Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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May 13, 2012 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Omaha Zone 5
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Ultra , ultra early Mother's Day tomato in Nebraska!
Had to share this thanks to all the tips I picked up here on the boards. Last year I was smitten that I had a Stupice ripe the first week of July. This year with the warm weather and seeing everyone's container set up, here it is, a tomato on Mothers Day grown outdoors in Nebraska. Can't wait to try it. I'm not picking it until I have a chance to show it off! - Lisa
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May 13, 2012 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NV
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Congrats!!
Today I picked my first 2 patio tomatoes & 1 cherry tomato that were red & ready for eating!!! They tasted great! |
May 14, 2012 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Omaha Zone 5
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Ironically, this is the traditional day to plant out in eastern Nebraska.
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May 14, 2012 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore
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Congratulations! Well Done
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May 14, 2012 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 602
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Wow! That is early! Congrats!
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May 14, 2012 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 139
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WOW! Congrats. How did you do that?
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May 14, 2012 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: zone 6b, PA
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Congratulations, Lisa! You showed a lot of willpower by waiting until taking a picture. Let us know what you think of the taste.
I started some small plants early in a greenhouse this year and planted them outdoors April 30th with fruit already on the plants! We've had little 2 fruits from Maskotka last week and just picked 2 from Fruhe Liebe today- but no pics. It's an early record for me, too. kath |
May 14, 2012 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Brownville, Ne
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Amazing! Hope there are plenty of its brothers for the Mid-West Tomato Fest in August.
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May 14, 2012 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
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I ate my first yesterday, too! It was a Kibit's Ukrainian.
Mighty tasty, especially for a first fruit. (sometimes that first one is a little bland) The only problem was that I had left it on a day or two too long and it was a little soft. I kept thinking it would turn more bright red. I should know better. Most of my heirlooms seem to do better If I pick them when the shoulders are still slightly under ripe. Still exciting! |
May 18, 2012 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Omaha Zone 5
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Well thank you every one for sharing my enthusiasm. I start my ultra early tomatoes in January at the latest. This was either a Bloody Butcher or Early Treat (Burpee), it doesn't look like the Stupice. I used Thrive that I had left over from last year, so maybe that sparked a growth spurt.
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May 18, 2012 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SF Bay area Z9a
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Beautiful tomato! Fantastic job a getting such an early one. Now I gotta go out and and look at mine, even though I've "looked at" them about 30 times today and it's 10pm!
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