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Needing a new cherry for 2015
Posted by fireduck(10a)
15 Comments
Peter1142(Zone 6b)Updated I grew Super Sweet 100 and Tami G last year, and they both did great. The Tami G was an extremely vigorous plant, but I think the Super Sweet 100 were tougher fruit and I don't recall a single one cracking.
Estler's Mortgage Lifter
Posted by Corgikarma(6)
28 Comments
keith100_gw(NY 5A)Updated Larryw , thank you for the generous offer . I have emailed you , thank you in advance. Been looking for Estlers Mortgage Lifter for two years now Keith
2015 tomato choices
Posted by Peter1142(Zone 6b)
116 Comments
Peter1142(Zone 6b)Updated I got the Golden Rave as my wife has had it before and it didn't give her heartburn... no other reason. We'll see! :)
wanted: wanted - crimson delight tomato
Posted by Mike Biondo
Mike BiondoHello all... I am looking for some Crimson Delight tomato seed. It may also be called Missouri Crimson Delight. It is a Missouri heirloom from the late 1800's I have a good selection of pepper varieties, and tomato varieties to trade. Thanks...
Crimson Delight tomato
Posted by Mike Biondo
2 Comments
Mike BiondoUpdated Thanks! Yes, I have previously seen it on the Sample Seed Shop inventory page. However, I didn't think to send an email inquiring about it. Will do that... Mike
blue tomatoes - taste and ?
Posted by helenh(z6 SW MO)
18 Comments
green_go (Canada, Ontario, z 5a)(5A)Updated Interesting, smithmal . Mine HJB were rather sour, but definitely not bland. ThatâÂÂs why I used them in salads with pale yellow tomato Wapsipinicon Peach (shown above) which is the same size, but sweet and completely lacks any s...
Indoor Yellow Taxi heirlooms!
Posted by goodseedcharlie
4 Comments
goodseedcharlieUpdated Thank You, Thank You! Yes the yellow taxi's have a nice sweet flavor to them and are a favorite around here. My kids walk around eating them like apples.
Feeding the babies...
Posted by fireduck(10a)
3 Comments
digdirt2Updated Fertilizing Seedlings FAQ When to feed seedlings discussions
High Tech Japanese
Posted by shuffles_gw
1 Comment
digdirt2Updated I would speculate that it isn't a variety name per se but just seeds from some unknown variety grown in that manner - hydroponically, under lights, in large automated factories that are often underground and in huge urban greenhou...
Seeds/sowing/lights
Posted by fireduck(10a)
2 Comments
seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Yes, definitely move the sprouts away from heat mat and put them under light, at about 2" distance. You can also make an enclosure around the lite to keep them warmer . Also as an option, a 60w incandescent light can provide ...
Raised Beds- part 2
Posted by fireduck(10a)
7 Comments
stealth92Updated Zen, Am going to try your cardboard and straw mulch this year in my new garden. I hope the strong Kansas winds in summer don't cause a major problem. I will try to keep the mulch wet to weight it down. I wholeheartedly agree with ...
Hybrid Slicers
Posted by digit(ID/WA)
6 Comments
carolb_w_fl(zone 9/10)Updated I'm growing Tomande VFFNT for the 3rd year in a row - they're that good - got mine from Tomato Growers Supply Co. - doesn't seem to be in their print catalog, but you can find it on their website, using the search box... Here is a...
Seed Problem #2
Posted by fireduck(10a)
4 Comments
digdirt2Updated Agree. Domes should always be removed as soon as seed sprouting begins. Otherwise you quickly risk damping off - one reason why experienced growers never use the dome things or similar covers. Root rot (brown dying seedlings) is a...
the never ripening tomatoes
Posted by rsgibson7
7 Comments
Ohiofem(6a Ohio)Updated Do you know what the days to maturity (DTM) were for your plants? That is the average amount of time it takes from putting a 6-8 week old plant in the ground until the first fruit ripens. It occurs to me that even though you are i...
What is frost?
Posted by chrishashtags_gw
12 Comments
garf_gwUpdated This is one of many forecasting stones seen over the net.
Tomatoes and coffee grinds
Posted by daveinoz(Sub Tropical)
3 Comments
daninthedirt(Cent TX; HZ10, Sunset z30, USDA z8a)Updated I'm not sure that coffee grounds are really acidic. Certainly not after they've been brewed. The roasted beans are acidic, but the acid is water soluble, so most of the acid ends up in the coffee. If you want to acidify a bed, you...
Somebody Say Something, Anything About Tomatoes !
Posted by Deeby
46 Comments
DeebyUpdated I start seeds late because my tomatoes don't do well if planted out before July. We get May Gray and June Gloom with cool temps and the tomatoes just don't take off and thrive until there's reliable sun and warmth.
Experience growing Greek tomato Thessoloniki
Posted by antonaki(9)
11 Comments
PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated I can't comment generally on the results like antonaki who has grown it a long time, but I can share what happened to me. The plant is a very metered production plant in cool weather for me. By that I mean it started out relativel...
pure compost
Posted by diemoldau123
17 Comments
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Tricks for Photographing Detail
Posted by garf_gw
4 Comments
nugrdnnut(6a n-c WA)Updated I find that almost any picture I can take outside, with natural light, is better than any with unnatural light. Of course professional photographers have the right equipment to take photographs with artificial light. just my $0.02...
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