Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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March 8, 2009 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9
Posts: 1,996
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Fruitset!!
First to set this year, Break O'Day. If all goes well I will be eating my first tomato of the year around April 20th
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March 8, 2009 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Shelton, WA
Posts: 127
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I hate you.....................
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March 8, 2009 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: University Place, WA
Posts: 481
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jj
Don't fret,were only 3 months behind. I've got Break O' day started as well,perhaps duajones will let me know if it's worth transplanting.
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March 8, 2009 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9
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I am more excited this year than I ever have been about my tomatoes as I have several new to me varieties and also several heavy hitters as far as quality tomatoes go. Really looking forward to tasting the different varieties and not even that much concerned about great production, although that would be nice as well. I cant wait to taste each variety.
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March 8, 2009 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Houston, TX
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I've got blooms on several but I refuse to get excited, lest the weather demons take offense.
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March 8, 2009 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: South Of The Border
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Darn Texans anyway...always have to be bigger, faster, first! I second Double J...we hate you.
I just started 250 seeds in peat pots today in Wyoming for an end of May plant out...those who already have seedlings grown and out are despicable human beings and I shall call down the locust upon you (not really but maybe...) That's okay 'tho...I don't have all those nasty diseases and bugs you all have. NO HORN-WORMS! No blight, no anything. 40 below zero kills off an awful lot of undesirable stuff.
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March 8, 2009 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: austin, tx
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Cold front on Thursday and friday, Texans! I am getting anxiety allready. What to use to cover all those plants?
Don't be jealous people. We have to plant several rounds in Texas. |
March 9, 2009 | #8 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Rock Hill, SC
Posts: 5,346
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Austin is showing 40 on Friday night. We will just have to watch closely. What to cover with?
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March 9, 2009 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Houston, TX
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Grrr, I'm going to get uptight if they end up "revising" downwards like they did the other week. There's almost no way I can cover everything now, the plants are too large and/or caged and I can't realistically cover the cukes along the fenceline. 40s I can handle; 30s not so much.
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March 10, 2009 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9
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After a much closer look today, Indian Stripe has an even larger fruit set on it so it was probably 2 days ahead of Break O' Day. And now Pink Berkley Tie Dye has joined in as well. Hege German Pink looks close
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March 10, 2009 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Northern MN zone 4a
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Wow it is going to be all the way down in the 40's. That is a typical June night where I live. We are having a snow storm as I write this. I have been online dreaming of tomatoes and finalizing my seed starting list. I am trying not to sin, by repeating the tenth commandment over and over to myself, so I won't hate you. Congratulations and I hope they taste good.
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March 10, 2009 | #12 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9
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Not quite out of the woods yet even though I am in Corpus Christi, pretty deep south texas. I hope there are no more freeze or frost threats but my last two years tell me different. And we havent had any significant rain in months although there is a chance in the next few days. Rain is like steroids for my plants in the right amount at the right time. We are in a drought right now
Good luck in your growout carpenterlady! Last edited by duajones; March 10, 2009 at 11:11 PM. |
March 11, 2009 | #13 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: austin, tx
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The cold front is real. 40 tonight and tomorrow night, 39 Friday night. My plants will have hard time especially the ones in the open area. If I cover them today with heavy plastic until Saturday, Will I suffocate them? Will they miss the rain water? Thanks. Don't want to lose any more plants.
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March 11, 2009 | #14 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9
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Weather Underground had us at lows in the 50.'s as of yesterday, now this morning they are calling for 40's and who knows how much that will change. I just hope the winds arent real heavy
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March 11, 2009 | #15 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hutto, Texas
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newgardener.......I am up the road from you in Hutto.......just a conversation away.....I am also a little worried about this cold front..........My maters survived the last cold front (Freeze), and the horse next door (a funny story), and high winds.......maters were cozy in the tunnels....Low temp of 39 deg. Friday night should be O.K...........I just removed my hoop tunnels this week, and wrapped my cages w/ row cover material........a little worried, but I think I will be O.K.........7 of my mater plants have been in the ground since Feb. 10th........my Stupice has set fruit.....I posted these pictures on my web site.......that is the only way I could do it.....http://www.psgtee.com/tomato.html
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