ramapo F...
Tomatoes stopped maturing
Posted by tim45z10
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fcivish(Zone 6 Utah)Updated I wish I could tell you about your compost tea, but I don't use it. I compost frequently, and have gradually turned my sandy clay soil into dark loamy soil, with compost, but I only use standard fertilizers. I will say that I did ...
Could you comment on these leaves please?
Posted by serge94501
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated To me, your plants look fine with an exception of the dead branch. But they are not as vigorous. Water and food are kept near minimum. as if they have been on weight watchers diet. That is why they are slim, but healthy thou.
Too much rain and now whiteflies
Posted by pkramer60
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sheltiecheUpdated to date we had 16 èrainfall over what regular year would bring. I am surprised that my toms did not become aquatic plants yet. Yes, all of mine are wilting as well, some more some less, there is standing water still between rais...
SEEKING : Bocek Italian Tomato Seeds
Posted by donna1952(8 W WA Puget So)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated See link below, so it's known beyond anyone you sent seeds to. No seeds fromTania or listed commerciallyand just a reference from Tomodori to Tania's website. I checked the latest SSE Yearbook and it's not listed. There's an outsi...
Black Cherry shape question.
Posted by nugrdnnut(6a n-c WA)
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cindy_7Updated Doesn't look like Black Cherry to me and I grow it every year. Cindy
Prices of tomato plants have skyrocketed around here!
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated well, if the seedlngs are decent and are of the rare to find varieties, I wouldn't mind paying $3.50 -$4.00. But for the ordinary varieties those prices are bit expensive. I paid about 3 bucks each for Brandywine and Black krim at...
Overfertilizing?
Posted by sheltieche
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Fertilizer is a general term . Essential general all-purpose fertilizers contain N, P, K( Ninitrogen, phosphorous, potassium ). Of those three, Phosphorous stick to the soil and stick around for a long time. Nitrogen, being readil...
kozy coats vs WOW
Posted by sheltieche
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edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)Updated All I know is that I always use WOWs, and they can be had for half price in the spring with the Gurney's coupon :)
First Sungold - picture
Posted by nugrdnnut(6a n-c WA)
8 Comments
roper2008(7b)Updated I like to eat mine when they are orange.
tomato cuttings
Posted by daninthedirt(Cent TX; HZ10, Sunset z30, USDA z8a)
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daninthedirt(Cent TX; HZ10, Sunset z30, USDA z8a)Updated Thanks, Dave. That's very useful. I would have used sterilized potting soil, but maybe the soil-less mixture is indeed more moisture-appropriate. I'll hold off on the sauces, but maybe I'll try that incantation. Nothing to lose. I...
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