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gypsum?

Last post by rusty « Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:28 pm
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by rusty » Fri Feb 10, 2023 1:15 pm

In their mix or in the ground around their plants. I had heard some thrifty folks use a piece / some drywall instead to save $$ as drywall is mostly gypsum.
Thoughts??

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Last post by rusty
Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:28 pm
Best winter tomatoes (and tasting) I've recently found!

Last post by Bob M « Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:55 pm
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by Bob M » Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:14 pm

While certainly not a winter crop where I grew up in central Indiana, I've experimented here in central Arizona growing winter tomatoes. This year I put out six varieties in...

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Last post by Bob M
Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:55 pm
Gun Metal Gray?

Last post by HL2601 « Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:06 pm
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by HL2601 » Wed Mar 17, 2021 10:38 am

Has anyone grown Dean Slater's Gun Metal Gray? If so, is it a Dwarf and is it RL or PL?
Thank you!

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Last post by HL2601
Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:06 pm
How do hybrids work?

Last post by Doffer « Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:51 pm
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by jamiethemime » Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:55 am
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So I'm VERY new to the tomatoverse, I'm currently learning about how tomato crosses work. My understanding is, the basic process for making a new, stable Open Pollinated...
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Last post by Doffer
Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:51 pm
An old French method of dwarfing tomatoes

Last post by Toomanymatoes « Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:33 pm
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by Shule » Wed Mar 16, 2022 7:45 pm
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'The French mode of raising tomatoes is as follows: As soon as the cluster of flowers is visible, they top the stem down to the cluster, so that the flowers terminate the...
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Last post by Toomanymatoes
Fri Feb 03, 2023 8:33 pm
Single Stem and Minimum Spacing.....

Last post by Toomanymatoes « Fri Feb 03, 2023 11:38 am
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by Toomanymatoes » Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:42 pm

Yes, I know the topic has been discussed aplenty.

I was just curious if anyone here has spaced single stemmed indeterminate tomatoes 12 apart in an outdoor garden bed? and...

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Last post by Toomanymatoes
Fri Feb 03, 2023 11:38 am
Tomatoes Rated for Tetra-cis-lycopene

Last post by OhioGardener « Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:30 pm
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by PNW_D » Thu Jan 19, 2023 11:01 am

came across this site and thought it worth posting a link ...... from New Zealand

varieties rated for their tetra-cis-hycopene content

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Last post by OhioGardener
Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:30 pm
Shout-out to a criminally unknown tomato fanatic

Last post by Whwoz « Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:09 am
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by Frosti » Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:59 pm

Hey y'all,

just wanted to give a quick shout-out to the YouTube channel . He regularly uploads short and to the point videos about his favorite tomato varieties. The...

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Last post by Whwoz
Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:09 am
Desert Island & Knock-Your-Socks-Off tomatoes

Last post by Shortcut Slim « Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:44 am
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by Tormahto » Sun Jan 22, 2023 1:44 pm

I'd like this to be a thread, about TWO, and only two, of your favorite tomatoes.

Desert Island...This is your absolute favorite tasting tomato. If you could only take one...

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Last post by Shortcut Slim
Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:44 am
Paprikar Tomato?

Last post by Tormahto « Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:14 pm
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by Toomanymatoes » Fri Mar 18, 2022 12:41 pm

Anyone know anything about this tomato?

Supposedly from Serbia. I do not know the Serbian name, but am trying to find out.

TIY!

Images are not mine and are from the seed...

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Last post by Tormahto
Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:14 pm
Thinking of Starting Tomato Seeds

Last post by Tomatina « Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:42 am
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by AlittleSalt » Mon Jan 16, 2023 12:34 am

It's January 16th - I think lol. Anyway, it's about time to start thinking about starting a few tomato seeds. I haven't looked at my tomato seeds keeper books since 2019 I...

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Last post by Tomatina
Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:42 am
Malachite Box or Aunt Rubys German Green?

Last post by Shortcut Slim « Sat Jan 21, 2023 2:49 am
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by Shortcut Slim » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:31 pm

The first time I tasted a GWR tomato I was sold. That was a Malachite Box that I was able to grow several years ago. Since then, it seems the Malachite has been hit or miss....

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Last post by Shortcut Slim
Sat Jan 21, 2023 2:49 am
2022 Dwarf reports

Last post by AKgardener « Thu Jan 19, 2023 1:43 pm
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by Moth1992 » Mon Sep 12, 2022 4:08 pm

I would love to start seing your reports on the dwarfs from 2022 to start thinking in next year. Would love to know about taste, productivity and deseases in your climate....

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Last post by AKgardener
Thu Jan 19, 2023 1:43 pm
Rebel Yell commercial seed vendor

Last post by MissS « Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:54 pm
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by Yak54 » Sat Jan 14, 2023 12:49 pm

Anyone know of a reliable commercial seed vendor that handles Rebel Yell tomato seed ?

Dan

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Last post by MissS
Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:54 pm
SNFLA 2022 grow out report

Last post by Shortcut Slim « Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:27 pm
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by Yak54 » Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:40 pm

OK I'm trying to get some info on this variety and wondered if there was anyone who grew it in 2022 and what they thought of it. :)

Dan

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Last post by Shortcut Slim
Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:27 pm
the season is done.

Last post by Shortcut Slim « Wed Jan 11, 2023 3:27 pm
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by rxkeith » Mon Oct 10, 2022 9:16 pm
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we had a couple of light frosts that damaged the tender plants, but the cherry tomatoes,
peppers, and pole beans were still gamely hanging in there, and staying alive.
when i...
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Last post by Shortcut Slim
Wed Jan 11, 2023 3:27 pm
Last Call! Rediscover the Jersey Tomato

Last post by edweather « Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:32 am
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by Seven Bends » Wed Dec 07, 2022 6:07 pm

Rutgers University has been selling several varieties of tomato seeds in its Rediscover the Jersey Tomato program. The varieties include: Rutgers 250, Ramapo F1, Moreton F1,...

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Last post by edweather
Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:32 am
posters/placards for tomato seedling sales

Last post by greenthumbomaha « Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:21 pm
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by habitat-gardener » Thu Jan 05, 2023 3:24 pm

I want to talk about tomato seedling sales. I've been volunteered to choose tomatoes for the local master gardener sale. My role has been to choose and describe the...

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Last post by greenthumbomaha
Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:21 pm
Happy New Year

Last post by AlittleSalt « Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:55 pm
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by AlittleSalt » Sun Jan 01, 2023 12:56 am

I'm going to start some tomato seeds soon. Yeah, it's a new year, I don't remember where my tomato and pepper seeds are exactly. With RKN ruining gardens year after year - I...

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Last post by AlittleSalt
Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:55 pm
Atomic Sunset is not delicious

Last post by pepperhead212 « Mon Jan 02, 2023 4:23 pm
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by Mark_Thompson » Fri Dec 16, 2022 12:45 am

Pretty fruits, but they just have zero flavor. The eighteen month old that eats absolutely everything won’t even touch it. Everyone I’ve shared with agrees so this one will...

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Last post by pepperhead212
Mon Jan 02, 2023 4:23 pm
Prue Tomato

Last post by Yak54 « Sat Dec 31, 2022 9:34 am
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by Yak54 » Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:38 pm

Looking at the variety Prue and I'm seeing different descriptions as to the size. One seed vendor lists it as a 2 oz. fruit and another source says it's 8-12 oz. Does anyone...

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Last post by Yak54
Sat Dec 31, 2022 9:34 am
I'm Failing at Indoor Growing.

Last post by Shule « Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:34 am
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by Stitchingmom » Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:48 pm

I have always started my seeds and put them in a small heated greenhouse so they would get sunlight. This has always worked spectacularly for me, but I am doing indoor...

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Last post by Shule
Sat Dec 31, 2022 8:34 am
Tomate Feo de Tudela, Ugly Tomato of Tudela

Last post by Moth1992 « Wed Dec 21, 2022 8:29 pm
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by DriftlessRoots » Wed Dec 21, 2022 5:40 pm

Does anyone have experience with or knowledge of Tomate Feo de Tudela, the Ugly Tomato of Tudela? It came up in one of my Spanish exercises and I thought the name was...

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Last post by Moth1992
Wed Dec 21, 2022 8:29 pm
Craig LeHoullier's blog updated...

Last post by MissS « Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:02 pm
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by pondgardener » Sun Dec 18, 2022 11:37 am

His book 'Epic Tomatoes' is a must read as well.

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Last post by MissS
Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:02 pm
Burning Down The House

Last post by Sue_CT « Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:52 pm
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by AlittleSalt » Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:32 am

There has to be a way

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Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:52 pm

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