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Seventy varieties planted
Posted by barrie2m_(6a, central PA)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Last count I have 28 varieties and probably should have close to 50 plants (10 In pots and 40 in raised beds) . This will be a record number for me. So far I have planted 10 and 40 more to go. In addition to tomatoes I have close...
Stray cat, my new tomato Buddy!
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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zzackey(8b GA)Updated I'm sorry you lost your kitty. I have an 8 year old male that follows me around. He thinks he is a puppy dog. I'd be lot without him.
Seed Saving tomatoes grown close together
Posted by mlissca(9b)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Oops Rodney beat me to it. :)
"Independence Day" and other determinates
Posted by 2ajsmama
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I get a kick out of threads like this, with a lot of history, controversy . Even my own old posts sound interesting to me. It shows how much I have learned over time. DET or INDET? I read a lot of post talking about the plant si...
Multiplying tomatoes?
Posted by ickle_cat
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keith100_gw(NY 5A)Updated Ickle_cat, I have assumed , when that happened to me that 2 seeds were stuck together looking like one to my tired eyes.
Mold on seedlings H2O2 soultion?
Posted by thebutcher(6b (Philadelphia area))
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated I doubt it will help. I suspect if anything it will hurt. Why do you assume it is mold, is there something about it that confirms this? Is it gray mold or tomato leaf mold like I just posted to use peroxide in a thread just before...
Florida weave question
Posted by mystmaiden(texas zone 8)
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barrie2m_(6a, central PA)Updated What I'd do in your situation is to run straight sections of the wire ( w/o wrapping at each post) every 5-6" apart as plants grow and use twine to tie wires to running posts and also to hold plant stems to wires where neede...
Pruning lower tomato branches
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Jennie, Yes the mold can persist for a year and it isn't cold that kills it, but dry conditions that are key. That's something many of us just can't get. As far as the hydrogen peroxide, I've been on a kick to use it. My understan...
When to delete a plant
Posted by rock_n_ruf(5)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated It depends. Both seeds can be equally healthy and viable . So you make a choice which one you want to keep. You can wait actually keep both of them much longer in 3' pot and see which one is doing better. When I have 2 per 3&quo...
Concerned about Mr. Stripey Heirloom Tomatoes
Posted by Becky(6a)
32 Comments
farmerdillUpdated Tigerella is also often called Mr Stripey. It is a small tart salad type.
Already time for some suckering
Posted by jrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B)
jrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B)Got a early start this year with our high tunnel tomatoes. Planted on St. Patricks Day. I will be staking and weaving soon.
Juliet Grape Tomato
Posted by dirtygardener73(9a)
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green_go (Canada, Ontario, z 5a)(5A)Updated I use Juliet for canning whole tomatoes - thanks to their thick skin, they stay whole and don't go mushy in jars. Long-lasting, disease-resistant plants and very productive too.
Question about growing and seed-saving of heirlooms
Posted by garystpaul(4)
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daninthedirt(Cent TX; HZ10, Sunset z30, USDA z8a)Updated Well, I guess genetic variants that are less suited to the locale will fail to thrive, and fail to yield seeds for the next year. Of course, if genetic variants are that common, you're going to get them every year, and seeds from ...
Rabbit Manure for Tomatoes
Posted by DrMario
8 Comments
chickencoupeUpdated I don't compost my rabbits, but what if someone did? What would it matter? If it's fully decomposed, it's fully decomposed. Even a cold compost becomes pathogen-free if allowed to sit long enough. Of course, one would need to ...
they stopped growing
Posted by krdavison
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bragu_DSM 5Updated Seed starting mix is for seed starting. Potting soil has extra goodies/nutes that seed starting mix doesn't have. Most nursery employees are there for a paycheck, and have little actual knowledge of life in the garden. Their exper...
How many Tomato Plants can I put in this planter?
Posted by dragon49(6 NY)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated <Are you stating that when I plant tomatoes in the ground, the roots go downward, more than 10 inches?> Heavens yes. I have dug up (when you pull them you never see all the length) plants with 3' long roots and even then ve...
Red Robin, Snow Fairy, Tiny Tim in indoor hydroponics
Posted by delaware(Z7 DE)
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LabradorsUpdated I have grown Red Robin and found it was a good producer of edible tomatoes. This was during the winter, when conditions aren't optimum for great taste. I grew Tiny Tim once, but thought it was rather acidic. Linda
Tomatoes and Okra
Posted by tee510(9)
7 Comments
Tracy HurshUpdated In NE OK, the sun gets hot. Tomatoes won't produce flowers once the temp reaches above 85. Planting okra to block high sunlight/heat can prolong the fruiting of the tomatoes.
Seedless tomatoes
Posted by sonnyside
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barrie2m_(6a, central PA)Updated I've grown Sweet Seedless for a few years now and I'm impressed with it on a number of levels. They come early and hang in there all season long. Flavor is reasonably good. Fruits are mostly in the 8 oz. Range although some are l...
Supermarket Tomato Plants III
Posted by garf_gw
19 Comments
suncitylindaUpdated If there were not any mods before on Garden Web, surely there are not any now. No worries, it would appear you have the thread all to yourself now. Enjoy.
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