Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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January 1, 2007 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
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Your best memories... of last summer harvest...
I think I am already having tomato dreams...
Here is my favorite - What's yours? :wink:
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January 2, 2007 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
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Beautiful photo, I'm having tomato dreams too.
My Persimmon was excellent, as was Livingstons Golden Queen, and Emerald Evergreen was mighty tasty. Sioux pumped 'em out all summer and never let me down. But my favorite was Black Cherry from TGS. In fact it will be the only repeat from last years twelve or so varieties I grew. I can't wait. |
January 2, 2007 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
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Like visions of sugarplums? Green Giant, Mennonite orange, Russian Green with some sunshine cherries on top................
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January 2, 2007 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
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If you look in the Summer Harvest post just below this one you will see that us downunderers are living the dream HE HEE HE
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January 2, 2007 | #5 |
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Brutal Mantis, just brutal.
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January 2, 2007 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
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Third attempt finally paid off....I remember the most incredible Cherokee Purple....So good, we ate it w/o bacon on a sandwich....The plant then went on to set 28 fruit, of course, most of those ripened inside after frost...
Also missing Dubok, Polish and Japanese Dwarfs, whenever I have a salad... Jeanne |
January 2, 2007 | #7 |
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There are some favorites of 2006 mixed in among these pics.......just happened they all didn't ripen at the same time for their photo's!
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January 9, 2007 | #8 |
MAGTAG™ Coordinator
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Not specifically my own harvest, but my fondest tomato memory of last summer is MAGTAG. I was so anxious about the festival, and it turned out to be a wonderful success. Great tomatoes, great (other) food, and great people - what more can anybody ask! I'm looking forward to and even bigger, better MAGTAG 2007!
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January 9, 2007 | #9 |
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For me, it was getting the F1 growout part of the Dwarf project up and running - documenting the plants I grew, being delighted in, especially, Sleazy A, Sneezy and Witty (all delicious), posting updates - it far exceeded any joy I experienced in the overall results of my tomato growing. Secondary to that was enjoying with my wife the boutiful crop of eggplant and sweet peppers.
Right now, it is the amazing things being discovered in the Dwarf F2 growouts that is reenergizing me to start thinking gardening thoughts again....and I suspect it will be the continuation of that project, through growing out the new F1s, my own saved F2s, and as many of the interesting finds coming to me as F3 seeds from our SH friends that will be the highlight of 07!
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January 9, 2007 | #10 |
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My best memories are just the pure enjoyment I had in growing heirlooms. Last year was the the first year that I've really been interested in growing O.P. tomatoes. I've waded in during past summers..... but last year, with the advice and assistance of my new friends here at Tomatoville, I plunged right in. It was without a doubt, the most fun I've ever had in the garden.
I had my failures (i.e. Cuostralee and Box Car Willie), and my successes (Traveler, German Red Strawberry, Earls Faux), but I probably learned just as much, if not more from the mistakes. I can hardly wait to get started again.
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January 9, 2007 | #11 |
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For Tomatoes:
Grandpa Willie Large Amish Paste Black from Tula Toms Yellow Wonder (working Name) Pink Potato Top Thessaloniki Cherokee Purple All very great varieites ~ As for person 2006 "great-happenings" ? 1. Got Engaged ~ 2. Dad caught Striper of a lifetime ~ 3. Trip to Crete & Athens Greece ... ~ Tom
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January 9, 2007 | #12 |
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Tom
I did a "double take" under your great happenings of 2006. Number 2 made me laugh until I realized that you wrote striper instead of stripper... and then I laughed some more.
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January 9, 2007 | #13 |
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Dave ~ lol ~
~ :wink: ~ Tom
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January 9, 2007 | #14 |
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Is that a styrofoam replica ... or does Mr. Waxer, Sr.
do a lotta heavyweight curls I mean, I realize it's only about 35 pounds there ... But considerin' how long it takes you to snap a photo with that ol' box Kodak Brownie you've been usin' ... PV |
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