Growing Tomatoes Forum

Posted by homegirlnh June 26, 2015

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homegirlnhUpdated July 19, 2015 So some news: out of 21 plants, it appears just ONE will have fruit that is not yellow-pear shaped. I am so excited to see how it turns out!

My first trellis for tomatoes and other vegetables

Posted by GardenMeditator August 30, 2014

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daniel_nyc(7a)Updated July 19, 2015 What support - if any - did you use this year for your tomatoes ?

Black Prince...my love/hate

Posted by fireduck(10a) July 15, 2015

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carriehelene(5 Upstate NY)Updated July 19, 2015 Umm, pretty sure that was also posted by Fireduck ;) I was surprised to see how many posters here also post there. I like it. It's like meeting up with old friends while making new ones.

Trying to salvage part of a fallen Indigo Rose

Posted by pjgooch51 July 18, 2015

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LabradorsUpdated July 18, 2015 Absolutely! Keep it in the shade for a few days and keep that soil moist. You should probably remove any flowers and fruit too so that it can put all its energy into forming roots.

Red Rose looking punky

Posted by fernwood7a July 18, 2015

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hudson___wy(3)Updated July 18, 2015 I would recommend trying Jersey Boy (same parents) next year and compare. Here is my comparison (click on link below) of the two plants in our GH during the 2015 season - FYI. We had similar results as you with productivity of Red...

Silvery fir tree and cross pollination..

Posted by beesneeds(zone 6) July 15, 2015

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beesneeds(zone 6)Updated July 18, 2015 Thanks guys.. I guess I didn't realize it, but this was exactly the kind of information I was looking for, and got incorrectly from some blogs. I thought I was merely looking for some leaf information, and here I got an excellent ...

Sun Gold tomato -- not a lot of maters Z5a

Posted by starsplitter(5a New Eng) July 17, 2015

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zzackey(8b GA)Updated July 18, 2015 We grew Sungolds last year in sandy soil and had more tomatoes than we knew what to do with. We didn't fertilize that often. We had full sun and high humidity and hot days.

Garden Gem from UofFl

Posted by albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3) July 16, 2015

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daninthedirt(Cent TX; HZ10, Sunset z30, USDA z8a)Updated July 18, 2015 Is that really the only place you can get them? Last I heard, UFl was in negotiations with seed companies about licensing.

Flooded tomatoes

Posted by James Terry July 18, 2015

James TerryMy tomatoes was flooded this early this week and I was wondering what would be a good quick growing tomatoes for canning and juice.

Rebar, metal, rust - what possible effects on soil or plants?

Posted by mister_caledon(7a - Maryland) July 17, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated July 17, 2015 <I've heard about not using pressure-treated lumber because of the chemicals which could leach into the soil. > That ceased to be an issue in 2002 when the chemical process was changed for sales to the public and the arsenic...

Planted Campari Seeds

Posted by kpev7hard(7) June 24, 2011

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caryltoo Z7/SE PAUpdated July 16, 2015 I find Compari the best winter tomato sold in the grocery store, but give me my Black Krims, my Anna Russians, Great Whites, and almost any other home-grown OP any day. And in a week or two I'll find out if I can add Brandy Boy to...

How fast should transplants grow?

Posted by nhsuzanne(z5 SW-NH) May 6, 2009

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hummersteveUpdated July 15, 2015 Mine are growing too fast maybe. Its been 3 weeks from seed planting and my plants are already 5" tall.

Tomato pruning question.

Posted by Christopher Hettinger July 15, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated July 15, 2015 Ahh I see what you are referring to in this final pic. Didn't see it in the first ones, sorry. But I agree with the others that if you only want 1 stem growing them trim it off - just not too cloce to the bloom cluster. <make...

What variety is this?

Posted by Cynthia R.(7B (NYC,NY)) July 8, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated July 15, 2015 <I hope I didn't upset anyone with my thread. Happy harvesting everyone!> Not at all Cynthia. Don't worry about it. We just drug it off course into unrelated issues. But that happens. :) Glad you enjoyed your Lemon Boy. ...

How are your EARLY tomatoes?

Posted by daniel_nyc(7a) June 12, 2015

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carriehelene(5 Upstate NY)Updated July 15, 2015 Caryltoo, does your cat eat the tomatoes in the garden also, or just if they are on the counter? Looking good btw.

Grow University

Posted by lindalana(z5 IL) July 14, 2015

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lindalana(z5 IL)Updated July 15, 2015 http://www.growuniversity.net/upcoming.html

Harvesting Black Cherry tomatoes

Posted by popamonian July 14, 2015

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hudson___wy(3)Updated July 14, 2015 I think it is a trial & error process - early on - we had a hard time waiting to taste them (first year we grew Black Cherry too) and probably ate them before they were ripe - they tasted good anyway. We let them get darker a...

Should I bother buying soil to plant these tomatoes?

Posted by shijitake July 14, 2015

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated July 14, 2015 They look fine to me but perhaps "Johny Comes Lately". I see some buds. If everything work fine, those buds can turn into ripe fruits in 45 to 55 days. Soil that you buy can be saved and reused next season. So it wont ...

spindly plants--too much rain?

Posted by matthias_lang July 11, 2015

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lindalana(z5 IL)Updated July 14, 2015 Here we also have had a lot of rain. None of my tomatoes are spindly cept those that grown in shadier spots. When fruiting starts I have a habit of putting some soft rock phosphate substitute- am using fish bone meal, not sure if...

Help with yellowing San Marzano

Posted by pjgooch51 July 11, 2015

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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated July 14, 2015 Didn't mean to imply that terms were an issue. Don't worry about it. But anything yellow I'd remove to reduce stress on the plant. Any green fruit on them might still ripen on the counter. Or you can always make fried green to...

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