Your best memories... of last summer harvest...

Tania · January 1, 2007

I think I am already having tomato dreams...

Here is my favorite -

What's yours?

:wink:

sliphorn · January 2, 2007

Beautiful photo, I'm having tomato dreams too.
My Persimmon was excellent, as was Livingstons Golden Queen, and Emerald Evergreen was mighty tasty. Sioux pumped 'em out all summer and never let me down. But my favorite was Black Cherry from TGS. In fact it will be the only repeat from last years twelve or so varieties I grew. I can't wait.

Rena · January 2, 2007

Like visions of sugarplums? Green Giant, Mennonite orange, Russian Green with some sunshine cherries on top................

Mantis · January 2, 2007

If you look in the Summer Harvest post just below this one you will see that us downunderers are living the dream HE HEE HE

sliphorn · January 2, 2007

Brutal Mantis, just brutal.

montanamato · January 2, 2007

Third attempt finally paid off....I remember the most incredible Cherokee Purple....So good, we ate it w/o bacon on a sandwich....The plant then went on to set 28 fruit, of course, most of those ripened inside after frost...

Also missing Dubok, Polish and Japanese Dwarfs, whenever I have a salad...

Jeanne

patty_b · January 2, 2007

There are some favorites of 2006 mixed in among these pics.......just happened they all didn't ripen at the same time for their photo's!

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Cecilia_MD7a · January 9, 2007

Not specifically my own harvest, but my fondest tomato memory of last summer is MAGTAG. I was so anxious about the festival, and it turned out to be a wonderful success. Great tomatoes, great (other) food, and great people - what more can anybody ask! I'm looking forward to and even bigger, better MAGTAG 2007!

**nctomatoman** · January 9, 2007

For me, it was getting the F1 growout part of the Dwarf project up and running - documenting the plants I grew, being delighted in, especially, Sleazy A, Sneezy and Witty (all delicious), posting updates - it far exceeded any joy I experienced in the overall results of my tomato growing. Secondary to that was enjoying with my wife the boutiful crop of eggplant and sweet peppers.

Right now, it is the amazing things being discovered in the Dwarf F2 growouts that is reenergizing me to start thinking gardening thoughts again....and I suspect it will be the continuation of that project, through growing out the new F1s, my own saved F2s, and as many of the interesting finds coming to me as F3 seeds from our SH friends that will be the highlight of 07!

giardiniere · January 9, 2007

My best memories are just the pure enjoyment I had in growing heirlooms. Last year was the the first year that I've really been interested in growing O.P. tomatoes. I've waded in during past summers..... but last year, with the advice and assistance of my new friends here at Tomatoville, I plunged right in. It was without a doubt, the most fun I've ever had in the garden.
I had my failures

(i.e. Cuostralee and Box Car Willie), and my successes

(Traveler, German Red Strawberry, Earls Faux), but I probably learned just as much, if not more from the mistakes.
I can hardly wait to get started again.

Tomstrees · January 9, 2007

For Tomatoes:

Grandpa Willie

Large Amish Paste

Black from Tula

Toms Yellow Wonder (working Name)

Pink Potato Top

Thessaloniki

Cherokee Purple

All very great varieites ~

As for person 2006 "great-happenings" ?

1. Got Engaged ~
2. Dad caught Striper of a lifetime ~
3. Trip to Crete & Athens Greece ...

~ Tom

giardiniere · January 9, 2007

Tom

I did a "double take" under your great happenings of 2006. Number 2 made me laugh until I realized that you wrote striper instead of stripper... and then I laughed some more.

Tomstrees · January 9, 2007

Dave ~ lol ~

~ :wink: ~ Tom

travis · January 9, 2007

Is that a styrofoam replica ... or does Mr. Waxer, Sr.
do a lotta heavyweight curls

I mean, I realize it's only about 35 pounds there ...
But considerin' how long it takes you to snap a photo
with that ol' box Kodak Brownie you've been usin' ...

PV

dcarch · January 9, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Papa Vic

Is that a styrofoam replica ... or does Mr. Waxer, Sr.
do a lotta heavyweight curls

I mean, I realize it's only about 35 pounds there ...
But considerin' how long it takes you to snap a photo
with that ol' box Kodak Brownie you've been usin' ...

PV

No. It's not Styrofoam. It's inflatable!

dcarch

January 1, 2007	#1
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Your best memories... of last summer harvest... I think I am already having tomato dreams... Here is my favorite - What's yours? :wink: __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

January 9, 2007	#9
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	For me, it was getting the F1 growout part of the Dwarf project up and running - documenting the plants I grew, being delighted in, especially, Sleazy A, Sneezy and Witty (all delicious), posting updates - it far exceeded any joy I experienced in the overall results of my tomato growing. Secondary to that was enjoying with my wife the boutiful crop of eggplant and sweet peppers. Right now, it is the amazing things being discovered in the Dwarf F2 growouts that is reenergizing me to start thinking gardening thoughts again....and I suspect it will be the continuation of that project, through growing out the new F1s, my own saved F2s, and as many of the interesting finds coming to me as F3 seeds from our SH friends that will be the highlight of 07! __________________ Craig

January 9, 2007	#10
giardiniere Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zone 6, Southeast Kansas Posts: 364	My best memories are just the pure enjoyment I had in growing heirlooms. Last year was the the first year that I've really been interested in growing O.P. tomatoes. I've waded in during past summers..... but last year, with the advice and assistance of my new friends here at Tomatoville, I plunged right in. It was without a doubt, the most fun I've ever had in the garden. I had my failures (i.e. Cuostralee and Box Car Willie), and my successes (Traveler, German Red Strawberry, Earls Faux), but I probably learned just as much, if not more from the mistakes. I can hardly wait to get started again. __________________ Dave

January 9, 2007	#11
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	For Tomatoes: Grandpa Willie Large Amish Paste Black from Tula Toms Yellow Wonder (working Name) Pink Potato Top Thessaloniki Cherokee Purple All very great varieites ~ As for person 2006 "great-happenings" ? 1. Got Engaged ~ 2. Dad caught Striper of a lifetime ~ 3. Trip to Crete & Athens Greece ... ~ Tom __________________ 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

January 9, 2007	#12
giardiniere Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zone 6, Southeast Kansas Posts: 364	Tom I did a "double take" under your great happenings of 2006. Number 2 made me laugh until I realized that you wrote striper instead of stripper... and then I laughed some more. __________________ Dave

January 2, 2007	#2
sliphorn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 91	Beautiful photo, I'm having tomato dreams too. My Persimmon was excellent, as was Livingstons Golden Queen, and Emerald Evergreen was mighty tasty. Sioux pumped 'em out all summer and never let me down. But my favorite was Black Cherry from TGS. In fact it will be the only repeat from last years twelve or so varieties I grew. I can't wait.

January 2, 2007	#3
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	Like visions of sugarplums? Green Giant, Mennonite orange, Russian Green with some sunshine cherries on top................

January 2, 2007	#4
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	If you look in the Summer Harvest post just below this one you will see that us downunderers are living the dream HE HEE HE

January 2, 2007	#6
montanamato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 1,038	Third attempt finally paid off....I remember the most incredible Cherokee Purple....So good, we ate it w/o bacon on a sandwich....The plant then went on to set 28 fruit, of course, most of those ripened inside after frost... Also missing Dubok, Polish and Japanese Dwarfs, whenever I have a salad... Jeanne

January 2, 2007	#7
patty_b Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 487	There are some favorites of 2006 mixed in among these pics.......just happened they all didn't ripen at the same time for their photo's! [/img]

January 9, 2007	#8
Cecilia_MD7a MAGTAG™ Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 400	Not specifically my own harvest, but my fondest tomato memory of last summer is MAGTAG. I was so anxious about the festival, and it turned out to be a wonderful success. Great tomatoes, great (other) food, and great people - what more can anybody ask! I'm looking forward to and even bigger, better MAGTAG 2007!

January 9, 2007	#13
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Dave ~ lol ~ ~ :wink: ~ Tom __________________ 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

January 9, 2007	#14
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	Is that a styrofoam replica ... or does Mr. Waxer, Sr. do a lotta heavyweight curls I mean, I realize it's only about 35 pounds there ... But considerin' how long it takes you to snap a photo with that ol' box Kodak Brownie you've been usin' ... PV