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Tomato, Jersey Boy Hybrid, from Burpee
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Carolyn hit it : Any hybridiser can cross Rutgers and Brandywine to produce , more or less, the same outcome. So if I was interested in Jersey Boy I would rather buy Red Rose ($2.95). Seysonn
Burpee is offering free shipping on any size order thru Sunday.
Posted by wertach zone 7-B SC
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated NYFS15 That's the code for free shipping from Burpee that is good today 12/30/14. No minimum order is listed, so it probably works for everything or anything from them. PC
How many tomatoes expected from one plant?
Posted by pepper71
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dbrown2351(5)Updated I have grown better boys in past years and have had a lot of tomatoes , didn't really count but I would estimate at least 30-40 per plant if not more. Could be a lot more. You really lose track once they start ripening.
Planting Seeds From a Big Zac
Posted by Microphobik
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MicrophobikUpdated Thanks. I only had one small pack. I did hold some back and that should get me another year at least. But I've heard so much about these that I was hoping to hold on to them. Guess I'll try planting some of the seeds next year and...
planting tomato sideways?
Posted by AlexUnder(5)
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AlexUnder(5)Updated I'll try to play around with deep planting and trenching next summer - see how it goes...
Raised Bed Completed-planting mix
Posted by fireduck(10a)
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fireduck(10a)Updated W...you make an excellent point about mulch. My area is much cooler in the summer than you. However, I think the mulch would definitely be an advantage for me, as well. I have lots of wood chips from the local tree people. I might...
Craig Lehoullier's book, "Epic Tomatoes" available at Amazon
Posted by fusion_power
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smithmalUpdated I've gotten through about 75% though "Epic Tomatoes" and find it very useful for the novice tomato grower. All aspects of tomato growing is covered in good detail and written in laymen's terms that any aspiring gardener ...
fish pepper recipes
Posted by dalebaird
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated Sounds interesting, but also the history seems undocumented. For hot sauce for fish, this "fish pepper" variety is supposedly picked immature, before it blushes, to make a white sauce with a Tabasco pepper equivalent hea...
My tomato updates and thoughts
Posted by CaraRose
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DeebyUpdated Whenever there's a post about Red Robin I'm interested. I hope CaraRose comes back soon !
FYI: Hot Desert Tomatoes
Posted by grubby_AZ Tucson Z9
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MacmexUpdated I grew Porter both here, in Tahlequah, OK and in Edinburg, TX (South border). It does quite well in heat. I just didn't care for the flavor. Heidi has faired very well here in Tahlequah, OK. We don't have the dryness of the desert...
growing tomatoes at the same place?
Posted by AlexUnder(5)
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labradors_gwUpdated I can grow "other stuff" at one end and tomatoes at the other. Other stuff was bush beans, pole beans, cukes, garlic, beets, and other nightshades. I grew tomatoes at one end for at least 4 years, then planted them at th...
Wicking beds vs. Drip line/Soaker tubes... which is better?
Posted by smithmal
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sheltiecheUpdated Thanks! Great info!
Pantano Romanesco... your experience pls.
Posted by nugrdnnut(6a n-c WA)
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llebetkinUpdated Grew PR 2 years ago from seeds I bought in Italy. It was average in growth, yield, and taste, With no outstanding special qualities, I have not grown it since then.
Crowded two feet tall tomatoes in a 4" pot. How to transplant?
Posted by esemelita
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daninthedirt(Cent TX; HZ10, Sunset z30, USDA z8a)Updated As noted in a recent posting, just plant them SIDEWAYS. Yep, just lay them down in a trench and cover the stems with decent soil. Leave the leaf end above the soil where you want the plant to be. For the plants growing an inch apa...
Tomatoes at Home Depot
Posted by Deeby
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suncitylindaUpdated My Jaune Flammee is still pumping out pretty good tasting maters despite the fact that several nights have been at or in the 40s. Also Orange Bell and Joe E Parker pepper plants loaded up late when it finally cooled off a bit and ...
Question on stewed tomatoes and varieties
Posted by schroedpot(5b)
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schroedpot(5b)Updated Thanks Dave, that was a perfect answer that makes imminent sense. Plus I was actually planning to grow either San Marzano or Martino's Roma anyway.
Muddy Mamba
Posted by reginald_317
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sheltiecheUpdated Yes, it is in the plans. I also got seeds Black Magic from Steve at Heritage, which is another relative from the cross, also am looking forward to Lucky cross- one of the parents as well.
possible email virus from Carolyn Male
Posted by blue_jean_baby
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Dawn, and thanks for reminding me of your name, OK to open it but don't click on any links inside nor respond to it. I have a picture in my mind of possibly you and some others I used to know well leaning on some pallets in the si...
keyhole gardens
Posted by sheltieche
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sheltiecheUpdated ha, Garden Tower? Sounds like a winner for space challenged, specially living in warmer areas where it will not go completely frozen during winter...
recomendations for dwarf or compact determinate plants
Posted by ajames54(5)
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labradors_gwUpdated Very cool Seyson! I intend to grow those two next year! I have to second Ted's recommendation for Dwarf Arctic Rose. I grew it inside last winter and it was incredibly prolific, giving me tons of large pink tomatoes! Linda
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