Hello From Jersey!

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cocoasmommy
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Hello From Jersey!

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Post: # 151983Unread post cocoasmommy
Sat May 17, 2025 1:13 pm

Hello! I joined last year but never posted. I'm from NJ and we're not brand new gardeners, but still somewhat new. We are brand new empty nesters with 2 boys in the U.S. Navy. Now we have more time to dedicate to our garden. Last year we grew maybe 40+ varieties and had a few hits and a lot of misses, and we know was probably because of overwatering and we probably grew milder varieties.

The last 2 years, we followed Mark's Garden Life to help us choose varieties, but since he doesn't make videos anymore, I asked AI to help me based on what I was looking for (bold Jersey tomato flavor), and this is what we're growing and I'm probably forgetting a few. Thank you for having me, I love this forum!

Brandywine Pink
Brandywine Red
Cherokee Purple
Chocolate Sprinkles
Dester
Garden Peach
German Johnson
Green Giant
Green Grape
Jubilee
Midnight Sun
Pineapple
Rutgers
San Marzano
Salvaterra's Select
Sun Gold
Sun Peach
Taiga
Virginia Sweets
Wisconsin Chief

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Yak54
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Location: zone 6 Madison, Ohio

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Post: # 151986Unread post Yak54
Sat May 17, 2025 1:27 pm

Welcome to The Junction and thanks for your post. You have some very good varieties there. Hope you have a great growing season. Let us know how they do for you.
Dan

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pepperhead212
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Post: # 151987Unread post pepperhead212
Sat May 17, 2025 1:28 pm

Welcome to the forum, from another Jerseyite! Looking forward to hearing about your garden!
Woodbury, NJ zone 7a/7b

eyegrotom
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Sat May 17, 2025 1:56 pm

Welcome to the Junction

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PlainJane
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Post: # 151997Unread post PlainJane
Sat May 17, 2025 3:03 pm

Good luck growing and Hi from N. Florida!
“Never try to outstubborn a cat.”
- Robert A. Heinlein

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Whwoz
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Post: # 151998Unread post Whwoz
Sat May 17, 2025 3:06 pm

Welcome to the Junction from Down Under @cocoasmommy. Would be well worth your efforts to look at the glogs of @pepperhead212 if you haven't already done so

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bower
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Post: # 152011Unread post bower
Sat May 17, 2025 5:04 pm

Welcome and good luck with your season!
AgCan Zone 5a/USDA zone 4
temperate marine climate
yearly precip 61 inches/1550 mm

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MissS
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Post: # 152013Unread post MissS
Sat May 17, 2025 5:51 pm

A warm welcome to the Junction. I'm excited to hear about how your garden grows for you and what you think about AI selections.
~ Patti ~
AKA ~ Hooper

cocoasmommy
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Post: # 152030Unread post cocoasmommy
Sat May 17, 2025 10:42 pm

Thank you all for your warm welcome, looking so forward to getting to know all of you! :)
Whwoz wrote: Sat May 17, 2025 3:06 pm Welcome to the Junction from Down Under @cocoasmommy. Would be well worth your efforts to look at the glogs of @pepperhead212 if you haven't already done so
Thank you! I haven't yet seen them yet, but will definitely take a look! :)

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Cornelius_Gotchberg
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Post: # 152046Unread post Cornelius_Gotchberg
Sun May 18, 2025 7:15 am

Welcome from America's Dairyland. WESconsin Chief Tomato? That there's a new one!

The Gotch
Madison WESconsin/Growing Zone 5-A/Raised beds above the Midvale Heights spade-caking clay in the 77 Square Miles surrounded by A Sea Of Reality

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Post: # 152130Unread post AKgardener
Mon May 19, 2025 12:58 am

Welcome from Alaska I wish you the best this season

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GoDawgs
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Post: # 152138Unread post GoDawgs
Mon May 19, 2025 6:41 am

Welcome from down here in Georgia!

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