Official date for Buffalo-Niagara 2008
 

Hi all,

Remy, Mark and I have taken the liberty to decide the date for Buffalo-Niagara 2008 (and beyond). Hope nobody has big objections to that!

We decided that it would be good to have it the weekend after Labor Day every year. People usually don't have things planned with their family that weekend. Saturday is the best day if people are traveling far.

[COLOR=Red][B]So: Buffalo Niagara 2008 will be on Saturday September 6th.

[/B][COLOR=Black]Remy has graciously offered to host this year also, at her family's vacation home in Grand Island.

We hope everyone that came in 2007 will come in 2008 too, and that those that didn't make it in 2007 can make it this year!

Hilde
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Excellent! I am putting that date in the family calendar! :yes:

Whoo hooo! Penguingardener. I loved you and your family.
I'm only coming if Hilde doesn't follow me around with a camera.

[quote=tomatoaddict;96837]Whoo hooo! Penguingardener. I loved you and your family.
I'm only coming if Hilde doesn't follow me around with a camera.[/quote]

I can't. My kids will be there and I have to follow them around and at the same time try to take pictures of all the tomatoes... :dizzy:;) I might be able to squeeze in some pictures of tomato heads too, if you really insist...:twisted:

Can't wait to see both of you again!

Hilde

[I][FONT=Fixedsys][SIZE=4]Patty & I are looking forward to attending again this year. We also hope to see you at the Fireside Tomato Fest in East Concord NY. It will be on Sunday August 24th. Hopefully my tomatoes will be ready by then![/SIZE][/FONT][/I]

What is the Fireside Tomato Fest?

[quote=tomatoaddict;96992]What is the Fireside Tomato Fest?[/quote]

Mark and I went to the First annual Fireside Tomato Fest last year, and [URL="http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=6447&highlight=Fireside"]here[/URL] is the thread Mark started when he got back. I loved it there. It was a beautiful setting, by the Fireside Inn. You get an impression from the thread Mark started, and the pictures I took are there.

If you look at the Buffalo-Niagara thread from last year, there are pictures of Marcia and Patty, who were the organizers behind the Fireside Tomato Fest.

Marcia, I am coming this year too, and hopefully several others here will come too! Will you still have the salsa contest? Those are some of the best salsas I have ever tasted. Mmmm.

Hilde

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I'm only coming if Hilde doesn't follow me around with a camera.[/I]

I can't. My kids will be there and I have to follow them around and at the same time try to take pictures of all the tomatoes... :dizzy:;) I might be able to squeeze in some pictures of tomato heads too, if you really insist...:twisted:"

Terry,
I got a new memory card for the camera, so Sheryl can take lots of pics this year, so no worry about Hilde not catching you:twisted:.

Marcia,
Nice to see you post! I hope to be able to get your party with Hilde too.

Hilde,
Hopefully the other kids there will amuse the girls so you don't get too worn out.
It looks like everyone from last year is coming this year. Plus a few new attendees including people who wanted to come last year and couldn't make it, and Norm's friend who is the owner a local seed company Faerie Garden Seeds. So it is shaping up to be a wonderful party again:D.
Remy

[FONT=System]The Fireside Tomato Fest is actually a fund raiser where Patty & I brought our love of gardening and animals together. It was sort of modeled after Carmel CA anual tomato fest but a much less grander event. Still in all we were over whelmed with the responce last year.[/FONT]
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[FONT=System]We had tomato tasting with different classes that included both heirlooms & hybrids, a salsa contest and best tomato recipe. We will also be adding Mark's suggestion of a sample table just for sharing.[/FONT]
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[FONT=System]We had several sponsors who also set up booths i.e. Lockwoods Green houses, another local green house and Animal Outfitters. [/FONT]
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[FONT=System]My daughter set up a table and sold lots of heirloom tomatos from my garden. I had a thought for this year.......what do you think of the Buffalo-Niagara group doing the table instead of my daughter. We could donate extra tomatos from our gardens and use any profits for Remy's party. Certainly those wonderful Sate' her husband made on the grill and those great prizes weren't with out cost. [/FONT]
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[FONT=System]Let me know your thoughts!:wait: Marcia[/FONT]

Hi Marcia,
Thanks for the offer, but I don't think we have to do that unless others want to. Personally, I just want to go to your party and have a good time:D!
We are going to have a raffle at this year's party. It was Rob's idea. He has a tomato poster from SSE(I think) that he wanted to raffle. I also have the tomatoes from the party that I canned. I thought those would make nice raffle prizes also.
The cost of everything really wasn't that much. I am the ultimate shopper, and everything looks nicer with a pretty tag and big bow! Working at Wegmans helps too since I'm there when things get marked on clearance. But I consider it money well spent anyway:D.
Remy

[I][FONT=System]Well there is another reason for this suggestion of having a Buffalo-Niagara table at the Fireside tomatoe fest.......[/FONT][/I]
[I][FONT=System]Mark Korney naturally had such great information. People were asking me lots of questions and it was so nice to point them in Mark's direction. Not only could he pimp our tomatoes , cover expences but would be a great sourse of tomato info for all.[/FONT][/I]
[I][FONT=System]Your thoughts????? Marky?????[/FONT][/I]
[I][FONT=System]PS We will situate the table well away from the salsa contest so you will stay on task :twisted: [/FONT][/I]

How close is East Concord to Niagara?

East Concord is 35 miles south of Buffalo.

Newbie from "[COLOR=Blue]Sloan,NY[/COLOR]" and a heirloom gardner & would like to attend the meet!!

[quote=freeze12;105083]Newbie from "[COLOR=blue]Sloan,NY[/COLOR]" and a heirloom gardner & would like to attend the meet!![/quote]

I'm around the corner... Iron Island... off Bailey by the Police station & Moreland Field...

[quote=korney19;105096]I'm around the corner... Iron Island... off Bailey by the Police station & Moreland Field...[/quote]
Only a couple miles away!How are Your Tomato plants doing with all this rain?Mine are doing okay & would do better with more sun!

[QUOTE=freeze12;105083]Newbie from "[COLOR=Blue]Sloan,NY[/COLOR]" and a heirloom gardner & would like to attend the meet!![/QUOTE]

That's great! Welcome! The taste fest is a lot of fun! :D

Did you get hit by the hail storm on June 16th also?

How are everyone's plants doing? I am staring at a lot of green tomatoes so far, still weeks away from the first ripe ones I think. So far I haven't lost a plant, not even to hail or to the fact that a bird bit ALL the branches off of one of the plants to use for nesting material!

Hilde

Hi Freeze,
I could of swore the post arrived in my email with the name Dan attached, but I could be hallucinating:dizzy:. Anyway, we would love to have you come. I will be putting am email together to send to everyone interested once it gets a bit closer to Sept. 6th. I will send directions, and other info then. If you've got any questions now, please don't hesitate to ask by posting or PM.:)
I've played pool at many a bar out your way. I used to be captain of a pool team.
Remy

Where is this shindig being held?

About half way between Buffalo & Niagara Falls!

Ooh, I think I just saw first blush on my cherry romas. Otherwise, I'm also staring at a lot of green ones like Hilde. I am rather surprised at how prolific German Red Strawberry seems to be, my first time growing it.

[quote=penguingardener;105338]Ooh, I think I just saw first blush on my cherry romas. Otherwise, I'm also staring at a lot of green ones like Hilde. I am rather surprised at how prolific German Red Strawberry seems to be, my first time growing it.[/quote]
Hi! I'm staring at a lot of green ones too :). Hilde and I did eat one ripe cherry(Sungold?) on Sunday at her house. Her tomato plants look great. She is going to have a great harvest this year! Mine are doing pretty good. If not for the double whammy on the hail, I would be doing great. It still looks like it will be a good year though.

DonnaMarie,
If you are planning on visiting Niagara Falls, our party is fun event to go to!
Remy

Isn't it funny how happy we are to get the first ripe ones, see the first blossoms turn to fruit and to see the first blush and the getting to taste the tomatoes for the first time. And then at the end of the season we care a lot less (oh no, do I have to go out and pick tomatoes again). Remy and I shared my first ripe (or almost ripe, it has a little green on it) tomato on Sunday, a .3 oz Sweet Gold. How is that for a taste fest? :lol: Yesterday I had another tomato starting to blush, a Black Cherry! Yay! Have you eaten the cherry roma yet, Pomona? Tell us how it tasted!

Hilde

I received My invitation via PM!! With al this rain the Tomato's will be water logged..will the rain ever stop? :-)

[quote=korney19;105096]I'm around the corner... Iron Island... off Bailey by the Police station & Moreland Field...[/quote]

I am in the village of Sloan/Rutland Ave off of Broadway.Cannot miss My house as all You have to do is look on the right hand side for the house with all the flowers..Castor plants,Elephant Ears,Wave Petunias,Joe Pye & so on.....:yes:

[QUOTE=Hilde;105385]Isn't it funny how happy we are to get the first ripe ones, see the first blossoms turn to fruit and to see the first blush and the getting to taste the tomatoes for the first time. And then at the end of the season we care a lot less (oh no, do I have to go out and pick tomatoes again). Remy and I shared my first ripe (or almost ripe, it has a little green on it) tomato on Sunday, a .3 oz Sweet Gold. How is that for a taste fest? :lol: Yesterday I had another tomato starting to blush, a Black Cherry! Yay! Have you eaten the cherry roma yet, Pomona? Tell us how it tasted!

Hilde[/QUOTE]
Hi Hilde,

The Cherry Romas have been sweet. The plant is incredibly prolific. I did bag some blossoms so I'm hoping to save some seeds, there aren't many seeds in each grape.

We now are also harvesting Snow White Cherry tomatoes, I've only tried the first couple, they are tangy. DD has been eating most of what's harvested. And the plant looks like it may not make it for the event, here's hoping.

We also just started harvesting some pineapple tomatillos, am letting the husks completely dry before eating though. I think this are also considered to be ground cherries?

Freeze,
"With al this rain the Tomato's will be water logged..will the rain ever stop? :-)"
You are not kidding! Holy Cow, how much rain can we get?! I have many full size tomatoes so I'm starting to get lots of cracks. There's nothing we can do though. Even if we all bring waterlogged tomatoes to the party, it will still be fun!

Pomona,
Are the pinapple tomatillos small like the size of Snow White? Ground cherries are like that.
Remy

Hi Remy,

Well, with the husk, the pineapple tomatillo is the same size as a Snow White but after you remove the fruit from the husk, it's pretty small.
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Pomona,
Nice little basket of tomatoes you got going there! It sure looks like you do have ground cherries. They are small like that and very sweet. I need to grow some next year.
Remy

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