Growing Tomatoes Forum

Posted by garf_gw October 14, 2015

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pennypond USDA 10 Sunset 21 CAUpdated October 22, 2015 I'm not in Miami, but I'm also trying to grow winter tomatoes. For reasons unknown to me, they seem to grow much faster than the spring plants. Here is Big Beef in 25 gallon Smart Pot, started in Aug, planted out Sept 16.

Plant trouble

Posted by pikakiller89 October 22, 2015

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pikakiller89Updated October 22, 2015 Thank you both I think it is a combination of lack of light and overwatering. The soil may be constantly damp due to its placement and the sunlight because I was afriad may have been to hot and might have burned the plant. I'll mo...

Productive black or paste?

Posted by tjinpgh October 2, 2015

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lindalana(z5 IL)Updated October 22, 2015 Jeff Casey of Casey's seeds got seeds of 1884 which is tasty pink beef and shared them with Tania of tatianatomatobase few years back. What grew was delicious dark beef. Tania named it 1884 purple to highlight color difference.

Problem Cat

Posted by garf_gw October 17, 2015

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garf_gwUpdated October 21, 2015 Interesting ideas. Thanks all.

do I need to mulch my tomatoes? is it OK that they're growing on grass

Posted by shijitake June 30, 2015

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garf_gwUpdated October 17, 2015 My first attempt at tomato gardening was also in a grassy area. They did very well because I dug a hole past the grass roots and put some fertilizer in the hole and mixed the soil and fertilizer. Each year was worse because of Nem...

A dwarf tomato question

Posted by nandina(8b) October 10, 2015

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LabradorsUpdated October 13, 2015 Good review! Linda

Marigolds

Posted by schneibs79 October 11, 2015

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hudson___wy(3)Updated October 12, 2015 Schneibs - we look at the weather pattern and decide - but usually we leave them covered during the day too during a cold snap. We have left them covered for up to a week at a time because the cold snap also brought cold (and snow...

Frozen Tomato Seed Viability

Posted by pepperseedman(8) December 30, 2007

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Shule(about 4a)Updated October 12, 2015 Carolyn, same for your post on the tomato site. I was on the defensive there, too (partly why I was on the defense here). I was just irritated that you two both didn't seem to know what I was saying and were lecturing me on other ...

Not a fan of Black from Tula

Posted by ilodato(6b) August 4, 2015

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated October 11, 2015 As mentioned above, I suspended growing CP and JBT in 2016 season for being poor producers. I will grow more BFT and this brown heart instead. It has been the most productive. And I like the taste of it too.

Tomatoes and Eggplants growing fast

Posted by Peter (6b SE NY) April 14, 2015

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Peter (6b SE NY)Updated October 10, 2015 I just wanted to update this thread for my own reference next year. The Fall peas I planted are doing great! In the same spot I planted the Spring ones. Nice nodules on the Spring ones. They are flowering and 4 feet tall, growing ...

tomato help

Posted by thestripedone(z5indiana) October 9, 2015

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grubby_AZ Tucson Z9Updated October 9, 2015 Agree with Max. With predominately sand for soil, use huge amounts of OM. Huge! Also prepare to be surprised at how big of an impact unrelenting humidity can play.

question for hudson???

Posted by lartomato(5 northern AZ 7000 feet) October 7, 2015

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hudson___wy(3)Updated October 9, 2015 Great Lar - hope you will share the idea next spring!

My tomatoes and cucumbers look dusty. Can anyone please help?

Posted by brittanyhope18 October 8, 2015

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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated October 9, 2015 As others have said, it's powdery mildew. Unfortunately you've got two different types of PM as the type that affects cucurbits won't affect tomatoes and vice versa. Control is the same. Start using a fungicide. PM on tomatoes: ht...

Secret Seed Swap

Posted by asaylor(z7) October 5, 2015

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated October 6, 2015 Wow ! 2000 varieties ! very impressive. Yeah , I have not got the seed collecting bug yet. I am planning on growing about 15 varieties in 2015. This past season I have had about 30 vars, total of 50 plants. So practically I am cu...

Brandy Boy Contest -2015 (5)

Posted by hudson___wy(3) July 11, 2015

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lartomato(5 northern AZ 7000 feet)Updated October 6, 2015 Yep---I likes that there one -----nothing like home grown matters --- my brandy boys do a jig to that

15 gallon smart pot(fabric bags)

Posted by Scott Williams 9B October 5, 2015

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Scott Williams 9BUpdated October 6, 2015 Not everyday but today they were. That plant is in one of those blue fabric walmart bags so my smart pots will hold more soil.

Fall tomatoes

Posted by Vince (8) Kemper October 5, 2015

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Vince (8) KemperUpdated October 6, 2015 Some very green tomatoes fell off two weeks ago and they all ripened. I've got a couple on the vine that are huge and plan to pick before the rain this weekend.

sungold tomatoes via fence

Posted by Scott Williams 9B October 5, 2015

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Peter (6b SE NY)Updated October 5, 2015 You sure can. You don't even need to do anything, I just let mine flop over and grow as they pleased when they reached the top of my 6 foot fence trellis. Nothing broke.

Indigo Rose - More than just a novelty ? Taste ?

Posted by mewhee June 8, 2012

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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated October 4, 2015 Getting into more indigo : In addition to IR, next season I will grow the followings :INDIGO ROSE (above) --- INDIGO APPLE: not related directly to IR but is very very similar. Maybe fruits are slightly bigger. here it is: -- INDI...

made some tomato/spaghetti sauce..

Posted by stevie October 3, 2015

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lexxluthor(5 Syracuse)Updated October 4, 2015 Looking good. What time is dinner?

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