What the Heck Happened Here - Page 3

biscuitridge · February 3, 2021

Very interesting, never knew that there was such a chicken, maybe some day I'll try some!

rxkeith · February 3, 2021

i have a few silver lace wyandottes, NOT show grade, just from TSC.
they are brown egg layers. i like them.

i didn't know you had chickens darryl, but not surprised. also not surprised
they are a complex project. seems to be your style

.

keith

PhilaGardener · February 4, 2021

Such pretty birds!

MrBig46 · February 4, 2021

Interestingly. Tatiana switched from tomatoes to chickens, Darrel walks slowly as well.

It can't be expected from me, because it probably wouldn't work in an apartment in a panel house.
Vladimír

LindyAdele · February 4, 2021

I just came back to this site a few weeks ago, as I want to get back into tomato growing after a few bad personal years, and a couple failed seedling crops in a row got me so discouraged. I bought just a few seed packs this spring and was hoping to swap for more - but there isn't a lot of swapping going on these days it seems! And so many fewer posts! It's kind of surprising. I am really hoping for a good tomato year. I need it.

But I'm just in my 30's, not too old to garden or use this technology! I will post and respond and help keep things going !

Labradors2 · February 4, 2021

Darrel's chickens sound amazing!

I'd love to have got into breeding chickens when I was younger. I have some TSC hybrids who are great layers, and I'm also very thankful for the chicken manure for the garden

.

Linda

hl2601 · February 4, 2021

LindyAdele- I ran The Carolyn Tribute and would be happy to pass some seeds to you in her honor!

Pm me.

tryno12 · February 5, 2021

I agree with all of Tomatoville's positive posts in this thread, especially those mentioning the vast amount of knowledge gained and the existing available database.
Pete

oakley · February 5, 2021

Yes, it is with great relief that tomatoville continues.
This is my only garden forum. When the end date was announced, I had to re-asses time spent.
I relied too heavily on posting results here.
2020 season I worked on organizing my own files/results.
I was stopping by every few days, then once a week, then once a month.

Nice to see some re-visiting. The 'ticker-tape' below shows 14 visitors at the moment. Many
are viewing the threads, learning, reading through the archives.

With seeds suppliers behind and sell outs, we seem to have many second year gardeners. 2020 had
chicken hatcheries selling out. And grapenuts,

Our local HudsonValley grass fed meat farm share pre-covid was just skipping along. Now has a massive wait list.
The local CSA opened to the public. With so many family volunteers they nearly doubled their garden size and
production. As horrid and depressing as this has been, it has been a good education for our youth...to add something
positive.

Soilsniffer · February 7, 2021

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomatoDon

I wish I could remember the name of the guy that was here at the beginning, basically a troll, who showed pictures of a seedling he claimed was growing under the snow. He didn't last long!

Don: Wasn't that Chickenman? I think his handle on here was ' Cman '. Actually, he *did* last long on this forum, perhaps because of his Sheldon Cooper-like quirkiness.

What led to his removal was what you mentioned -- he claimed to be able to grow a tomato plant in the dead of winter, using those Wall-O-Water things to surround the plant and ... wait for it ... generate heat.

Shapshftr · February 7, 2021

Wait, what? Wall-O-Waters, outside? What zone is he in? I grew toms over the winter in my house. I'm in zone 5, so there's no possible way to grow them outdoors, without some other magic!

MarcVillet · February 3, 2022

Hi, everyone

This is my first comment here, I've actually been reading along quietly for about 3 years and I still find the forum very interesting.

However, I believe that it is not made easy for new interested people to register here.

A long time ago I tried to register here, which failed, some time after that attempt it worked, but it said I had to be activated first by an admin or so, which then took so long that I actually only now noticed that I am finally unlocked.

I also wanted to register someone else for this forum recently, but had to realize again that no registrations are accepted at the moment (at least that's what it says when you try to register).

I can't comment on the other reasons why it's been quiet around here, but I strongly suspect that the difficulty for new people to register here is one reason, at least it was for me.

MrsJustice · February 3, 2022

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarcVillet

Hi, everyone

This is my first comment here, I've actually been reading along quietly for about 3 years and I still find the forum very interesting.

However, I believe that it is not made easy for new interested people to register here.

A long time ago I tried to register here, which failed, some time after that attempt it worked, but it said I had to be activated first by an admin or so, which then took so long that I actually only now noticed that I am finally unlocked.

I also wanted to register someone else for this forum recently, but had to realize again that no registrations are accepted at the moment (at least that's what it says when you try to register).

I can't comment on the other reasons why it's been quiet around here, but I strongly suspect that the difficulty for new people to register here is one reason, at least it was for me.

Thank you for your important observation on "new future interested people" trying to join Tomatoville, who may want to learn to grow their own food or learn how to farm. I too stayed quiet, because I was followed around the web by people around me as I tried to save the Food History of my Great Grandfather for over 20 years as my family suffered from the misunderstanding of my Research. Trust Me I wanted to protect the people here, as I was being missed understood, buying historical farmland, while my family suffered. I put up Pretty white fences on mini-farms to keep the Community Beautuful

With our Pass and Present Governor of Virginia, I am being understood and feel safe and Free; but keeping the Prayers going. I went looking for some Former Members who were my friends, and they are OK but enjoying their Retirement. I too want to retire someday. It's been hard learning the Law suffering from Dyslexia, when all I want to do is Farm like my Great Grandfather, Amen!!!!!!!!!.

Keen101 · April 10, 2022

Hello, Please remove my account and delete all posts. Thank you.

There seems to be no option to close my account in my profile settings.

I would like my account removed completely from this site. Thank you.

February 3, 2021	#32
rxkeith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Back in da U.P. Posts: 1,839	i have a few silver lace wyandottes, NOT show grade, just from TSC. they are brown egg layers. i like them. i didn't know you had chickens darryl, but not surprised. also not surprised they are a complex project. seems to be your style. keith __________________ don't abort. we'll adopt.

April 10, 2022	#44
Keen101 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Colorado Posts: 134	Please remove my account Hello, Please remove my account and delete all posts. Thank you. There seems to be no option to close my account in my profile settings. I would like my account removed completely from this site. Thank you.

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February 3, 2021	#31
biscuitridge Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: washington Posts: 487	Very interesting, never knew that there was such a chicken, maybe some day I'll try some!

February 4, 2021	#33
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	Such pretty birds!

February 4, 2021	#34
MrBig46 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Czech republic Posts: 2,524	Interestingly. Tatiana switched from tomatoes to chickens, Darrel walks slowly as well. It can't be expected from me, because it probably wouldn't work in an apartment in a panel house. Vladimír

February 4, 2021	#35
LindyAdele Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 323	I just came back to this site a few weeks ago, as I want to get back into tomato growing after a few bad personal years, and a couple failed seedling crops in a row got me so discouraged. I bought just a few seed packs this spring and was hoping to swap for more - but there isn't a lot of swapping going on these days it seems! And so many fewer posts! It's kind of surprising. I am really hoping for a good tomato year. I need it. But I'm just in my 30's, not too old to garden or use this technology! I will post and respond and help keep things going !

February 4, 2021	#36
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,886	Darrel's chickens sound amazing! I'd love to have got into breeding chickens when I was younger. I have some TSC hybrids who are great layers, and I'm also very thankful for the chicken manure for the garden . Linda

February 4, 2021	#37
hl2601 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Metro Denver Posts: 759	LindyAdele- I ran The Carolyn Tribute and would be happy to pass some seeds to you in her honor! Pm me.

February 5, 2021	#38
tryno12 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Indianapolis Area 46112 Posts: 853	I agree with all of Tomatoville's positive posts in this thread, especially those mentioning the vast amount of knowledge gained and the existing available database. Pete

February 5, 2021	#39
oakley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: NewYork 5a Posts: 2,303	Yes, it is with great relief that tomatoville continues. This is my only garden forum. When the end date was announced, I had to re-asses time spent. I relied too heavily on posting results here. 2020 season I worked on organizing my own files/results. I was stopping by every few days, then once a week, then once a month. Nice to see some re-visiting. The 'ticker-tape' below shows 14 visitors at the moment. Many are viewing the threads, learning, reading through the archives. With seeds suppliers behind and sell outs, we seem to have many second year gardeners. 2020 had chicken hatcheries selling out. And grapenuts, Our local HudsonValley grass fed meat farm share pre-covid was just skipping along. Now has a massive wait list. The local CSA opened to the public. With so many family volunteers they nearly doubled their garden size and production. As horrid and depressing as this has been, it has been a good education for our youth...to add something positive.

February 7, 2021	#41
Shapshftr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Illinois Posts: 162	Wait, what? Wall-O-Waters, outside? What zone is he in? I grew toms over the winter in my house. I'm in zone 5, so there's no possible way to grow them outdoors, without some other magic!

February 3, 2022	#42
MarcVillet Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Germany Posts: 7	Hi, everyone This is my first comment here, I've actually been reading along quietly for about 3 years and I still find the forum very interesting. However, I believe that it is not made easy for new interested people to register here. A long time ago I tried to register here, which failed, some time after that attempt it worked, but it said I had to be activated first by an admin or so, which then took so long that I actually only now noticed that I am finally unlocked. I also wanted to register someone else for this forum recently, but had to realize again that no registrations are accepted at the moment (at least that's what it says when you try to register). I can't comment on the other reasons why it's been quiet around here, but I strongly suspect that the difficulty for new people to register here is one reason, at least it was for me.