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Rogues

Last post by Shule « Wed Mar 16, 2022 3:04 am
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by KateL » Sat Mar 12, 2022 10:46 am

I am reading soft fruit growing by Raymond Bush, published in 1948. It has some interesting info e.g. reporting how restricted tomato supplies during WWII led to British...

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Last post by Shule
Wed Mar 16, 2022 3:04 am
What do you do with overripe tomatoes...?

Last post by bower « Tue Mar 15, 2022 6:18 pm
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by Zenbaas » Tue Mar 15, 2022 12:00 pm

We went away to visit my parents for a while and after coming back there is a lot of tomatoes that have ripened way past the point of using them.

Can I simply work them back...

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Last post by bower
Tue Mar 15, 2022 6:18 pm
Thorburn's Terra-Cotta

Last post by Gardadore « Tue Mar 15, 2022 2:50 pm
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by Spike » Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:49 pm

I received yet another order from Baker Creek and my free seed was Thorburn's Terra-Cotta. Was just wondering if anyone else has grown them and what they thought.

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Last post by Gardadore
Tue Mar 15, 2022 2:50 pm
What Colors are You

Last post by swordy « Mon Mar 14, 2022 4:30 am
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by karstopography » Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:31 pm
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Growing?
I went through my grow list and not counting the four cherries (two orange, two red)
I’ve got 7 each of Red and Pink tomatoes
5 dark tomatoes
4 orange
2...
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Last post by swordy
Mon Mar 14, 2022 4:30 am
Seed Savers Exchange poor service

Last post by bower « Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:54 pm
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by Yak54 » Tue Mar 08, 2022 4:25 pm

Hi folks

I've been buying seeds from SSE every year since 2009. But this year I placed an order for 4 different types of lettuce and 2 different types of basil. I entered...

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Last post by bower
Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:54 pm
Flower development

Last post by AKgardener « Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:48 pm
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by AKgardener » Mon Feb 21, 2022 5:53 pm

Anyone know how long it takes for flower buds to
Really grow mine are awful slow and don’t seem to get bigger on my Goliath bush plants...

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Last post by AKgardener
Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:48 pm
Texas Summertme Challenge

Last post by karstopography « Tue Mar 08, 2022 7:45 am
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by Wildcat82 » Mon Mar 07, 2022 7:55 pm

My goal is to have fresh tomatoes year round here in south central Texas. FYI - Summer is always tough on tomatoes here with temperatures from roughly late May to the first...

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Last post by karstopography
Tue Mar 08, 2022 7:45 am
Craig LeHoullier and Joe Lamp'l in The New York Times

Last post by Old chef « Sun Mar 06, 2022 4:54 pm
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by Shule » Thu Feb 17, 2022 11:44 pm

Had you seen this, yet?

They're interviewing Craig LeHoullier and Joe Lamp'l. Anyway, this is cool, since Craig's someone a lot of us either know (such as from TV) or know...

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Last post by Old chef
Sun Mar 06, 2022 4:54 pm
Berkeley Tie-Dye

Last post by Dawn « Sun Mar 06, 2022 2:17 pm
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by MarcVillet » Fri Feb 25, 2022 9:01 pm

Hello,

I'm currently a bit confused regarding the variety Berkeley Tie-Dye from Brad Gates.
A long time I thought that Berkeley Tie-Dye is identical with Berkeley Tie-Dye...

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Last post by Dawn
Sun Mar 06, 2022 2:17 pm
Shimblenk

Last post by Magic_Mike « Tue Mar 01, 2022 5:38 am
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by Magic_Mike » Mon Feb 28, 2022 2:18 pm

Received a packet of Shimblenk from Renaissance Farms with an order as a gift. Not much information out there. The description and photos look nice. Just wondering if...

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Last post by Magic_Mike
Tue Mar 01, 2022 5:38 am
new crop from cuttings or from seeds?

Last post by zeuspaul « Tue Mar 01, 2022 1:58 am
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by xwindowuser » Mon Feb 28, 2022 11:00 am

I over wintered some plants and have started new plants from cuttings.
But I was wondering what the consensus is if it's just better to start new from seed?
Will the cuttings...

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Last post by zeuspaul
Tue Mar 01, 2022 1:58 am
BTk - for cole crops

Last post by Whwoz « Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:15 pm
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by JRinPA » Fri Feb 11, 2022 11:49 pm

BTk for caterpillars and such. I looked around last year while out shopping and never found anything. Looking on the internet, I have no idea what is good or bad or diluted...

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Last post by Whwoz
Thu Feb 24, 2022 1:15 pm
Do any seed companies sell mixed, sampler tomato seed collections?

Last post by JosephineRose « Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:20 pm
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by DriftlessRoots » Wed Feb 16, 2022 12:48 pm

Do any of the good tomato seed vendors offer “grab bag” or mixed selections? This year I will have more room to grow various new-to-me and unusual/novelty tomato cultivars...

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Last post by JosephineRose
Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:20 pm
Sweetest Micro?

Last post by Growing Coastal « Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:01 pm
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by Growing Coastal » Tue Feb 22, 2022 2:42 am

Anyone know which varieties might be sweetest tasting?
Are there any black ones out there yet?
I'd love to see a micro Rosella Purple!

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Last post by Growing Coastal
Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:01 pm
Sweetest Tomatoes

Last post by Rockoe10 « Tue Feb 22, 2022 11:51 am
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by JenniferBella » Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:53 pm
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So far, the sweetest tomato I have grown is Virginia Sweets though it was also one of the last to fully mature for me in 2020.

Kindly share with me your favourite sweet...
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Last post by Rockoe10
Tue Feb 22, 2022 11:51 am
Your Biggest Tomato of 2020

Last post by Yak54 « Mon Feb 21, 2022 12:00 pm
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by JRinPA » Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:37 pm
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Let's see them: Your single biggest tomato of 2020. Weight, a few pics, Variety, and a short description of the grow out!
Even if you only grew one tomato this year, you...
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Last post by Yak54
Mon Feb 21, 2022 12:00 pm
Obilne Saraeva?

Last post by Tormahto « Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:03 am
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by habitat-gardener » Mon Jan 31, 2022 9:43 pm

Has anyone grown Obilne Saraeva? I can’t find any information about it.

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Last post by Tormahto
Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:03 am
Catalog of traditional spanish varieties

Last post by GoDawgs « Mon Jan 31, 2022 3:51 pm
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by Seven Bends » Sat Jan 29, 2022 1:06 pm

When I was researching the tomato variety Moruno de San Pablo (received from MMMM), I ran across this publication from Centro Zahoz listing traditional varieties of tomatoes...

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Last post by GoDawgs
Mon Jan 31, 2022 3:51 pm
Tomato leaf problem

Last post by AKgardener « Mon Jan 31, 2022 1:12 pm
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by AKgardener » Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:17 pm

Just curious is this pattern normal or am I missing something? 160D005F-E978-4B7D-8ED4-AF6031F62882.jpeg

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Last post by AKgardener
Mon Jan 31, 2022 1:12 pm
Better than KBX?

Last post by JosephineRose « Thu Jan 27, 2022 3:36 pm
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by peebee » Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:43 pm

I've been growing KBX forever it seems, and lately I find myself dreaming of other potential good oranges out there. I've tried Amana O, O Jazz, and Russian O 117. They were...

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Last post by JosephineRose
Thu Jan 27, 2022 3:36 pm
Seed vendors that Hot Water Treat tomato seeds

Last post by Yak54 « Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:37 pm
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by Yak54 » Wed Jan 26, 2022 11:14 am

Trying to find vendors who offer Hot water treated tomato seed is difficult. I wonder if with the collective wisdom of TJ members we could make up a short list of the vendors...

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Last post by Yak54
Wed Jan 26, 2022 6:37 pm
Tomatoes In 16th Century Europe

Last post by Kurt « Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:41 pm
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by karstopography » Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:47 am

Looks like the Meso-Americans and South Americans had already done a lot of selective breeding by the time tomatoes were brought to Europe.

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Last post by Kurt
Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:41 pm
So excited!!

Last post by MissS « Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:49 am
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by Spike » Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:35 am

Growing on the top of my fridge! Got my first harvest today! A bit tart but delicious!!

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Last post by MissS
Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:49 am
Dwarf tomato results 2021

Last post by habitat-gardener « Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:59 pm
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by habitat-gardener » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:08 pm

In the spring of 2021 I grew one bed of 13 different dwarf tomato varieties, plus 6 dupicates scattered through the garden.
The yields are listed after each one. These are...

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Last post by habitat-gardener
Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:59 pm
DTM Input Needed

Last post by mama_lor « Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:33 am
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by GoDawgs » Fri Jan 14, 2022 5:33 pm

I'm coming down the home stretch with this spreadsheet of MMMM varieties. I've looked up every one, most in several places and also included an Excel note for any history I...

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Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:33 am

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