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Incredible Edibles Totally Tomatoes Swap
Posted by tormato
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kevinitis(5)Updated Here is a helpful link to join the totally tomatoes swap. Here is a link that might be useful: Incredible Edibles Totally Tomatoes Swap seed exchange This post was edited by Kevinitis on Fri, Jan 18, 13 at 14:24
Cat litter
Posted by durable_now(8a)
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated delphi216, some additional news for you: durable_now (the OP) went off to re-post at the Soil, Compost and Mulch forum, where he added the info that the cat died eight years ago. lazygardens said: according to a Canadian public he...
I need a plan for vacation in March
Posted by Creek-side(5)
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Creek-side(5)Updated Thanks for the feedback. I always have my tomatoes in the ground by the 10th of May, which is the "no danger of frost" milestone day in Iowa. I also remove the plastic as soon as the seeds poke through the surface, and I...
How many vines should I let grow?
Posted by Microphobik
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated Microphobik, here's an examination of all sorts of tomato support methods: http://www.mastergardeners.org/picks/tomato_staking.html Many people here are fond of the Post and Twine method for in-ground tomatoes -- better known on G...
Rotating Tomatoes
Posted by brianc2112(z8 Buckley WA)
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brianc2112(z8 Buckley WA)Updated Hi Everyone! Thanks for all the great tips! I feel much more comfortable knowing that I can keep using the same boxes as long as I ammend the soil each year. Below is a link to my veggie garden during the 2011 season. Thanks again...
Seeding help please
Posted by LynnMarie_(5 SW Kansas)
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LynnMarie_(5 SW Kansas)Updated I have been sick for a few days, so I haven't done anything with the seedlings yet, except let them dry out. That seems to be helping. They have some new growth which is dark green and they look a little better. I also added a fan...
Amazon Chocolate - Regular or Potato Leaved?
Posted by tomatojoa
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FieldMarshall316Updated Its January and I have a little over 200 Amazon Chocolate seedlings from Trade Winds. I seem to remember from last year that I got (had 24 Amazon Chocolate last year) 3 different kinds of tomatoes from these plants. I think the po...
What would you do about leaves so big they are touching soil.
Posted by Microphobik
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated Consider also that with long leaves you don't have to prune the entire leaf, just the lower part. Another option would be to tie the middle of the leaves into a higher position. Or try different tactics and see what works best.
Is this blight?
Posted by Microphobik
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MicrophobikUpdated Thanks Ted, that makes me feel a lot better.
Currant Questions
Posted by castorp
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castorpUpdated Carolyn, thanks so much for the information (and sorry for the delayed reply). I'm going to try Sara's Galapagos, and I'll make a note of Ted's Pink for the future. I love your book, by the way. After reading it I grew Druzba and ...
Cascading tomatoes
Posted by lorabell NC(8)
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BriAnDaren Ottawa, On Zone 5Updated Could someone clarify what feature makes a tomato a cascading type? I was under the impression all tomato are vines, incapable of growing upright without some form of support. If that's the case, if you grow any tomato in a suspen...
soil
Posted by jimnburl
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jimnburlUpdated Thanks to all who have responded. I'm starting to see that the subject is much, much more complicated than I ever imagined. I'm going to get a soil sample sent in at my state extension office, and go from there. This could get ......
Transpiration
Posted by growneat
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kevinitis(5)Updated Yeah, CO2 entering the stomata is where the plant gets the CO2 and oxygen to perform photosyntheis and respiration. Its one of the main functions of stomata. The other reason is water movement through the plant. I learned all this...
Thoughts on these varieties?
Posted by sunnibel7 Md 7(7)
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miesenbacher(7)Updated If you are not locked into the companies you normally order with here is one with a couple good varieties. One is Christopher Columbus which I have grown and is an excellent all around paste/canner (see photo). Another in the red ...
Best Slicer Tomato
Posted by pretty.gurl(5)
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donna_in_sask(2b)Updated Carolyn, I know you are the tomato expert, but take note of my zone...there are some heirloom or OP tomatoes that never mature during my growing season - and I've tried quite a few. The only hybrids I grow are Big Beef and Sungold...
Cherry tomato hanging basket
Posted by durable_now(8a)
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containertedUpdated Good idea or not? ========================================================== You're doing fine. Thanks for the kind words. Ted
Dry Cat Food as Fertilizer
Posted by garf_gw
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garf_gwUpdated #4 possum was a biter. He did a job on the bait tray. This was baited with catnip.
Black Krim , Cherokee Purple from hanging pots ??
Posted by xcaret(Calgary Alberta)
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xcaret(Calgary Alberta)Updated Thanks for the answers. I'm thinking of turning my portable torn garage /shelter into a greenhouse (a lightbulb just came on over my head lol.) I can park my car in it over winter and grow plants all summer. Just need some 6 ,or 8...
Giant Tomatoes
Posted by Marshallkey
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digdirt2Updated One "sees" all sorts of claims out there. Most are hype and/or inedible. 2 lb. tomatoes are fairly common but more than that are often fused fruit, deformed, ugly and rot before ripening. Tomatofest.com has a nice mixed ...
Your thoughts
Posted by durable_now(8a)
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containertedUpdated I think one must ask why they trade seeds in the first place. Personally, I want to get at least one plant that produces fruit and then I'll save all the seeds that I want. Should I expect every seed I get to germinate??? Absolute...
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