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Tomato recommendation
Posted by leannejh
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leannejhUpdated I will be growing in a 1/2 wood wine barrel. I will get it from either a local nursery or an online source if anyone knows a good one I am up for that suggestion too...Thanks, Cheers
What to do with Volunteers
Posted by lionheart_gw (USDA Zone 5A, Eastern NY)
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harveyhorses(7 Midlothian Va)Updated My cherry volunteers let me down flat last year, I might leave one this year, but not like I have been. Stealth planting, not sure how it would be illegal, but wear black and pick a moonless night. :)
Growing Sweetie Cherry Tomatoes Hydroponically
Posted by sdevji
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sdevjiUpdated Awesome thanks for your feedback! A few friends I spoke to mentioned that its normal for them to die once true leaves develop :)
Borage and tomatoes
Posted by carolinamark
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mnwsgal(Hennepin, MN 4)Updated My borage variety gets huge needing to be cut back just to keep it in bounds so planting closer than 2 feet would mean it would be inside the tomato plant. Mine is not planted as a companion plant, just in the same area when I rot...
Stake
Posted by TomAndJerryGardener
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digdirt2Updated Look for metal fence posts instead. Called T posts. Less expensive than wood and come with the holes already spaced in them, more durable and easier to drive. Dave
Regarding bunny pooh...
Posted by topsiebeezelbub(z7 Al)
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digdirt2Updated Giant green plants with little to no fruit is the classic sign of way too much nitrogen. There are many balanced organic fertilizers available. The Espoma products are often recommended in fertilizer discussions here. Dave
Has anyone tried the 'Grow Tubs'?
Posted by ryseryse_2004
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socksUpdated I've never heard of these, so I had to do a little search and saw them on Amazon. How interesting. Where are these available? This post was edited by socks12345 on Sat, Mar 30, 13 at 22:23
Tree Tomatoes
Posted by mnwsgal(Hennepin, MN 4)
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mnwsgal(Hennepin, MN 4)Updated Thanks for the information. I had seen the listing on Tatina's site but it didn't include why it was called "tree". I have other orange ones that I like so will probably not use these seeds.
Knock Out Knats directions
Posted by ryseryse_2004
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7Updated steve, gnats could care less about 'vulnerable seedlings'. The larvae, which are the problem, wouldn't even do damage if they weren't confined to a little container. The adults will lay eggs in a container with no plants in it, as...
2012 Tomato grow list
Posted by Tomatobaby
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uncle_t(Z6 Ontario CAN)Updated Yellow Brandywine Red Brandywine Big Beef Early Girl Campari (seeds from store-bought tomatoes) Starfire Roma Sweet 100
Early Girls under lights setting flowers
Posted by CaraRose
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edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)Updated Exactly. Some will say remove those blossoms, but it depends on what you want. I wanted an early tomato, so in my case I left it on and got my "June" tomato. Kinda sets the tone for my whole summer if I can get a June to...
Cross Pollination
Posted by TomAndJerryGardener
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TomAndJerryGardenerUpdated Thank You -TomAndJerryGardener
My haul
Posted by lucillle
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nialialeaUpdated Will do -- right now I have Viva Italia, Roma, and San Marzano growing, and they all look really good (compared to my last try, anyway, certainly not monster plants or anything). I'm thinking of starting some varieties that are su...
Familiar w/ Double Helix Farms?
Posted by linzelu100(7a)
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helenh(z6 SW MO)Updated I ordered from Double Helix just this spring and was pleased with their service. The seeds I planted from them germinated and are growing in my basement. I will just have to see how I like the tomatoes. I think Happy Jack is one I...
Can you pick just 10?
Posted by sue_ct(z6 CT)
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sue_ct(z6 CT)Updated Shoot, looks like I have mostly late season varieties. I may need to substitute Ananas Noire, which I think is mid season and I have wanted to try, with one of the late season varieties and switch one other late season with an ear...
Recommended size pot to grow a tomatoe (celebrity)
Posted by babelsrus(7bNC)
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated Dave, I'm not sure where I originally found the 231 cubic inches per gallon number, but it appears to be a liquid gallon, and is the only figure I find online for liquid gallons. The figure for dry gallons seems to be 268.8 cu. in...
Tomato Leaves deformed
Posted by Shafe88
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Shafe88Updated Yea kinda figured the Miracle-gro and watering every day was too much. Just wasn't sure about the leaves being irregularly shaped. This is the first time Ive grown tomato plants from seeds, usually I just buy plants already but fi...
How do I grow ALL the varities of tomatoes?
Posted by linzelu100(7a)
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linzelu100(7a)Updated Oh and Carolyn, right now the trickiest part I am having researching is how to know if the tomato I have is labeled correctly. I read the descriptions, pull back the tomato skin, to check color, check how many seed pockets, leaf g...
Zone 9b - too late to start Opalka tomato indoors?
Posted by fujiapple(z9 Bay Area, Dublin, CA)
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dodge59Updated Great, let us know how the plants look and perform, I hope you are as happy with them as my Oklahoma friend is! Gary
Tomato problem
Posted by khabbab(10b)
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated khabbab is from Pakistan, so the temperatures are probably Celsius. In that case, the 20s are 68 - 84.2 degrees Fahrenheit: nice tomato-growing weather. khabbab, the fruit on the left shows cat-facing (the holes: and no, I don't k...
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