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PaulF · December 11, 2022

The old, now passed on, queen of tomatoes was right again.
We can all grow the same varieties and get very different results. Whether it be personal taste or where we grow tomatoes, individual takes on what works best for every garden and its caretaker differs for where and who we are.

For me, blacks and hearts are my favorite narrow band of varieties and that is what will be featured in my 2023 garden. 2024 may just see a wide range of flavors, sizes, colors and shapes depending on what strikes my fancy. Like Tormato, there are hideous varieties that will never be grown here again. But then you have to grow them in order to find out both the ones you love and the ones you hate.

Old age is coming at a bad time...so many tomatoes grown (500?) and so many yet to try (10,000?). Another reason to work with young gardeners. My count began at age 50. Wasted were the 30 years before that with those danged round, red, boys, girls, betters and bests of the grocery store varieties in the narrow ranges of flavors, sizes, shapes and colors.

Sermon over.

December 11, 2022	#12
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,289	The old, now passed on, queen of tomatoes was right again. We can all grow the same varieties and get very different results. Whether it be personal taste or where we grow tomatoes, individual takes on what works best for every garden and its caretaker differs for where and who we are. For me, blacks and hearts are my favorite narrow band of varieties and that is what will be featured in my 2023 garden. 2024 may just see a wide range of flavors, sizes, colors and shapes depending on what strikes my fancy. Like Tormato, there are hideous varieties that will never be grown here again. But then you have to grow them in order to find out both the ones you love and the ones you hate. Old age is coming at a bad time...so many tomatoes grown (500?) and so many yet to try (10,000?). Another reason to work with young gardeners. My count began at age 50. Wasted were the 30 years before that with those danged round, red, boys, girls, betters and bests of the grocery store varieties in the narrow ranges of flavors, sizes, shapes and colors. Sermon over. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.