Newbie here from NE Florida (Jacksonville area)

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Newbie here from NE Florida (Jacksonville area)

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Post: # 122015Unread post T_om
Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:07 pm

Long time gardener still muddling along. I am adding some heirloom tomatoes now that I haven't tried before but wanted to give it a shot. We have a REALLY bad problem here with heat and humidity.

Trying Sioux, Purple Calabash and Atkinson (Auburn University heat resistant),this year.

The forum looks interesting. Hope it is more laid back than "the other place" was. :)

Tom
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John Moses Browning invented the Browning .45 caliber ACP in 1911. Coincidence? I think not.
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Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:12 pm

Pretty laid back hereabouts. Welcome from ~800 miles to the west.
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Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:23 pm

Thanks, and I see you are a fellow 9b'er. Probably fighting heat as much as I do myself.

Tom
Revelation 19:11
"I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war."

John Moses Browning invented the Browning .45 caliber ACP in 1911. Coincidence? I think not.
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Post: # 122030Unread post Josetom
Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:29 pm

Welcome Tom!! An appropriate name for a "tom"ate lover :)
Gardening from Paraguay, South America. Climate Iike South Florida, Zone10b.
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Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:00 pm

Welcome to the Junction from Down Under @T_om
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Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:15 pm

Welcome to the forum!
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Post: # 122048Unread post MissS
Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:52 pm

Hello and welcome. We are much more laid back than the 'Ville and have quite a few people from your area. I hope that you enjoy it here.
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Post: # 122052Unread post Shule
Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:15 am

@T_om
Welcome to TomatoJunction!

I'd love to hear how Atkinson turns out for you. I've thought about growing that tomato a lot.
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Post: # 122059Unread post PlainJane
Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:47 am

lol, pretty laid back.
Welcome from the same heat and humidity neck of the woods in N. Florida.
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Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:55 am

Purple Calabash is intriguing @T_om Purple Calabash seems to be a polarizing tomato variety.

One thing you might discover if you haven’t already about Tomato Junction is that many of us tend to share our tastes in tomatoes and other foods, but that we all most certainly do not have identical tastes in what is a tasty tomato…or pizza…or just about anything that may or may not be called food.

Actually, people sharing what they like or don’t like about tomatoes, the particular tomato varieties, is one of the more interesting and useful things happening on TJ.
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Post: # 122070Unread post Cornelius_Gotchberg
Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:34 am

Welcome from America's Dairyland!

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Post: # 122071Unread post bower
Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:38 am

Welcome Tom! :)
You southern growers are blazing the trail for all of us, as bouts of humid heat spread north and affect our tomatoes.
So TIA for sharing how different varieties and/or techniques work out for you.
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Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:56 am

Welcome from your southern neighbor up here in Georgia! I think you'll like it here. :)
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Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:54 pm

Welcome Tom from central Texas! My oldest son and family live in the Florida panhandle. He battles......sand and squirrels :lol:

I can't even get into "the other place". Dunno what's up with that.
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Mon May 06, 2024 8:14 pm

Might be a double post but just wanted to say again, what a warm welcome

Tom
Revelation 19:11
"I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war."

John Moses Browning invented the Browning .45 caliber ACP in 1911. Coincidence? I think not.
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Tue May 07, 2024 1:04 pm

Welcome from Alaska good luck with your new maters
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Tue May 14, 2024 4:14 pm

Welcome to the forum from the White Mountains! Hope you like this place better than the other one :)
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Post: # 123422Unread post PlainJane
Thu May 16, 2024 5:46 am

@T_om, are you growing in containers or in ground?
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Thu May 16, 2024 7:40 am

Raised beds and grow bags now. Second year for me with this particular setup.
I had an extensive hydroponic setup once upon a time but that was years ago. Grew everything in a NFT system in the back yard. Tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, etc.

Tom
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"I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war."

John Moses Browning invented the Browning .45 caliber ACP in 1911. Coincidence? I think not.
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Sun Jul 28, 2024 8:28 am

Welcome to the Junction Tom!
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