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OneoftheEarls · April 16, 2011

I have 370 different varieties up/in.

I just planted 36, many of which I got from fine people here....just wanted to thank all those people!

Today I did:

Adelia
Amish Gold
Barnes Yellow Mt.
Bonnie Best
Candy Stripe
Candy’s Old Yellow
Church
Coustralee
Crimson Cushion
Dutchman
Earl of Edgecombe
Earl’s Green Cherry
Endless Summer
Esther’s Cherry
Farmer Reds
Friendly Walter
Fuzzy Wuzzy
Garden Lime
German Giant
Golden Dwarf Champion
Grandma Aiello’s
Hank
Ildi
Indian Moon
Indian Stripe Cross
Isis Candy
Litchi
Lumpy Red
Mr. Underwood’s Pink German Giant
Pritchard
Rose de Berne
Royal Chico
Shivka Gigant
Stone
Trucker’s Favorite

Many of those will look familiar to many here...God Bless!

Earl

tam91 · April 16, 2011

Oh, I am so jealous, to have the space for so many - lucky you! Happy growing!

hank · April 16, 2011

THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY VARIETIES. I'm sitting here staring and trying to imagine. Also, is there really a tomato known as Hank ?

Hank

OneoftheEarls · April 16, 2011

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Hank

Try that Hank, and yuppers!

Garden for 340 or so...

frogwash · April 16, 2011

That's impressive!

Is this your first time growing Dutchman?

tam91 · April 17, 2011

Ohhh the land... the unobstructed sun.... *jealous*

b54red · April 17, 2011

Earl, I think you are nuts. I am trying to grow 100 different varieties and know that I'm nuts.
How in the world will you ever tie them all up and keep up with them. Birds and squirrels steal my labels and I lose my lists. I guess you must be much more organized than me. Just kidding and good luck.

OneoftheEarls · April 17, 2011

2nd year for Dutchman.....here at this garden I let them sprawl, I also have a raised bed with posts and I cage the determinants in the backyard.

Here's a few hundred sprawled....

b54red · April 17, 2011

That's more practical and certainly easier than caging or trellising. I can't let them sprawl because of the slugs and diseases just completely destroy them before they can make much in the way of usable fruit. I have a hard enough time keeping them alive above the ground. I sometimes let a couple sprawl but I never seem to get any tomatoes off of any of them except occasionally cherries.

OneoftheEarls · April 17, 2011

I know that I am blessed for disease and insects at this garden.

kath · April 17, 2011

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Originally Posted by OneoftheEarls

I know that I am blessed for disease and insects at this garden.

...and critters! No deer fence?!

frogwash · April 18, 2011

How is Dutchman? Do you recommend it?

thanks!

huntoften · April 18, 2011

Ah HA! I now know your secret! You fertilize with gasoline!

Seriously though...great spot, beautiful garden...I can't imagine growing that many varieties. 83 this year almost did me in!

OneoftheEarls · April 18, 2011

Dutchman was a big tasty slicer for me here, so I do recommend it

frogwash · April 18, 2011

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Originally Posted by OneoftheEarls

Dutchman was a big tasty slicer for me here, so I do recommend it

Thanks--it'll be on next year's list.

April 16, 2011	#1
OneoftheEarls Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 660	planting I have 370 different varieties up/in. I just planted 36, many of which I got from fine people here....just wanted to thank all those people! Today I did: Adelia Amish Gold Barnes Yellow Mt. Bonnie Best Candy Stripe Candy’s Old Yellow Church Coustralee Crimson Cushion Dutchman Earl of Edgecombe Earl’s Green Cherry Endless Summer Esther’s Cherry Farmer Reds Friendly Walter Fuzzy Wuzzy Garden Lime German Giant Golden Dwarf Champion Grandma Aiello’s Hank Ildi Indian Moon Indian Stripe Cross Isis Candy Litchi Lumpy Red Mr. Underwood’s Pink German Giant Pritchard Rose de Berne Royal Chico Shivka Gigant Stone Trucker’s Favorite Many of those will look familiar to many here...God Bless! Earl

April 16, 2011	#5
frogwash Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Zone 8B or 9? Castaic, CA 91384 Posts: 122	That's impressive! Is this your first time growing Dutchman? __________________ happy growing, Theo

April 18, 2011	#12
frogwash Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Zone 8B or 9? Castaic, CA 91384 Posts: 122	How is Dutchman? Do you recommend it? thanks! __________________ happy growing, Theo

April 18, 2011	#13
huntoften Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas CIty Posts: 560	Ah HA! I now know your secret! You fertilize with gasoline! Seriously though...great spot, beautiful garden...I can't imagine growing that many varieties. 83 this year almost did me in! __________________ Kansas City, Missouri Zone 5b/6a

April 16, 2011	#2
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Oh, I am so jealous, to have the space for so many - lucky you! Happy growing!

April 16, 2011	#3
hank Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: winchester va usa Posts: 106	THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY VARIETIES. I'm sitting here staring and trying to imagine. Also, is there really a tomato known as Hank ? Hank

April 17, 2011	#6
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Ohhh the land... the unobstructed sun.... jealous

April 17, 2011	#7
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Earl, I think you are nuts. I am trying to grow 100 different varieties and know that I'm nuts. How in the world will you ever tie them all up and keep up with them. Birds and squirrels steal my labels and I lose my lists. I guess you must be much more organized than me. Just kidding and good luck.