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Old September 15, 2015   #1
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Default One of my tomato gardens, recording breaking heights.

Here is one of my tomato gardens on the south side of my house. I have 20+ foot tomato plants. San Marzano, Roma, and Cherry 20 plus feet. the other 10 varieties I have, including my own crossbreed are 10 feet or more in this garden.
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Old September 19, 2015   #2
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Amazing! How do you prevent foliage diseases? Are you getting good fruit production as well?

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Old September 19, 2015   #3
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You have taken tomato growing to new heights
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Old September 19, 2015   #4
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Sure has... What are you feeding those plants?
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Old September 19, 2015   #6
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Nice.
I have one that has ran out of the garden and running across the driveway.

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Old September 20, 2015   #7
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Amazing is right! But I'm glad I'm not in charge of tying those up!
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Old September 20, 2015   #8
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Something's hinky about this. And why didn't ksack001's first post have to go through Tomatoville Town Hall like everybody else?

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Old September 20, 2015   #9
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I got plenty of proof!
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Old September 20, 2015   #10
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It's dangerous taking care of them. However, the amount of tomatoes I have gotten is well worth the risk; I've gotten thousands of tomatoes off of them. I only added food at the beginning and middle of season. I ran irrigation underground at the roots, as well as hot water pipes to keep the soil at optimum temp if it gets too cold. Seattle gets cold at night some days in summer and especially now. I still have thousands of tomatoes out there. It's all about optimum growing conditions being perfected. I also have a botany and chemistry degree, so it may be an advantage. I applied to Guinness book got worlds tallest San Marzano which is at 23 feet now, my cherry is at 25. I have other that are no smaller than 5 feet. The average size of my tomato plants is 10 feet. The fruit they produce is phenomenal. It's taken me years of cross breeding to get to this point.
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Old September 20, 2015   #11
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What's hinky? I have tall plants and wanted to show them off nothing hinky I can post more pics with me in them if you like?
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Old September 20, 2015   #12
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Mighty Impressive. But I reckon we don't grow tomatoes fo foliage. But maybe you have proportionally huge production as well.
In the end of the day what counts is the satisfaction that one gets out of his work.

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Old September 20, 2015   #13
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Lots of tomatoes this year! Pounds and pounds, thousands upon thousands. When I get a chance I'll post a link with my pics, just have to upload them. That's not all foliage!
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Old September 20, 2015   #14
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There is nothing hinky either these are legit pics.
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The production was proportional to size! I have ideal growing conditions perfected. Armed with a chemistry and a botany degree, as well as an addiction to tomato cross breeding, I have mastered tomato gardening. Underground irrigation and soil heating system the whole 9 yards.

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