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What kind for the south for fried green?
Posted by Tiffany, purpleinopp GardenWeb, Z8b Opp, AL(8B AL)
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ncrealestateguyUpdated Big Rainbow is my recommendation.
heirloom tomato suckers growing in weird place on plant
Posted by moonandmagnolia
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taylerkingUpdated Hey just saw this post and wondered how your pruning turned out? My Heirloom Brandywine Pink tomatoes are doing all kinds of strange stuff... First it had a "megabloom" seeming to grow right out of the top of the plant, ...
Quaker tomato
Posted by bill66(S/W Mo.)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Was there any variety name on the seed pack at ALL? The Shakers sold seeds of many varieties to others wherever they had their places, whether the home place where Mother Ann Lee started from, and that was near the Albany airport ...
Newbie questions about tomato seedlings
Posted by alina_1
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lewskiUpdated I own several Earthboxes as well as several Garden Patch containers. While I think they are great, I quit trying to cram 2 indetermant varieties in them, although thats what both companies say to do. I now plant 1 per box, or grow...
Yellowing growth
Posted by quitman6
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digdirt2Updated Looks like classic herbicide damage. We get lots of this kind of pic every year at this time when folks bring out the weed killers. Even if you haven't been using herbicides the neighbors may have been and it can drift for 1/2 mil...
Cherry Tomatoes - Spots on Leaves help
Posted by wicada
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wicadaUpdated Thanks Dave!!
German Heads and site search.
Posted by salthart
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated salthart, here's a Google Advanced Search for the phrase "German Head" on the Tomato forum. way long Google search address The thread you're looking for is the second. And lots of others you can check! To do an Advanced ...
tomato ring/spiral
Posted by coeng
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digdirt2Updated It is easy to post a link. Veggie Cage Tomato Cage Agree. Flimsy. Dave
How many plants needed for sauce?
Posted by Cdon(7a)
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slowriderUpdated If you freeze the whole tomatoes for an entire season you can save enough for sauce. A good measure for most tomato plants is about 10 pounds a season. If you have 4 plants you could easily save 40 pounds for sauce. Freezing makes...
How many plants in one container?
Posted by garystpaul(4)
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garystpaul(4)Updated Thanks, guys. Appreciate the sound advice. Gary
Is this slugs eating my tomatoes?
Posted by dirtguy50 SW MO z6a(6a)
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dirtguy50 SW MO z6a(6a)Updated Thanks everyone for all the help. Do far, no more damage but I am sure I now know what damage to look for now. The birds in the garden yesterday at noon may have solved me hunting failure as at midnight last night with a flashligh...
First time gardner here, blight or nutrition. Pics
Posted by dovely
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dovelyUpdated Hi Dave, The Mr Stripey is in his own 4" pot and comfy at the moment. But the 3 all together in one pot are all Better Boy. I will attempt to separate them this weekend then :( Was hoping the barrel was a good idea. Thank you...
German Head? Carolyn, it's all your fault
Posted by cleo88(6 / MA)
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salthartUpdated I came across a picture of this tomato (German Head) while surfing seed websites. I was stunned ! This is the closest thing I have seen to the tomato I have looked for for so long. Said to be a pink, the picture I saw looked orang...
'Cherry Falls' - OP or hybrid
Posted by KCKook
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KCKookUpdated Thank you Dr. Carolyn & Dave for the quick response! The tag that was in the plant is one by Walmart & while I rather doubt they grow their own, there isn't a grower listed. It also says it's a determinate, but who knows? ...
remesh for tomato stakes or PVC
Posted by coeng
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2ajsmamaUpdated We got some of those vinyl-coated steel stakes last year just to slip non-metallic conduit over for deer fence - they break too easily in our rocky soil and with the wind. But the U post is a possibility - I was just looking at ta...
What's the best size for transplanting?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated Thanks for the explanation - I don't think any of the ones I started March 24 last year had flowers by the time I planted them, but certainly some of my cousin's did (he gave me a few different varieties and by mid-June they were ...
Tomato seedlings into coldframe ??
Posted by patsyann(7b)
2 Comments
patsyann(7b)Updated Thanks Dave.
replacement for Juliet?
Posted by caseyl
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scotty66(8 Hutto TX)Updated excellent write up Thisisme!!! I'm in central TX and I may have to try-out a Juliet so I can have tomatoes during July and August.
My tomatoes are dying!!
Posted by ToadJode
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thisisme(az9b)Updated Also: Are there drain holes in the pot? Before it rains again add mulch till the mulch is higher than the rim of the pot. Then put plastic over the mulch and secure it with twine or tape or anything you want. That way the water wi...
Cause for leaves turning pale yellowish white??
Posted by Dx916
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