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Beefstakes
Posted by greenhummer(zone 5,Ohio)
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misss(5b)Updated Guess that we are'nt in Kansas anymore!
Very Disappointed with This Tomato Season
Posted by behlgarden(9)
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sunnibel7 Md 7(7)Updated Well, my cherry tomatoes did well, and I got decent set on my others before the heat except the San Marzano Gigantes. But then I had problems with army worms and cracking. I've never had much cracking before, but they were new var...
new problem (for me)
Posted by fulton
1 Comment
robebUpdated You asked... I'd grow the indian stripe and forget the cherries.
Another Late Blight question
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated So I guess the question is, since they say it's not carried in seed, seed isn't considered "living tissue" so volunteers are OK? Or are they referring to saved (dry) seed, and any seed that survived the winter and sprout...
Over wintering a cutting
Posted by courtesyflush
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courtesyflushUpdated Good ideas! And thanks everyone! Without everyones help I would have used plastic and I had no idea I should cover it all the way to the ground to trap the heat. I'm glad I found this place! Thanks again.
Weed Killing Raised Garden
Posted by jimmy3323
15 Comments
jeffsuzukiUpdated The vinegar-and-soap trick works, but you will need several applications before killing the weeds (which is advantageous, since if you accidentally spray something you want to keep, just be sure not to spray it the next time). I d...
Been a good season for me
Posted by zucchini(5a ONT)
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zucchini(5a ONT)Updated WoW fusion..sounds fantastic.. I have a few small hot pepper plants, really small and lots of red hot peppers from them.. When I was younger I threw coins for my fortune using the 'I Ching' many times it said. "perseverance b...
How to prevent watery tomatoes?
Posted by yumtomatoes(10a/FLA)
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digdirt2Updated Difficult but yes, still possible, especially so in containers. It is just another of the problems associated with using containers. The issue can be eliminated even more by using much larger containers - the bigger the container ...
Amish paste vs Roma
Posted by fruitmaven_wiz5(5)
14 Comments
PlantsAndYarn(5)Updated I have grown Amish Paste 2 years in a row. Last year it didn't do so well, but I think that was my fault. Too close to the cukes & they took over the area. This year it did great! The fruit was very large, meaty, and great tas...
Hoping for Tomatoes by December, Started Seeds mid-July
Posted by yumtomatoes(10a/FLA)
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yumtomatoes(10a/FLA)Updated I now have 3 tomatoes on my Cherokee Purple and none on OTV. Lots of blossoms on OTV, but they drop off.
Early cold
Posted by mallory28
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mallory28Updated Well, Sunday's overnight frost (temps down to 30) did it. The garden-plot tomatoes are dead, dead, dead. The yard tomatoes I covered, however, are fine.
Need help Caroline
Posted by lartomato(5 northern AZ 7000 feet)
2 Comments
lartomato(5 northern AZ 7000 feet)Updated Thanks for the fast reply and I'm sorry for the miss spell -- been a long time. I'll give them a try
Is tomato over watered? Under watered? Over fertilized? (pics)
Posted by Anthony Nguyen
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ovaisUpdated my plants are 3 weeks old from the time of seed germination and now some of the plant's cotyledons curling up and tip is turning brown. i have germinated them in coco coir and did not use any nutrient for first 10 days. please Hel...
Reusing Container Soil - Adding Nutrients?
Posted by yumtomatoes(10a/FLA)
3 Comments
yumtomatoes(10a/FLA)Updated thanks!
Backward tomatoes
Posted by SoTX(8b/9a)
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SoTX(8b/9a)Updated Carolyn, These are all seed started & have more just up! Talk about pushing it! I am not far from Bastrop (I am south), so we shall see. I will absolutely let you know. Thanks for your input. Terry
Sour Tasting Sun Golds and Loss of Leaves Due to Early Blight
Posted by yumtomatoes(10a/FLA)
8 Comments
yumtomatoes(10a/FLA)Updated My seeds came from TGS so yes, I believe they are. The first plant in the fall was fine as long as I didn't overwater.
My 5 gallon containers - Black Pear and Black Prince
Posted by katkeeper36
6 Comments
digdirt2Updated "Flamed" you? Hardly. You posted a question about your container mix (pea stone then a mix of compost, peat moss, garden soil, and bone meal) and to that you wanted to ag. gypsum to cure your BER. What I said was that yo...
Why does Brandywine Sudduth's have such a great reputation?
Posted by yumtomatoes(10a/FLA)
11 Comments
jolj(7b/8a)Updated Brandywine are okay, but they split & rot faster then an tomato I have grown.
Pics of My Cherokee Purple Started July 16th from Seed
Posted by yumtomatoes(10a/FLA)
1 Comment
yumtomatoes(10a/FLA)Updated Here is a pic of my one and only fruit!
Starting Seedlings.
Posted by garf_gw
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garf_gwUpdated I just started some Stump of the World. I hear a lot about these. I also started some Stick.
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