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Tomatoes in the High Tunnel
Posted by jrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B)
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jrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B)Updated Thanks mewhee and others, I will try to share pictures throughout the season. As I get busier, it is hard, but I do need something to do in the hot afternoon! Jay
Tigrovy Heirloom?
Posted by spencers_mom2(8 - Virginia Beach)
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spencers_mom2(8 - Virginia Beach)Updated Thank you both for the info! I decided to start a couple seeds even though it's already May. We have a long season here so even if I just get a few it will be fun to see how they turn out. :)
Spotted yellowing leaves? Pics
Posted by BigCamp
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soonergrandmomUpdated I am glad you plants are doing OK. I just saw this post and wondered if you had holes in those containers so they could drain.
Dorthys Delight
Posted by jmbradd(7b)
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patrickartist(8 PNW)Updated Thank you Carolyn, I hope you don't get tired of people saying your knowledge is enviable. I've learned a lot from you by lurking on the forum. It is RL and the closest picture to the fruit I've found is Anna Russian (which I have...
Rain Rules
Posted by dirtguy50 SW MO z6a(6a)
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bigpinksUpdated I have a big side yd garden but I growin containers also....mostly tomatoes, Ichiban and Bell Peppers. I have caught rainwater enough to fill barrels holding approx 150 gal. I have the mosquito stuff in there as well. I use the ra...
grafted tomatoes
Posted by Campanula UK Z8
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Campanula UK Z8Updated Oh, cheers, Carolyn. I cannot see any reason to go for these as the only really annoying problems for me in East Anglia are blight (and crappy summers). I grow about 50 or so for making sauce mostly and get a regular smith period ...
Husky Cherry Red
Posted by Sid23
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Sid23Updated I will check around some more. have not checked out W-Mart yet. Thanks every one. My usual store does not have everything stocked yet so maybe they are still coming. Thanks for the links Carolyn!
Plum or Paste
Posted by gardengal19
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated I've grown Teton de Venus and it is a heart and a fairly good one at that. Not known as a paste variety but does have dense flesh with few seeds, please see below. The fruits of ANY variety can vary in size , for the same variety,...
Did I add too much nitrogen? And other newb questions..
Posted by natalie1313
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homegardenpaUpdated Your plants look fine now based on your fertilizer addition, but one concern I have is that you mention "layers"... Peat moss and bagged "garden soil" can add a organic matter, increase water retention, and imp...
Blue Tomato ?
Posted by mewhee
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fusion_powerUpdated Indigo Rose is a single plant selection from the highly diverse population that was bred by OSU and known as P20. There was an earlier escape from the breeding program that was known as OSU Blue. In my experience, OSU Blue has les...
spacing and tying tomatoes in raised beds
Posted by coeng
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coengUpdated Right now I'm debating between the Florida Weave idea and DIY round cages from fencing material with larger openings than my gaden fence. Obviously the latter will cost more. The boxes are going nowhere...I used nail stakes to lev...
Is 40 degrees at night too cold to plant?
Posted by eyeone1999(z6 Mass)
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capoman(5a)Updated It's funny that no matter how many years you garden, and even if you've lost crops in the past, it is very hard to resist the urge to plant out early, especially when the weather looks good. I have successfully planted early, due ...
My tomatoes in homemade self watering buckets.
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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wertach zone 7-B SCUpdated Should be 4 pics and should display, I'll try again later.
what can I expect sowing yellow pear seeds today?
Posted by Lynn Nevins
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tracydr(9b)Updated I can't imagine yellow pear would be around after all these years if everyone hated it. I seem to remember when I was a child, I thought they were really good.
Why do some of my tomatoes have flowers?
Posted by JJK2_4
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dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)Updated Let me tell ya 'bout the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees
Maybe it's just my imagination
Posted by tomatotomata
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buzzsaw8Updated Absolutely agree, that's been my experience as well
Too course?
Posted by dirtguy50 SW MO z6a(6a)
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scotty66(8 Hutto TX)Updated here's the link to the gardenweb forum. Here is a link that might be useful: Soil, Compost and Mulch forum
Preventative Spraying....What to use.
Posted by ladon
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clob(So Cal)Updated Don, I feel your pain. I'm in San Diego and have experienced major problems in the last three years. By early July my tomatoes are losing all of their lower leaves and just look hideous. By August, I've usually given up (and they ...
Has anyone tried Red Mulch?
Posted by luvahydrangea(Albany, NY 5)
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luvahydrangea(Albany, NY 5)Updated Ok, i see my mistake was in searching "Red mulch" I should have searched "red plastic." Thanks for posting those Dave. :)
Frost damage?
Posted by calm1(6)
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sandy0225(z5 Indiana)Updated No probably they don't need fertilizer. The leaves are purpleing up because it's been cold outside. A normal reaction. They will outgrow that if they are in normal garden soil, and the temps warm up. I think the first picture migh...
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