My Grow List for 2011

cleo88 · March 21, 2011

There comes a time in every tomato gardener's year when they have to commit - so many varieties, so little time... The seeds hit the dirt this past weekend. I have room for about 20 plants, plus I'm growing Sophie's Choice (again) in a container. The garden plants will be:

Calliope Orange
Canadian Heart
Casino
Cerise Rose
Couilles de Taureau
Danko
Donskoi
Granny Cantrell
Heidi
Hungarian Heart
Indiana Red
Linnie's Oxheart
Maltese
Moravsky Div
Pink Sweet
Pork Chop
Red Penna
Red Siberian

I was trying for some earliness and some color variety (Calliope Orange and Pork Chop), but mostly just tasty reds and pinks. Donskoi and Red Penna are my only repeats from last year as they were the standouts. And Sophie, of course - she always has a spot on my sunny deck.

Everything on the list (except for Pork Chop which I bought from Remy's Sample Seeds) I got from trades with other tomatophiles, so thanks!

walkinggin · March 21, 2011

Great looking list! Linnie's and Heidi, while very different are both "must grows" for me.

ginny

fortyonenorth · March 21, 2011

Nice list Cleo. Hope you have a great season!

barefootgardener · March 22, 2011

Very nice list Cleo,
I grew Couilles De Taureau (seed from Carolyns offer) last year, and loved it! It did very well for me..It is a repeat in my garden this year..

A few on your list I am trying for the first time..Red Penna (glad to hear it was a standout for you),and Indianna Red..

Ginny

b54red · March 22, 2011

I agree about Donskoi being a standout. Red Siberian and Linnies Oxheart were standouts in my fall planting. I'm trying Couilles de Taureau, Red Penna, Granny Cantrell, and Hungarian Heart this year also.

sprtsguy76 · March 22, 2011

Nice list, I'll be giving Donskoi a first go this year, nice to hear good reviews about it. Also on your list I would like to try some day is Indiana Red. I love the hearts! Danko is a staple in my garden every year and its the earliest to set and ripen 2 years running. I grew Hungarian Heart 2 years ago it was a monster of a plant and a heavy producer, taste was ok in my opinion. Good luck this year!

Damon

March 21, 2011	#1
cleo88 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sharon, MA Zone 6 Posts: 225	My Grow List for 2011 There comes a time in every tomato gardener's year when they have to commit - so many varieties, so little time... The seeds hit the dirt this past weekend. I have room for about 20 plants, plus I'm growing Sophie's Choice (again) in a container. The garden plants will be: Calliope Orange Canadian Heart Casino Cerise Rose Couilles de Taureau Danko Donskoi Granny Cantrell Heidi Hungarian Heart Indiana Red Linnie's Oxheart Maltese Moravsky Div Pink Sweet Pork Chop Red Penna Red Siberian I was trying for some earliness and some color variety (Calliope Orange and Pork Chop), but mostly just tasty reds and pinks. Donskoi and Red Penna are my only repeats from last year as they were the standouts. And Sophie, of course - she always has a spot on my sunny deck. Everything on the list (except for Pork Chop which I bought from Remy's Sample Seeds) I got from trades with other tomatophiles, so thanks!

March 21, 2011	#2
walkinggin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 196	Great looking list! Linnie's and Heidi, while very different are both "must grows" for me. ginny

March 21, 2011	#3
fortyonenorth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 1,150	Nice list Cleo. Hope you have a great season!

March 22, 2011	#4
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	Very nice list Cleo, I grew Couilles De Taureau (seed from Carolyns offer) last year, and loved it! It did very well for me..It is a repeat in my garden this year.. A few on your list I am trying for the first time..Red Penna (glad to hear it was a standout for you),and Indianna Red.. Ginny

March 22, 2011	#5
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I agree about Donskoi being a standout. Red Siberian and Linnies Oxheart were standouts in my fall planting. I'm trying Couilles de Taureau, Red Penna, Granny Cantrell, and Hungarian Heart this year also.

March 22, 2011	#6
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	Nice list, I'll be giving Donskoi a first go this year, nice to hear good reviews about it. Also on your list I would like to try some day is Indiana Red. I love the hearts! Danko is a staple in my garden every year and its the earliest to set and ripen 2 years running. I grew Hungarian Heart 2 years ago it was a monster of a plant and a heavy producer, taste was ok in my opinion. Good luck this year! Damon