Hi Everyone, it's Chicago_Joe

Chicago_Joe · July 25, 2006

Hello Everybody-

I see there is a new home (at least to me) to talk tomatoes in peace, away from pop-up ads and rude ignorant people. Thank you Suze for the tip...

Happy Gardening,

Joe

**nctomatoman** · July 25, 2006

Welcome Joe! We try to pop hints over there now and then but the posts vanish quickly. hope you enjoy the neighborhood! the tomatoes are great!

daylilydude · July 25, 2006

Welcome Joe

bully · July 25, 2006

Hey Joe,

how are the matters doing on the other side of the lake?

bully
who will be seeing plenty of his Chicago buddies soon in Saugatuck

**Lee** · July 25, 2006

Welcome aboard!

Lee

Chicago_Joe · July 25, 2006

Bully-

My toms are doing great! Thank you for asking. In the 4 years I've been seriously growing OPs I can't remember a better growing season in Chicago, no disease, insect infestation, or drought. No ripe ones yet but I see some Black Cherries turning. So far my biggest dissappointment has been Aunt Ruby's German Green. The plant is 7 feet high and has only 2 golf ball size toms on it. The most productive has to be Opalka.

Just to keep everyone up to date, here's what I went with this year:
Bradywine Sudduth's Strain
Aunt Ruby's German Green
Earl of Edgecombe
Paul Robeson
Marianna's Peace
Petit Couer de Bouef
Cherokee Purple
Grandpa Ludolph German Red
Green Zebra
Black from Tula
Burraker's Favorite
Black Cherry
Opalka
Yellow Pear
San Marzano

**coronabarb** · July 25, 2006

"Hey, Joe"
reminds me of a song...

Good to see you here...this is a much better place to chat tomatoes. I'm sorry I do not have an GLGR's growing this year. I keep hoping each year will bring less drama here at home to consume my time, but alas...if it weren't for chris (ctomato), I wouldn't have ANY tomatoes growing.

I hope the weather cooperates next month for starting a fall garden. I have several, including your GLGR seeds, that I must try.

sliphorn · July 25, 2006

Hey Joe, welcome. I'm in Chicago but my plants are at my GF's place in Skokie. The past 2 weeks I've been picking Matina, and the past 3 to 5 days I've been getting my first ripe ones from Silvery Fir Tree, Black Krim, Persimmon, Emerald Evergreen, Golden Queen (Livingston), Chianti Rose, Black Cherry, and today my first Sioux. The Black Krim has been flavorless and the others a bit watery from the rains we've recently had. I'm hoping the flavors will improve as the summer progresses. So far my favorites have been SFT, Chianti Rose and Emerald Evergreen.

Grub · July 25, 2006

Goodaye Joe,
Nice spread. Earl of Edgecome is one I've overlooked and am keen to try.
Have agreat season. Check ya soon.
Grub.

Tomstrees · July 25, 2006

Gald you could make it !

~ Tom ( NJ )

bully · July 25, 2006

ooh you must try Earl of Edgecomb ..it's very refreshing

And as pretty a tomato as there ever was

spudleafwillie · July 25, 2006

Buenos Dias Joe,
From sw NM where the Spudleafs are about 3 weeks late ripening this year.
Best regards,
Bill

Worth1 · July 25, 2006

Howdy

Worth

Mantis · July 26, 2006

Hi from downunder. Looking forward to tormenting you in your winter
Muuuhhaahhahh

**carolyn137** · July 26, 2006

Joe, glad to see you made it over here and so help me, every time I think salsa I think YOU and you darn well know why.

July 25, 2006	#1
Chicago_Joe Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 29	Hi Everyone, it's Chicago_Joe Hello Everybody- I see there is a new home (at least to me) to talk tomatoes in peace, away from pop-up ads and rude ignorant people. Thank you Suze for the tip... Happy Gardening, Joe

July 25, 2006	#2
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Welcome Joe! We try to pop hints over there now and then but the posts vanish quickly. hope you enjoy the neighborhood! the tomatoes are great! __________________ Craig

July 25, 2006	#3
daylilydude Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iuka, Mississippi Zone 7b Posts: 482	Welcome Joe __________________ Richard

July 25, 2006	#5
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	Welcome aboard! Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

July 25, 2006	#6
Chicago_Joe Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 29	Status on my toms... Bully- My toms are doing great! Thank you for asking. In the 4 years I've been seriously growing OPs I can't remember a better growing season in Chicago, no disease, insect infestation, or drought. No ripe ones yet but I see some Black Cherries turning. So far my biggest dissappointment has been Aunt Ruby's German Green. The plant is 7 feet high and has only 2 golf ball size toms on it. The most productive has to be Opalka. Just to keep everyone up to date, here's what I went with this year: Bradywine Sudduth's Strain Aunt Ruby's German Green Earl of Edgecombe Paul Robeson Marianna's Peace Petit Couer de Bouef Cherokee Purple Grandpa Ludolph German Red Green Zebra Black from Tula Burraker's Favorite Black Cherry Opalka Yellow Pear San Marzano

July 25, 2006	#4
bully Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: S.E. MI Posts: 794	Hey Joe, how are the matters doing on the other side of the lake? bully who will be seeing plenty of his Chicago buddies soon in Saugatuck

July 25, 2006	#7
coronabarb Tomatoville® Recipe Keeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roseburg, Oregon - zone 7 Posts: 2,821	"Hey, Joe" reminds me of a song... Good to see you here...this is a much better place to chat tomatoes. I'm sorry I do not have an GLGR's growing this year. I keep hoping each year will bring less drama here at home to consume my time, but alas...if it weren't for chris (ctomato), I wouldn't have ANY tomatoes growing. I hope the weather cooperates next month for starting a fall garden. I have several, including your GLGR seeds, that I must try. __________________ Corona~Barb Now an Oregon gal

July 25, 2006	#8
sliphorn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 91	Hey Joe, welcome. I'm in Chicago but my plants are at my GF's place in Skokie. The past 2 weeks I've been picking Matina, and the past 3 to 5 days I've been getting my first ripe ones from Silvery Fir Tree, Black Krim, Persimmon, Emerald Evergreen, Golden Queen (Livingston), Chianti Rose, Black Cherry, and today my first Sioux. The Black Krim has been flavorless and the others a bit watery from the rains we've recently had. I'm hoping the flavors will improve as the summer progresses. So far my favorites have been SFT, Chianti Rose and Emerald Evergreen.

July 25, 2006	#9
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Goodaye Joe, Nice spread. Earl of Edgecome is one I've overlooked and am keen to try. Have agreat season. Check ya soon. Grub.

July 25, 2006	#10
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Gald you could make it ! ~ Tom ( NJ ) __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

July 25, 2006	#12
spudleafwillie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Zone 7b sw New Mexico,. Posts: 197	Hi Everyone Buenos Dias Joe, From sw NM where the Spudleafs are about 3 weeks late ripening this year. Best regards, Bill

July 25, 2006	#13
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Howdy Worth

July 26, 2006	#14
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	Hi from downunder. Looking forward to tormenting you in your winter Muuuhhaahhahh

July 26, 2006	#15
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Joe, glad to see you made it over here and so help me, every time I think salsa I think YOU and you darn well know why. __________________ Carolyn