Today was picture day, lots of green for Dr. Carolyn - Page 14

PNW_D · January 3, 2016

we do have a few palms in Vancouver, BC

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3464/...2629bd17_o.jpg

http://www.palmtreepassion.com/windmill-palm-tree.html

Worth1 · January 3, 2016

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Originally Posted by PNW_D

we do have a few palms in Vancouver, BC

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3464/...2629bd17_o.jpg

Must be Washington palms.
Worth

Gerardo · January 3, 2016

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Are they all going to be grown in containers?

Yes D, in containers, either 5 gallon or 7 gallon. A few small ones in 3 gallon.

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Originally Posted by carolyn137

Anything else you'd like to say about people in their late 70's being headstrong and I don't mean just with carpentry/

Carolyn, to be 77 next June or is that still too young.

And of course I accept your very sincere apology as you knew I would .

Too young. Maybe in two Junes you'll qualify as late 70s!

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Originally Posted by carolyn137

Very Happy and cute looking little boy of yours, but why is he wearing a typical Peruvian hat?

Carolyn

Thanks, he's a happy one. Got it at Wal-Mart, it's a Jack Skellington hat, a character from a claymation movie http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107688/ that has infiltrated everything. My boy tells me he even has a mansion at Disneyland. When he was a little younger his two favorite things were the The Skeleton Dance (1929) and the song from this movie.

And typical ________ (fill in the blank with any native artisan product) have all been swallowed up, digested, and regurgitated as cheaper Chinese versions, embroidered with hannah montana, duck dynasty, star wars, or whatever the fad is.

Nothing new, people in their early 70s such as yourself, have seen these things come and go once or twice I imagine.

Gerardo · January 4, 2016

I like this one. Productive and compact.

3 fruits, small medium large. Sliced is the large one. Good flavor. The cold may have gotten to them 'cause they're a bit grainy. I'm gonna give 'em another shot in the summertime.

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Cole_Robbie · January 5, 2016

Yeah, it wasn't grainy for me, glad you liked it. Cold weather has done that to my late tomatoes before.

I had to look it up....the 5-peso coin is very slightly smaller than a US quarter, 5 mm.

Gerardo · January 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Yeah, it wasn't grainy for me, glad you liked it. Cold weather has done that to my late tomatoes before.

I had to look it up....the 5-peso coin is very slightly smaller than a US quarter, 5 mm.

It's actually a tiny bit larger.

Diameters:
25.50 mm for 5 peso
24.26 mm for US quarter

I sifted through everything and couldn't find a quarter, hence the substitute.

Altai will be back, definitely. Growing out a sampling of Warsaw Pact ones from MMMM. There's lots more, they'll get their chance later in the year .

Birjinikvtskey (???) beet.
Kazachka
Khirkiv
Kibits
Koraleva
Krainiy sever
Magyar Piros Boker
Mika's Red Bulgarian
Novikov Giant
Pervaya Lyubov
Petrovich
Rozoviyi Izumnyi
Sasha's Altai
Sakharnyi Pudovichok
Tsarskiy Podarok
Uralskiy Rozoyvi
Volovsko Srce Val
Zarnitsa
Zloty Ozarowski

I'll save seeds for all of them, and since there are few pollinators around the 1st fruits should be OK.

**carolyn137** · January 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

I like this one. Productive and compact.

3 fruits, small medium large. Sliced is the large one. Good flavor. The cold may have gotten to them 'cause they're a bit grainy. I'm gonna give 'em another shot in the summertime.

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For what's it's worth, I didn't like it and all and started out with seeds brought back from Siberia by what's his name and offered all that he brought back from Siberia on his then website.

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...b=General_Info

Craig L and I bought every single variety he bought back and then split the seeds between us. And yes Ialso remember that not all packs had the amounts of seeds they were supposed to have.

I cannot believe that Craig made the comment about it being the best of those Siberian ones, I know I wouldn't have picked that one as the best or even near the best, but then, as is always said, your mileage may vary.

I looked at Tania's list of ones fromRussia, too long, so looked for the ones I remembered he also brought back which were Galina's Yellow,Mother Russia and Grandpa's ★★★★'s Plume and please no comments on that last one for it really IS a good TOMATO variety.

Carolyn

Ricky Shaw · January 5, 2016

Very cool you're still getting tomatoes, I am so jealous.

Gerardo · January 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by carolyn137

For what's it's worth, I didn't like it and all and started out with seeds brought back from Siberia by what's his name and offered all that he brought back from Siberia on his then website.

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...b=General_Info

Craig L and I bought every single variety he bought back and then split the seeds between us. And yes Ialso remember that not all packs had the amounts of seeds they were supposed to have.

I cannot believe that Craig made the comment about it being the best of those Siberian ones, I know I wouldn't have picked that one as the best or even near the best, but then, as is always said, your mileage may vary.

I looked at Tania's list of ones fromRussia, too long, so looked for the ones I remembered he also brought back which were Galina's Yellow,Mother Russia and Grandpa's ★★★★'s Plume and please no comments on that last one for it really IS a good TOMATO variety.

Carolyn

I'm sure I'll find some good ones in the list above (#202). I want to give Gregori's Altai another shot in the middle of summer, with more sun and less rain/cold. I thought it was right down the middle type of flavor, others in household said "Keep this one. Keep it." So it'll get another shot.

As you mentioned before, nature-nurture on both tomatoes and tasters comes into play, so everyone gets at least one run in my particular setup, even "spitter" Krasnodar T!

I'm constantly bumping into endorsements for Grandpa's CP, so my comment will be if I procure seeds it'll be grown.

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Originally Posted by Ricky Shaw

Very cool you're still getting tomatoes, I am so jealous.

Keeping it going as long as possible, lots of rain and cold eves is compromising them a bit. Next batch of seedlings will get some type of plastic at night.

**carolyn137** · January 6, 2016

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

I'm sure I'll find some good ones in the list above (#202). I want to give Gregori's Altai another shot in the middle of summer, with more sun and less rain/cold. I thought it was right down the middle type of flavor, others in household said "Keep this one. Keep it." So it'll get another shot.

As you mentioned before, nature-nurture on both tomatoes and tasters comes into play, so everyone gets at least one run in my particular setup, even "spitter" Krasnodar T!

I'm constantly bumping into endorsements for Grandpa's CP, so my comment will be if I procure seeds it'll be grown.

Keeping it going as long as possible, lots of rain and cold eves is compromising them a bit. Next batch of seedlings will get some type of plastic at night.

And yes, you will find many on your list above that are good ones and I've grown many of them and offered them in my seed offers.

Happy growing to you.

Carolyn

Gerardo · January 6, 2016

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Originally Posted by carolyn137

And yes, you will find many on your list above that are good ones and I've grown many of them and offered them in my seed offers.

Happy growing to you.

Carolyn

Thanks Carolyn. There's one in there you mentioned to skip over, and in true early 40s headstrong fashion I decided to give it a whirl anyway.

We'll call it a seed production run

Lots of rain, which makes my plants happy.

Yesterday I put together a batch of food for them to meet their end belly full. Most will be culled (1-2 wks) to make room for replacements.

Final meal was equal measures of alfalfa meal, crab meal, tomato tone, pasteurized sheep manure, and worm castings.

Worth1 · January 6, 2016

More cut tomato pictures.

Worth

Deborah · January 6, 2016

Oh, to be in my early 40's again!

Gerardo · January 7, 2016

Apologies for no US quarter. Diameters: 25.50 mm for 5 peso-24.26 mm for US quarter

Per Worth's request, allow me to present Yoder's German Yellow

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yoders bottom.tv.jpg

yoders sliced.tv.jpg

Pretty good yellow. Decent productivity.

Worth1 · January 7, 2016

Thanks now I want an egg and tomato sandwich.

Just so folks know a US penny is exactly 0.750 or 3/4 of and inch wide and a coke or vegetable can is perfectly square for any normal needs.
Just in case you cant find a square.

Now back to my imaginary tomato and egg sandwich.

Worth

January 3, 2016	#196
PNW_D Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Coast, Canada Posts: 961	we do have a few palms in Vancouver, BC https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3464/...2629bd17_o.jpg http://www.palmtreepassion.com/windmill-palm-tree.html __________________ D. Last edited by PNW_D; January 3, 2016 at 11:06 PM.

January 4, 2016	#199
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,594	Gregori's Altai I like this one. Productive and compact. 3 fruits, small medium large. Sliced is the large one. Good flavor. The cold may have gotten to them 'cause they're a bit grainy. I'm gonna give 'em another shot in the summertime. top.gregoris altai.jpg bottom.gregoris altai.jpg gregoris altai.jpg close up gregoris altai.tv.jpg Last edited by Gerardo; January 4, 2016 at 03:23 PM.

January 6, 2016	#208
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	Oh, to be in my early 40's again! __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10

January 7, 2016	#209
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,594	Yoder's Apologies for no US quarter. Diameters: 25.50 mm for 5 peso-24.26 mm for US quarter Per Worth's request, allow me to present Yoder's German Yellow yoderstop tv.jpg yoders bottom.tv.jpg yoders sliced.tv.jpg Pretty good yellow. Decent productivity.

January 5, 2016	#200
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Yeah, it wasn't grainy for me, glad you liked it. Cold weather has done that to my late tomatoes before. I had to look it up....the 5-peso coin is very slightly smaller than a US quarter, 5 mm.

January 5, 2016	#203
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	Very cool you're still getting tomatoes, I am so jealous.

January 6, 2016	#207
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	More cut tomato pictures. Worth

January 7, 2016	#210
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Thanks now I want an egg and tomato sandwich. Just so folks know a US penny is exactly 0.750 or 3/4 of and inch wide and a coke or vegetable can is perfectly square for any normal needs. Just in case you cant find a square. Now back to my imaginary tomato and egg sandwich. Worth