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juicy
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Hello from Massachusetts

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Post: # 68644Unread post juicy
Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:28 am

Hello friends, signing in from the greater Boston area in MA (Zone 6B) :D
I have caught the tomato bug -- started 200+ seedlings in my basement and am now trying to pawn them off on friends and co-workers. Hauling them outside to harden off has become quite the process!
Hoping to preserve a lot this summer (will be my first time canning) and get inspiration & variety ideas from this site for next year!
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Setec Astronomy
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Post: # 68646Unread post Setec Astronomy
Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:03 pm

Yow, that's a lot of plants! They look great. Welcome to the forum!

PS, what are those, 3.25" pots?
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Fri Apr 29, 2022 2:18 pm

Very impressive! Welcome
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Fri Apr 29, 2022 2:25 pm

Welcome to TomatoJunction, @juicy! It's great to have you.

Nice! Great job. Beautiful plants.
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Fri Apr 29, 2022 3:04 pm

Welcome to the forum!
Woodbury, NJ zone 7a/7b
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Post: # 68654Unread post MissS
Fri Apr 29, 2022 3:12 pm

Welcome to the Junction @juicy! I see that the tomato bug has arrived at your house. Everything looks nice and healthy.

I think that you will fit in just fine here.
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Fri Apr 29, 2022 3:25 pm

Welcome to the junction from Down Under @juicy . Nice looking setup you have there.
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Fri Apr 29, 2022 4:12 pm

Welcome from the other end of the state.

You need more PL plants. ;)
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Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:41 pm

you have more room under the bench or on the woodpile.
The heck with washing clothes.
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Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:50 pm

Welcome to the Junction, @juicy
The best things in life---are not things.
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Fri Apr 29, 2022 8:41 pm

Looks as if you've come down hard with the tomato bug! Fortunately, you are in the right place :). Welcome to the Junction!

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Fri Apr 29, 2022 10:08 pm

Welcome from Connecticut! I am downsizing I only have about 70 this year, lol. Since I can only plant about 20, I will be hoisting them on friends and neighbors, too. šŸ˜‰
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Fri Apr 29, 2022 10:45 pm

Welcome to Tomato Junction. Very nice looking plants!
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Post: # 68677Unread post zeuspaul
Sat Apr 30, 2022 2:00 am

Welcome @juicy from the other coast. I am a transplant from the Boston area, a nice place to live. I purchased a little cart to help me move plants in and out.
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Post: # 68699Unread post juicy
Sat Apr 30, 2022 11:04 am

Thanks for the warm welcome and suggestions, fronds!

Yes most of the plants are in 3.25" pots.
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Post: # 68703Unread post PlainJane
Sat Apr 30, 2022 11:31 am

Welcome! Iā€™m a transplant from Westwood, MA and am familiar with that seedling scenario, lol.
Iā€™ve whittled it down but I still start seeds for friends. That way I can sneak stuff in they probably wouldnā€™t grow and I find that kind of fun.
ā€œNever try to outstubborn a cat.ā€
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Sat Apr 30, 2022 1:04 pm

Welcome to the Junction
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Sun May 01, 2022 1:15 am

Welcome!
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10a Monterey Bay
Lover of Fogust, tomatoes, flowers, and pumpkins
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Post: # 68767Unread post Setec Astronomy
Sun May 01, 2022 6:22 am

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Post: # 68768Unread post Setec Astronomy
Sun May 01, 2022 6:22 am

juicy wrote: ā†‘Sat Apr 30, 2022 11:04 am Yes most of the plants are in 3.25" pots.
That's what I used this year instead of the 2.5" I used last year, I haven't decided yet if it's working out better or not.
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