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Newbie needs help: to prune or not?
Posted by raistlyn
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digdirt2Updated Just leave the buds. They won't hurt anything and probably won't set fruit anyway. Fertilizing once a week is the usual recommendation. More often than that is normally not needed unless they are in very small pots that require da...
Insect on tomatoes ID please
Posted by dirtguy50 SW MO z6a(6a)
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kevinitis(5)Updated Spraying off aphids with a water hose gets them off the plants temporarily, but it does not kill them. They usually just climb back up. I have controlled aphids finger squashing, but when there is a lot like you are saying, that i...
Transplants
Posted by bigpinks
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spacetogrow(4 MN)Updated Thanks, Betsy, for that link.
Seedling problems
Posted by Else(5)
9 Comments
cakefarm(7B)Updated Agree with Capo - MG starting mix is too water retentive - hence the black flies. The mix is heavy and is not letting your plants' roots breathe. Look into Al's 5:1:1 mix. I have had the best results of my long growing career with...
HELP Spots on Tomato Plants
Posted by eyeone1999(z6 Mass)
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suncitylindaUpdated Looks enviornmental to me also, sun, wind burn.
Cat Face
Posted by Rusty
6 Comments
RustyUpdated Thank you for the replies. I suspect cool night time temps during blossoming And inconsistent soil moisture were the culprits in this instance. I will try to be more careful with watering this year, Not much I can do about temps, ...
Mystery tomato plants
Posted by Jaybob(5)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Capoman, birds are well known to disseminate tomato seed so that's something else to consider. I'm surprised so many of you say that your volunteers give only small cherry sized fruits. I always got big ones and little ones of dif...
Question About Soil for Transplants
Posted by quickquestion
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quickquestionUpdated That's what I thought. 5-1-1 it is! Thanks for your help Ohio.
forgot to label my plants
Posted by scotty66(8 Hutto TX)
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scotty66(8 Hutto TX)Updated No, it does not make any difference which plant is which. It was just a case of curiosity and some impatience on my part. Hopefully, even I will be able to tell the difference between a fully ripe mr. stripey and a black prince.
Miracle grow chick
Posted by timmy1(6a ri)
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the0ry(8a Pac NW)Updated Dear chuggerguy: I think I love you. Thank you from a tech-incompetent nitwit who is now enjoying an ad-free experience. T
Choosing a community garden plot
Posted by tomatotomata
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the0ry(8a Pac NW)Updated Hi tomtom, Lucky you getting to be part of a new community garden! I am a community gardener, but joined several years in, and I love hearing the stories for the original gardeners when they tell about all the challenges/triumphs ...
Campari seeds
Posted by stormys_mom(Md 7a)
34 Comments
GeorgefromLVUpdated I saved some seed from a Campari that I purchased from Sam's Club back in the Fall 2011. I planted them in pots and they are currently loaded with tomato's. However, they are the strangest looking plants that I've ever seen. They ...
Tomato seedling tipping over
Posted by tatton95(5)
7 Comments
spacetogrow(4 MN)Updated Last year, my tomatoes got very leggy because the garden kept flooding when it was time to plant them. When it did dry out, I planted a good long section of the lower stems and they did fine. It's worth it to try to prevent them f...
Trip-L-Crop Tomato
Posted by kevinitis(5)
16 Comments
suncitylindaUpdated Thanks Carolyn, wasnt sure so glad you clarified. LInda
Growing campari from seeds in pots in late spring/help!
Posted by qriux
4 Comments
grow4freeUpdated Yes, I start them in styrofoam cup I pick up off the ground. Then I advance to a 44oz cup from the convenience stores that I pick up off the ground. Then I put it in its final pot or in the ground. I just give it a little water ev...
Aunt Gertie's Gold - Poor Germination
Posted by john11840(z6/CT)
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john11840(z6/CT)Updated Thanks Carolyn. My method of seed saving is to squeeze the seeds & pulp into a cup and let it rest a few days with a little water. A little mold will grow on the top. I guess you could call that fermentation. I then rinse the ...
Identify this tomato virus
Posted by slowrolling(9b Sunset 15)
7 Comments
capoman(5a)Updated Agree totally with bets. I was about to post the same info.
Saving Last Season's Potting Mix for Reuse
Posted by yumtomatoes(10a/FLA)
6 Comments
digdirt2Updated Here you go. Here is a link that might be useful: re-using potting mix discussions
sees savers beware
Posted by marullo1947
44 Comments
marullo1947Updated Good for you, Kevin. I read your impressive resume so I know those seeds are in good hands and you will do the right thing. Now, the Tomato Nazi, she's another story.
Low Temps Tonight! 4/23 - 4/24
Posted by ljbrandt(8)
7 Comments
stev32k(Zone 8)Updated I've always used plastic garbage bags down to about 25 deg. If it gets below that I'm SOL.
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