davood wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:31 pm Ramping up my efforts to grow tomatoes and peppers this year...

In Zone 7B, Maryland, will share my notes as the below varieties fare in my climate. Mostly growing based on recommendations, and will save seed from the varieties performing best for me to narrow down the selection for next year.

Tomatoes

Tommy Toe (2)
Matts Wild Cherry (2)
Girl Girl's Weird Thing (4)
KBXPL (4)
Fish Lake Oxheart (3)
Earl of Edgecombe (3)
Dester (4)
ISPL (5)
Vorlon (4)
Rebel Yell (4)

Peppers

Jimmy Nardello (2)
Jalafuego (2)
Ring Leader Jalapeño (2)
Little Dickens (2)
Giant Aconcagua (2)
Red Knight X3R (2)
Cayenne Sweetness (2)
Shishito (2)

Tormato wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 10:32 pm "narrow down the selection for next year."
Can someone help me, here? I don't understand the meaning of that.

Welcome to the forum, davood.

MissS wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:34 am Welcome!

Glogs are a great way to keep track of your garden and to help review your plants performance. I am looking forward to hearing how your garden grows for you this year.

I doubt that you will be narrowing things down much but rather you will be expanding your garden to try out even more of these wonderful varieties.

PlainJane wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:05 am Lol, you’re going to be swimming in Matt’s Wild Cherries.

Bower wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:26 am It's a nice place to start, with ten reputable varieties for your 35 spots.
Many of us, as new tomato growers, quickly go to the equivalent of 70 varieties for the 35 spots in a year or two. And maybe settle back down to a realistic maximum in another year or two. You may take on additional plots in community gardens, start wishing for a bigger place, or planning to move to a farm, or.... Tack on some years to persuade your significant other, that more ground for tomatoes is a must.
Welcome to the forum.

davood wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:18 pm

Tormato wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 10:32 pm "narrow down the selection for next year."
Can someone help me, here? I don't understand the meaning of that.

Welcome to the forum, davood.

Thanks. Next year I want to grow fewer tomatoes, so will eliminate the varieties performing worse this year.

Yak54 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:55 pm "narrow down the selection for next year." (famous last words for most of us). "I don't understand the meaning of that" (most of us don't understand the meaning of it either !!!). Every year we say we will cut back but most of us don't. "Can someone help me here ?" ( Most of us have "the disease of never enough") Most likely we will just enable you to grow more plants . It's so so sad !!


Dan

MissS wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:48 pm Are you growing in ground or are you using containers?

Tormato wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:54 pm

davood wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:18 pm

Tormato wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 10:32 pm "narrow down the selection for next year."
Can someone help me, here? I don't understand the meaning of that.

Welcome to the forum, davood.

Thanks. Next year I want to grow fewer tomatoes, so will eliminate the varieties performing worse this year.

There are lots of variables surrounding the ups and downs in tomato production. One of them is tomato varieties. Are you doing anything with other variables?

MissS wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:55 pm

Yak54 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:55 pm "narrow down the selection for next year." (famous last words for most of us). "I don't understand the meaning of that" (most of us don't understand the meaning of it either !!!). Every year we say we will cut back but most of us don't. "Can someone help me here ?" ( Most of us have "the disease of never enough") Most likely we will just enable you to grow more plants . It's so so sad !!


Dan

Well he is growing multiples of everything. If he grew just one of each variety he would be able to keep the same number of plants but grow far more varieties. Then he could challenge his palate and learn about disease issues.