Tropical Storm Isaac has slowed me down terribly. I have to see what has survived.

Oh Garf,
I hope everything is OK. Mine will be started on Sept 9th as we get back from. Vacation Sept 8th.
Even if your plants are not in good shape come anyway, I think there will be enough to go around.:)

Not a lot left. Before Isaac, I had a bad case of spider mites. When I checked afterward, something ate my 2 largest plants. I have a few Everglades seedlings from split fruit. The mother of thousands plants are untouched.

plants
 

Ginger,
Do you need me to plant more? I have some new seeds donated to the community garden
I just recieved:
Bali
Illini gold
orange banana
the Dutchman
german lunchbox

I'm seeding these this week also:
SWEET PEA
EVER GREEN
HOMESTEAD
OREGON SPRING
AMANA ORANGE
GARDEN PEACH
YELLOW BRANDYWINE
PINK BRANDYWINE
GOLD NUGGET
GRAPE RIESENSTRAUBE
TANGERINE
SILETZ
WINDOW BOX


WE ARE LOOKING FOR TINY AND GIANT TOMATO SEEDS FOR OUR CHILDREN'S AND ADULT GARDENS AND CONTAINERS.
Anyone got :
Spoon
stick
everglades
snow white
sweet million


or
stuffing tomato
GOLIATH VFFNTSt
BIG BEEF VFFNASt
BIG ZAC
BUSH EARLY GIRL
OLD FASHION GOLIATH
CLUSTER GOLIATH HYBRID
SUNNY GOLIATH VFN.
GRANDADDY HYBRID
BUSH GOLIATH(patio type)
We are looking for these seeds.

We have been getting even before Isaac, lot's of rain.Many roads and yards in our area are flooded.Our community gardens are unworkable right now.But soon:D. At our house we are higher ground and I was even able to have my son till Saturday and we sprayed the beds with raw milk and molasses.Preping to plant the end of this week yet if all goes well.

Transplanting the first planting of tomato's this week,about 200 plants.
this is what we have as of now:
coastel yellow egg
rainbow cherry
jelly bean
peacevine cherry
tiny tim
pineapple
jolie de la table
coustralee french heirloom
black seaman
orange strawberry-pole
bush beef steak
phenomenal
russian love
tim's black truffles
rosalita heirloom
atol-from poland
silver fir tree
costal pride orange
heirloom white potato tomato-only 2 germinated but will save seeds
Gill's all purpose
beefsteak
van weirt ohio
giant garden leader monster
heirloom glacier
amish paste
abe lincoln
orange king slicing
oregon spring
big red
These will be brought in 6'' to 1 gallon pots.Please let me know which you want.I will be pruning these as needed,if needed to encourage stronger plants with more friut unless asked not to.
Please let me know if anyone want any of these.

I have seed for stick/curl and am trying to grow Everglades.

Time to start already?
 

I am on a flight home from vacation today, and I start my seeds tomorrow.
I can't wait and I am also groaning about all the work ahead this year. Because I will be growing so many new ones. I just got back from the pacific NW and that had farmers markets there with many of thevarieties I have been wanting to try ready to purchase,so I did!
Garden happy, sorry I haven't answered you sooner. I think you should just grow what you want and bring it, I think there will be more than enough plants to go around,but the more varieties the merrier!
I am going to be posting about our event at some of the clubs, and several of my friends and neighbors are looking forward to it too.
I'll keep you all posted as to the progress of the seedlings and the event.
NOWS THE TIME!!!
(Yipee!)
-Marsha:D

Managed to get 48 varieties sown, including new seeds not on my previous list such as red boar, pink boar, Charles herring (from Baizanator). Got too tired to do anymore last night, will continue sowing seed tonight. I am doing it like Craig Lehoullier showed in his dense planting video, never tried that method before, but it is easy and I can see where it will be very effective. See this thread:
[url]http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=437[/url].

Finished Planting Last Night
 

Whew! Got all 102 varieties planted, as well as both thai and cinammon basil, 2 kinds of lettuce ,green onions, yellow sweet bell peppers, okra, and catnip for all you cat lovers. We'll have plenty to go around!
Hows everyone else doing do far?

ginger, hope your vacation was good, I wanted to find out what variety of okra you had, as my dad loves that (sorry not me) and I'm looking for some but have no idea what variety would be a good one to grow.

thanks

Winding our way back to Florida,be home in a week.Neighbor says rain,90 plus temps,humidity above 70-80.Will wait a week or two till humidity comes down I think.We have been sampling maters in our travels,nothing outstanding,but good.Lot of people seem to be starting up personel home gardens caus they are looking for taste and variety,not really economics.Been traveling the backroads on way down.Best maters in West Virginia.Wanted to collect and save seeds,most people are buying plantings Early Girl,Better Boy etc.Hard to find older generation that would "know"anything about heirlooms in thier area and when I did they said they remember this and that but most do not have a computer or means and interest to follow up.Left some contact info with some maybe something will pan out.

[QUOTE=meadowyck;302834]ginger, hope your vacation was good, I wanted to find out what variety of okra you had, as my dad loves that (sorry not me) and I'm looking for some but have no idea what variety would be a good one to grow.

thanks[/QUOTE]
Hi Jan,
I haven't ever grown okra before, but I got it as a sample/bonus with a seed order, so I went ahead with it. Don't know if it will do well in our state yet, but i'll keep you posted.
-Marsha

[QUOTE=kurt;302838]Winding our way back to Florida,be home in a week.Neighbor says rain,90 plus temps,humidity above 70-80.Will wait a week or two till humidity comes down I think.We have been sampling maters in our travels,nothing outstanding,but good.Lot of people seem to be starting up personel home gardens caus they are looking for taste and variety,not really economics.Been traveling the backroads on way down.Best maters in West Virginia.Wanted to collect and save seeds,most people are buying plantings Early Girl,Better Boy etc.Hard to find older generation that would "know"anything about heirlooms in thier area and when I did they said they remember this and that but most do not have a computer or means and interest to follow up.Left some contact info with some maybe something will pan out.[/QUOTE]

Kurt, we'll be looking forward to your report. I went to Washington state and Oregon, and they had lots of farmer's markets, and I also met another tomatovillian in Washington. Got to sample Sungold F1, it's everthing they say it is and more, as well as sunsugar (just yummy) Spudakee( just as good if not better than Cherokee Purple). I am growing plants for the swap for all except sunsugar.
They were so good that I can't hardly even stand the wait till harvest.:))
-Marsha

See the new thread for a very important message
 

New thread started about the plant exchange date.
-Marsha

Where is Plantation? There is a plantation in Venice, but it cannot be the same?

[QUOTE=beefyboy;305724]Where is Plantation? There is a plantation in Venice, but it cannot be the same?[/QUOTE]

Plantation is in Broward Co

It's 10 miles west of Fort Lauderdale.

Plant Swap
 

[FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium][SIZE=3]Looking forward to meeting all the Tomatoheads next month[/SIZE][/FONT]

Just reminding everyone of the date change from the original of Nov. 10 to the new of Nov. 17th. My seedlings are already becoming outright plants, growing fast! Hope to see everyone there!;)
-Marsha

I will not be able to make the November event, but look forward, perhaps a little wiser, to a March tasting event you mentioned, closer by. Do you have a location in mind?

Would love to come...
 

I'd love to attend but since I'm only growing four plants I'd have nothing really to offer. I'm not a new gardener but new to growing tomatoes...

[QUOTE=bzzybee;307295]I'd love to attend but since I'm only growing four plants I'd have nothing really to offer. I'm not a new gardener but new to growing tomatoes...[/QUOTE]
You live so close please come anyway, we have lots of extras, plenty to go around.
The general rule is if no plants then just bring food but please come!
-Marsha:)

Plant Swap
 

Hello All!
Looking forward to meeting you for the Plant Swap - what other things can you folks use in exchange for plants ?

Just moved to Fort Lauderdale and have yet to start planting but I do want to participate and wanted to see what else I could bring to contribute.

Only three more Saturdays away til November 17 - whooooo hooooooooo

:lol:

hey Urbangirl,
Here's the general rule of thumb: If you don't have plants then come anyway, and bring food. Whatever you want to bring. ;)
Fort Lauderdale's weather has been gorgeous lately, hasn't it?:yes:
-Marsha

[QUOTE=urbangirl;308959]Hello All!
Looking forward to meeting you for the Plant Swap - what other things can you folks use in exchange for plants ?

Just moved to Fort Lauderdale and have yet to start planting but I do want to participate and wanted to see what else I could bring to contribute.

Only three more Saturdays away til November 17 - whooooo hooooooooo

:lol:[/QUOTE]

I just may come, be neat to meet you all, is this at a public space or at someone's home?

PM the coordinator/founder ginger2778 for details.

[QUOTE=bzzybee;309812]I just may come, be neat to meet you all, is this at a public space or at someone's home?[/QUOTE]
This is at my house. Please Private Message me for the address as I don't want to put it on the public forum. Even guest viewers can send a private message to me through visitor messages.
Just click on my username.
-Marsha

It's getting close now. I have so many seedlings, and they are so leggy, just craving to be put into the soil/grow mix so they can thicken up and take off, but I am holding off until the swap to see what get's final planting. It's so hard not to plant these!!!
They look very healthy, just leggy! They will strenghthen and thicken up in a week after planting.
I can't wait to see what is going to come our way.
A neighbor is bringing Stevia, how cool is that?!
Please everyone coming PM me for the address.
-Marsha

Don't forget, it's from 2-6 next Saturday, Nov. 17th.
-Marsha

Getting ito high gear
 

Hi to all,
I am very pleased at the response and how many of you can come. It's great! If you need details on what else to do while in town just PM me and let me know of your interests.
Just ordered extra tables and chairs rental so that's all set. Now to order the food platters...:yes:;)
-Marsha

Getting into high gear
 

Hi to all,
I am very pleased at the response and how many of you can come. It's great! If you need details on what else to do while in town just PM me and let me know of your interests.
Just ordered extra tables and chairs rental so that's all set. Now to order the food platters...:yes:;)
-Marsha