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A bit late... But better than never?

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Post: # 43364Unread post Julianna
Sun Mar 21, 2021 12:23 pm

Well, I thought I had done this. Seems I did not post it somehow back in June. I came from Tomatoville where for some reason my credentials don't work anymore, even though they were fine for years. I recognize several people here! I started out on Gardenweb in the late 90s.

I used to grow tomatoes in IN, TN, AR, NV, and now 10a in CA across the street from Monterey Bay. It is cool here all the time which is different. Our winters are usually low 40s with highs in the low 50s and then summers are all fog with lows in the mid 50s and highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. I have been here for a few years, but fall 2019 we moved to a space with a yard and so summer 2020 was my first season where I could grow stuff since 2010. Slowly building up a new collection which is going normally -- I think I need 6, I get 60... Normal tomato type math.

My personal favorites for tomatoes are yellow marble, stump of the world, aunt ruby's German green, and cherokee purple. Found out last year CP is not great here, but Subarctic Plenty was amazing and Brown Brandywine was not far behind.

I have always had a weird love of heart shaped tomatoes. I am slowly building a library of those along with many others. I look for a combination of flavor and production. I have to grow in totes here as we have a megaton of gophers.

I have a 2.5 year old son and another due in the fall. My son loves cherry tomatoes and so I am planting a few for him plus currants. So far his favorite is Yellow marble as it should be ;)

Maybe people may recognize me on some FB groups too, loke Remy's grow out. Anyway, long ramble ends now. Thank you all for having me!

Eta Black Sea Man is a favorite too. How did I forget that one??
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Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:06 pm

Welcome! Glad you are here!
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Sun Mar 21, 2021 4:28 pm

Well it's not you it's me. I find that I'm a bit late to welcome you to the Junction.
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Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:46 pm

Texgal wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:06 pm Welcome! Glad you are here!
Thank you!
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Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:48 pm

MissS wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 4:28 pm Well it's not you it's me. I find that I'm a bit late to welcome you to the Junction.
I know I typed a whole thing out before! I maybe hit preview instead and messed it up. I was TRYING to not succumb to tomato addiction again, but 6 months later, I realize this is hopeless and I should stop lurking so much and dive in.

Thank you!
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Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:54 pm

Nice to see you here Julianna! I can totally relate to summers with highs in the 60's. Yes we do have some great tomatoes for that, all the same. No gophers though so please post a pic if you catch em! Bet they are cute... ;)
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Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:29 pm

Welcome from Texas.
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25 miles southeast of Waterloo Texas.

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Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:06 pm

worth1 wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:29 pm Welcome from Texas.
Thanks! I believe I remember you from TV? I spent a year working and living in TX just south of Dallas before this. Really nice.
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Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:10 pm

Bower wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:54 pm Nice to see you here Julianna! I can totally relate to summers with highs in the 60's. Yes we do have some great tomatoes for that, all the same. No gophers though so please post a pic if you catch em! Bet they are cute... ;)
Yes! As someone who always had heat, I am looking at a whole new set of favorites! Thr gophers are a pain. If I plant anything in ground, they just let it live long enough that you gain a false sense of hope and then they suck the whole plant under -- or if it is a tree, just eat it off underground so one day it just falls over lol. Western pocket gophers remind me.more of mole rats with a heavier coat. They are mostly nocturnal and they don't really come above ground hardly. So you rarely catch a glimpse.
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Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:54 pm

AZGardener wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:44 pm Welcom e to the Junction!
Thank you!
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Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:01 am

Welcome [mention]Julianna[/mention] !
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Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:42 am

mikestuff49 wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:01 am Welcome @Julianna !
Thank you!
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Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:03 am

Welcome from NE PA. Glad you found us and good luck with your tomato growing! Here we deal with groundhogs rather than gophers!

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Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:18 pm

Welcome to the junction from Down Under [mention]Julianna[/mention]

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Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:29 pm

Whwoz wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:18 pm Welcome to the junction from Down Under @Julianna
Thank you!
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Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:30 pm

Gardadore wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:03 am Welcome from NE PA. Glad you found us and good luck with your tomato growing! Here we deal with groundhogs rather than gophers!
They suck too! I had a family of those in my yard in Arkansas. Frustrating!
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Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:53 pm

Welcome to the Junction from Southern California

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Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:12 pm

eyegrotom wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 4:53 pm Welcome to the Junction from Southern California
Thank you!
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Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:08 pm

Welcome Julianna! Where were you in Tennessee?

(I love hearts, too!)
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