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A GREAT seed starting video
Posted by tylenol(z10 Ca)
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digdirt2Updated Yes it is a good one and all of Craig's videos are often linked here in response to questions. Well worth watching for those new to the process. Dave
Help Me Decide
Posted by euarto_gullible(5)
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digdirt2Updated My vote - Matina, Old German, Giant Belgium for the best production IME. Dave
compost for toms
Posted by br33
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digdirt2Updated Then you will be in great shape Bill. Good Gardening! Dave
New seedlings, need advice/critique.
Posted by lexiegurl09(8 eastern NC)
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tennandyUpdated the purple is often causes by chilly soil,, also the plants need 16hr of light, and 8 hrs dark .. not providing the dark will also cause purple growth , but it sounds more likely to be cold soil .. the plant has trouble taking up ...
U Conn Lab Results
Posted by sandra_zone6
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sandra_zone6Updated Thank you! I posted in that forum; looks like I am not in bad shape, just need to keep an eye on what I do this season and watch my plants to see how they respond.
Green Tomatoes
Posted by cyclonenat
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sautesmomUpdated Actually if frost threatens, your best bet is to pull the entire plant and hang it upside-down somewhere warm for them to ripen. The tomatoes will pull nutrients from the dying plant, and you don't have to worry about pressure-spo...
Tetley Tea for tomatoes?
Posted by Trishcuit
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated I've added the contents of teabags to various houseplants (real tea as well as peppermint leaves) with no obvious ill effects. Never tried it with tomato seedlings.
Store Campari grow out
Posted by dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)
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missingtheobvious(Blue Ridge 7a)Updated I grew a single plant three years ago -- the bad Late Blight year. I picked a few fruit before Late Blight got the plant. They seemed identical to the grocery Campari. I picked them quite early to get them into the house before th...
Best tomato for making tomato soup?
Posted by tomatotomata
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fresh_tendril(zone 5 WI)Updated I made a very delicious tomato vegetable soup this past weekend with some Amish Paste that I canned last summer. I also make a lot of soups and sauces with Opalka. I've also grown Super Marzano one year. The flavor was good, but n...
need advice on companion plants for the tomatoes
Posted by joeworm
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eepiUpdated Lemon basil thrives for me near my tomatoes, and I like to edge with nasturtiums. I don't get enormous nasturtiums there, but I have a raised bed and perhaps my soil is too rich. Marigolds get devoured by roly-polies so I have giv...
Tomatoes not doing well in Memphis TN
Posted by catsgurleygirl
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995practicalUpdated Tomatoes grow pretty well here in the Oak Ridge/ Knoxville area. I've grown them since I was 9 and almost never had a summer without fresh tomatoes. I think I got powdery mildew once but that was at the end of the season, I mostly...
Recommendations for best cherry tomato (Bump)
Posted by mauirose(11)
72 Comments
nevadamanUpdated My favorite by far is the snow white.....I love the sweet ones! Botanical interests carries a "rainbow blend" that has snow white, green grape, red sweetie, multi colored, and sun gold.....the multi colored is very good ...
Old German Tomato Seed
Posted by mcpeg(5a)
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mcpeg(5a)Updated Hi everyone, I have seeds coming - thank you for all of the information above. Please do not post anymore on this thread since I automatically get the responses sent to me. If anyone wants to continue a discussion on trading with ...
Cross pollination - and shameless promotion
Posted by Rathos(7b PA)
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated she grew a small yellow tomato somewhere in her plot and that the characteristics ended up spreading during the same year, messing up her other varieties... is that possible? ...... is what was said and I assumed it was seed saved...
Hot Weather Tomato Varirities
Posted by texas_weed(7A)
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Tomatoman5554Updated I have tried 70 varieties of tomatoes in the Phoenix area and found that Mountain Fresh from Totally Tomatoes never fails to out perform all of the larger tomato varieties including the "heat resistant" varieties for 10 ...
NAR or Chapman
Posted by bigpinks
3 Comments
digdirt2Updated Grown both and if those are the only choices then I vote for NAR. Dave
Soil Analysis Help
Posted by billyberue
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barrie2m_(6a, central PA)Updated Billy, Your question and wording leave me a little unclear of what you want to know and the replys seem to reflect that uncertainty. If you are questioning the expenditure for fertilizer for a 700 sq. ft garden it just doesn't see...
Gail's Sweet Plum Tomato
Posted by jll0306(9/ Sunset 18/High Desert)
7 Comments
helenh(z6 SW MO)Updated The description got me too. Thanks for the recommendation.
Ground Cherries Wilting
Posted by Drezden
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DrezdenUpdated Thank you for your informed answer. I don't think it's lack of water.. at the moment its roots don't cover much of the pot and I only need to water is every other week.. though the time between waterings is geting shorter. It's in...
Need help ASAP Bacterial Spot.
Posted by thisisme(az9b)
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digdirt2Updated Sounds like you to need to put on some fans. Get the air - especially if it is that hot - really moving well in among and around the plants and cool it down some at the same time. Dave
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