Wanna see what my peeps are growing?

tomatoguy · February 23, 2008

I have developed a pretty good network of growers in the last few years. Most of the folks below have been growing my plants for 3 or 4 years now. Cheryl, my daughter, has been growing them for 7. This is the first year for Connie.I give them the plants and they give me samples and progress reports. Oddly enough, they are less adventurous than me in their choices. Most of them tend to go with what they have liked in the past. Aside from my plants, Chris usually grows out some of bigcheef's as well. Here is what they wanted for this year:

Chris: Clear Pink Early, Berkeley Tie-Dye, Neves Azorean Red

Chance: Brandywine Sudduth's, Berkeley Tie-Dye, Gregory's Altai

Marquitta: African Beefsteak, Neves Azorean Red, Sprite

Perry: Brandywine Sudduth's, Earl's Faux, Early Large Red

Cheryl: Delicious, Indian Stripe, Brandywine Sudduth's, Tennessee Heirloom, Tennessee Britches

Connie: Rose Quartz Multi-Flora

mater

PaulF · February 23, 2008

Sounds familiar; I've got Bill, Lori, Joel, Joel's friend, Lisa, Tom, Nora, Herb, David, Bob and Jane so far with a few more who have indicated interest. They mostly take what I have left over with a few who have favorites. If I had a few hundred more I might try to sell plants, but I don't sell to friends and family.

cottonpicker · February 23, 2008

Great idea folks! I now garden in a community garden at our retirement community with about 70 other fellow gardeners. Think I'll start some extra tomato seedlings this year & give them to someone willing to grow a free seedling. All I will ask in return is one or two of the fruits along with the gardener's impression of it's growth habit & productivity. I have so many varieties I'd like to trial, but neither the space nor time so this may be THE answer I've been looking for!!
Thanks!!
LarryD

Ruth_10 · February 23, 2008

"Wanna see what my peeps are growing?"

What are "peeps?"

rnewste · February 23, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruth_10

"Wanna see what my peeps are growing?"

What are "peeps?"

Ruth,

Refers to his "Posse".

Ray-dog

phreddy · February 23, 2008

Interesting this use of peeps.
I first came across it from a comedian Harry Enfield, who's comedy was the garbled English of a Cypriot Kebab seller. Peeps was used instead of people.
Since then I have seen it used on lots of Brit forums.

Just a bit of trivia.

Raymondo · February 24, 2008

I sow 4 or 5 of each of 80 to 100 varieties giving up to 500 plants each year. I can only grow 50 or 60 so I give away a lot. I usually have no trouble but last year I had almost no takers and was left with a couple of hundred seedlings.

Don't think I'll supply the peeps anymore!

tomatoguy · February 24, 2008

I picked up "peeps" from working extensively with the generation that was born in the 80's. This is not to be confused with the Easter candy of the same name.

mater

cottonpicker · February 24, 2008

yep.... having grown up in the 40s & 50s, "peeps" referred to baby chickens back then.
LD

gssgarden · February 24, 2008

I thought you meant Marshmallow Peeps! Easter is coming.

Greg

elkwc36 · February 24, 2008

Being that I'm a countryboy and still raise chickens some years I was like Cottonpicker. They are still peeps to me. Jay

clara · February 24, 2008

Last year I had about 400 seedlings, but only wanted to keep 60. I offered the surplus to my colleagues and to my pupils - and by doing so, I created new tomato-crazy "peeps"; I've already been asked what they can get for this season. Of course they will get a lot if germination will continue as well as it started.

bigcheef · February 25, 2008

I started over 600 seedlings for a family friend to sell out of her greenhouse this year. An assortment of varieties chosen for taste, variety, and number of seed I had on hand. I tried to pick the varieties that would introduce people to heirloom and OP tomatoes by showing them a little something different. I have a few hearts, yellows, a purple/black, a bicolor, and a paste. Most folks back in my home town have been conditioned to grow only hybrids available at the Co-op so I hope to change that and enrich the gardens of my peeps back home!

Here's the list:

CHEROKEE PURPLE
LUCKY CROSS
YELLOW BRANDYWINE
AUNT GERTIE’S GOLD
WES
KOSOVO
ANNA RUSSIAN
EARL’S FAUX
CUOSTRALEE
BRANDYWINE
PICARDY
BLACK CHERRY
KIMBERLY
ROSE QUARTZ MULTIFLORAL
JUREUSLEM
MARIANNA’S PEACE
DELICIOUS
ANDES HORN

tomatoguy · February 25, 2008

Yeah, I know that town. The only one I have ever been to where I was refused service at a restaurant because of the length of my hair. Good luck with re-educating them. Of course, that was 30 some odd years ago so maybe things have changed.

Dude, you have come a long way from making clandestine tomato deals in restaurant parking lots to producing 600 seedlings. I don't know whether to congratulate you or contact your family to start an intervention.

mater

gssgarden · February 25, 2008

I've got a 'Peep' two doors down ready to go but can't decide on my own list yet!! and I have until sat. !!!!

February 23, 2008	#1
tomatoguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rockvale, TN Zone 7A Posts: 526	Wanna see what my peeps are growing? I have developed a pretty good network of growers in the last few years. Most of the folks below have been growing my plants for 3 or 4 years now. Cheryl, my daughter, has been growing them for 7. This is the first year for Connie.I give them the plants and they give me samples and progress reports. Oddly enough, they are less adventurous than me in their choices. Most of them tend to go with what they have liked in the past. Aside from my plants, Chris usually grows out some of bigcheef's as well. Here is what they wanted for this year: Chris: Clear Pink Early, Berkeley Tie-Dye, Neves Azorean Red Chance: Brandywine Sudduth's, Berkeley Tie-Dye, Gregory's Altai Marquitta: African Beefsteak, Neves Azorean Red, Sprite Perry: Brandywine Sudduth's, Earl's Faux, Early Large Red Cheryl: Delicious, Indian Stripe, Brandywine Sudduth's, Tennessee Heirloom, Tennessee Britches Connie: Rose Quartz Multi-Flora mater

February 23, 2008	#2
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,285	Sounds familiar; I've got Bill, Lori, Joel, Joel's friend, Lisa, Tom, Nora, Herb, David, Bob and Jane so far with a few more who have indicated interest. They mostly take what I have left over with a few who have favorites. If I had a few hundred more I might try to sell plants, but I don't sell to friends and family. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

February 23, 2008	#3
cottonpicker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SE PA..near Valley Forge Posts: 839	Great idea folks! I now garden in a community garden at our retirement community with about 70 other fellow gardeners. Think I'll start some extra tomato seedlings this year & give them to someone willing to grow a free seedling. All I will ask in return is one or two of the fruits along with the gardener's impression of it's growth habit & productivity. I have so many varieties I'd like to trial, but neither the space nor time so this may be THE answer I've been looking for!! Thanks!! LarryD __________________ "Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause". Victor Hugo

February 23, 2008	#4
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	"Wanna see what my peeps are growing?" What are "peeps?" __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

February 23, 2008	#6
phreddy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 260	Peeps Interesting this use of peeps. I first came across it from a comedian Harry Enfield, who's comedy was the garbled English of a Cypriot Kebab seller. Peeps was used instead of people. Since then I have seen it used on lots of Brit forums. Just a bit of trivia.

February 24, 2008	#7
Raymondo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Saumarez Ponds, NSW, Australia Posts: 946	I sow 4 or 5 of each of 80 to 100 varieties giving up to 500 plants each year. I can only grow 50 or 60 so I give away a lot. I usually have no trouble but last year I had almost no takers and was left with a couple of hundred seedlings. Don't think I'll supply the peeps anymore! __________________ Ray

February 24, 2008	#10
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,822	I thought you meant Marshmallow Peeps! Easter is coming. Greg

February 24, 2008	#11
elkwc36 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: SW Kansas Posts: 339	Being that I'm a countryboy and still raise chickens some years I was like Cottonpicker. They are still peeps to me. Jay

February 24, 2008	#12
clara Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,351	Last year I had about 400 seedlings, but only wanted to keep 60. I offered the surplus to my colleagues and to my pupils - and by doing so, I created new tomato-crazy "peeps"; I've already been asked what they can get for this season. Of course they will get a lot if germination will continue as well as it started.

February 25, 2008	#13
bigcheef Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TN Posts: 316	I started over 600 seedlings for a family friend to sell out of her greenhouse this year. An assortment of varieties chosen for taste, variety, and number of seed I had on hand. I tried to pick the varieties that would introduce people to heirloom and OP tomatoes by showing them a little something different. I have a few hearts, yellows, a purple/black, a bicolor, and a paste. Most folks back in my home town have been conditioned to grow only hybrids available at the Co-op so I hope to change that and enrich the gardens of my peeps back home! Here's the list: CHEROKEE PURPLE LUCKY CROSS YELLOW BRANDYWINE AUNT GERTIE’S GOLD WES KOSOVO ANNA RUSSIAN EARL’S FAUX CUOSTRALEE BRANDYWINE PICARDY BLACK CHERRY KIMBERLY ROSE QUARTZ MULTIFLORAL JUREUSLEM MARIANNA’S PEACE DELICIOUS ANDES HORN __________________ When I die don't bury me In a box in a cold dark cemetery Out in the garden would be much better Cause I could be pushin up a home grown tomater Lyrics by Guy Clark