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Is Datura bad companion?
Posted by Hapslappy(Mi z5b)
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Shawna GiraroUpdated So I've been looking up this same question for a week and I am so pleased with this answer .. Didn't want to poison the family and a beautiful plant ; ) Thankfully I found this
How much should I prune before transplant?
Posted by victoriamae83
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Peter (6b SE NY)Updated One good thing about bare stem, is that it keeps the lower leaves further away from the soil, which can encourage disease. I would however assume those plants are pretty badly rootbound, but also that stem looks very woody and unl...
is it early to leave my plants outside?
Posted by Ariel
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jenniedhs_7b_ncUpdated Ariel, those look about right for seeds started 3 weeks ago. I would leave them in their pots until they get a little bit bigger and stronger. Transplanting them to the garden now might be a too much of a shock and slow their gr...
Brandy Boy Vs Red Brandy Master
Posted by centexan254 zone 8 Temple, Tx
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated but then I have consistent trusses every 3rd branch on every stem ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I think that is the most common indet grow habit : LBranch - LBranch - LBranch -Truss Sey
Sometimes You Just Get Lucky
Posted by harryshoe zone6 eastern Pennsylvania
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated That is good Harrry : You made all those little mistake and LEARNED from it AND you got lucky. Now all the dangers are over. Have a great season
Brandy varieties?
Posted by 4seasongardener
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LabradorsUpdated I'm a Brandywine lover, but I do NOT love waiting all season for just a few tomatoes. Last year, I grew Brandywine cherry which was pretty and prolific, but I didn't think it tasted like Brandywine. I also grew Little Lucky which ...
Does Carolyn Have A Favorite?
Posted by 4seasongardener
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Due to health issues Carolyn hasn't been able to post much here recently but she has been asked this many times and her reply is pretty much always the same - "they change every year". Here is a link to a previous discu...
tomato identification
Posted by j t
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Yes, comments/posts can be edited for a while. If you see "Edit" icon on the top, just click on it ... and edit your post. But the Opening Post has a short window of editing time. Sey BTW: The "Edit" icon on th...
What kind of tomato plants do I have
Posted by dmoceri1
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dmoceri1Updated I will post pic tomorrow. Yes they r pretty much like this one u posted. Pretty sure now they r cherry, thx so much
Tomato Propagation
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
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barrie2m_(6a, central PA)Updated Rather than watering daily try just placing newly stuck, watered cuttings in dark for 48 hours, then moving to lower light (under artificial light) until they are growing well. You'll find that propagation success rate will come c...
Cucumber Mosaic Virus
Posted by jenniedhs_7b_nc
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jenniedhs_7b_ncUpdated I guess I will never know what the problem was. Hoosier, is there really such a thing as a genetic problem. If that is the case, I will be so relieved that I haven't transferred anything to the other plants. And Dave, yes it ha...
What size pots for tomatoes and peppers?
Posted by safiyyahk
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Yeah many discussions here on this question that the search will pull up for you if interested. Personally I don't recommend anything less than 15 gallons for Brandywine and that would be the minimum. Yellow Pear (you sure you w...
One spotty, one wilty--and not yet planted.
Posted by ilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PA
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ilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PAUpdated They haven't been outside. I am a chronic overwaterer and have been trying to do better. Clearly I need more practice. But I can't help but think that those stinkbugs are spreading disease.
can this fertilizer 2-7-4 make my tomatoes bitter?
Posted by Inessa L
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Inessa LUpdated Thank you all who responded to my question!!! I dont know the variety, but it seems that might be a factor since a different variety growing in the same conditions does taste better. the plants are in the soil and it is fairly hea...
help please!?! renovating deformed seedlings
Posted by megan_is_oh_kay(7a)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated jean001a(Portland OR 7b) Doing a bio-assay will resolve the question of where the herbicide came from. 8888***********************88888 EXACTLY. Where did it come from ? It is not established that herbicide was used, yet. Did OP a...
Brandy Boy Contest -2015 (2)
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I see some neck n neck competition already between Hudson, Yolos and Nate, on the First category. I am still in and have not given up on winning yet. hehe Sey
Strange bug eatting Tomatillos
Posted by syntria(8a - South DFW Area)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Never seen those slimy creatures. The only slimy things that I know and am dealing with are slugs and some snails. Try using/ experimenting slug bait on those. Also sprinkle some table salt on the and see what happens. Sey
Your Early Tomato Nominee for Golden Tomato Award...2015
Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Wow ! I see quite a few winners already. I, myself, am counting on Big Beef. Siletz might come from behind and catch up.They have lots of buds but no flowers yet. Sey
tomato's leaves turning white
Posted by aboutogiveup
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Yeah,,, sunburn is the likely cause. Manure would've had the opposite effect, Dark Green. leaves. A question : How does the new growth look like ? Sey
Tomato seedling sunburn
Posted by californian
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garf_gwUpdated Growing season here in Miami is when the summer heat breaks. I start all seeds in the open exposed to the elements. No heat mats or lights needed. What is deadly here in an unexpected rainstorm.
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