2015 Garden Journal - Page 15

wildcat62 · June 2, 2017

Those JD's Special C-tex looks awesome.

BigVanVader · June 3, 2017

Yeah I'm stoked about trying them. If they taste like most good blacks I will likely grow several next year. The look of the fruit would make them sell very well and tbh most customers think all black tomatoes are Cherokee Purple.

On another note. I go check the mail this morning (didnt go to market b/c out of plants mostly and not enough produce to make it worth it.) and got 2 nice surprises. I got my letter from the USDA and I am now officially a farm

and I also got a SASE from a guy I spoke to last week about Sicagno.

He found our website from googling the tomato. He read the description on the site then called me. He wanted plants but I was sold out so I told him I would send him seeds, no charge, just SASE me. He then told me of how his Grandmother had lived in Valledolmo, Italy when she was younger.

Her husband was military and stationed there, and she always talked about those times and how amazing the food, especially the tomatoes were. So he had started searching for them so he could grow them for her, and it led him to me! So cool how tomatoes can bring people together. I opened the envelope and he had included a nice letter and $10. I didn't want the money but still a very nice gesture. Just wanted to share with my TV family.

MissS · June 3, 2017

CONGRATS Jeremy on your being an official farm! Now you are off so that you can do what you wish. How cool is that?

And... You have one of those special notes that I love to receive. In fact, I too got one today from someone that I sent some seeds here at T'ville. These little notes of appreciation make it all worthwhile. Small gesture = big rewards.

Ricky Shaw · June 3, 2017

Very cool, the garden, the letter, just everything Van.

heirloomtomaguy · June 3, 2017

Congrats on being official Jeremy! So i may have missed it but what is your website address?

Kazedwards · June 4, 2017

Looks like things are going great BVV. Your family looks wonderful. Enjoy reading your thread. Keep it up

-Zach

BigVanVader · June 4, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by heirloomtomaguy

Congrats on being official Jeremy! So i may have missed it but what is your website address?

Thanks everyone! My site is here.
https://nodinesplants.wixsite.com/nodinesplants

I know some pictures aren't mine but I will have my own pics of most everything listed soon. I know it is frowned upon by some, but I'm not selling seeds online or anything its just for local customers who buy plants.

efisakov · June 4, 2017

Nice site.

bower · June 4, 2017

Love your pix, your site, your daughter... everything!!

(oh and your cool sunglasses too)

BigVanVader · June 4, 2017

Thanks bower! I love them all too (cept the glasses, I have a cooler pair now lol)

jtjmartin · June 4, 2017

BVV:

Just read the whole thread - what a family & farm! Congrats!

What is the white powder-like stuff on some of your tomato plants?

Jeff

BigVanVader · June 4, 2017

Thanks Jt, it's Surround WP. Organic clay product to reduce heat stress and reduce insect pressure.

jtjmartin · June 4, 2017

Thanks! Learn new stuff all the time at Tville! Found it on Amazon.

BigVanVader · June 4, 2017

It's only $50 bucks from planet natural and a few other places. If you have any feed store type places local they may carry it. It is used a lot in fruit tree orchards. One tip, it washes off easily so in rainy climates it can be hard to keep things coated. The best use I've found is for early transplants and in the GH.

jtjmartin · June 4, 2017

I think it would really help my early transplants and during any long, hot, dry spells - looks like sun tan lotion for tomatoes!

I'll look at farm supply places as I travel.

June 3, 2017	#213
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,146	CONGRATS Jeremy on your being an official farm! Now you are off so that you can do what you wish. How cool is that? And... You have one of those special notes that I love to receive. In fact, I too got one today from someone that I sent some seeds here at T'ville. These little notes of appreciation make it all worthwhile. Small gesture = big rewards. __________________ ~ Patti ~

June 3, 2017	#215
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Congrats on being official Jeremy! So i may have missed it but what is your website address? __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

June 4, 2017	#216
Kazedwards Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 368	Looks like things are going great BVV. Your family looks wonderful. Enjoy reading your thread. Keep it up -Zach __________________ -Zach

June 4, 2017	#218
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Nice site. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!” Last edited by efisakov; June 4, 2017 at 09:27 PM.

June 2, 2017	#211
wildcat62 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: Zone 6 Northern Kentucky Posts: 1,094	Those JD's Special C-tex looks awesome.

June 3, 2017	#214
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	Very cool, the garden, the letter, just everything Van.

June 4, 2017	#219
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Love your pix, your site, your daughter... everything!! (oh and your cool sunglasses too)

June 4, 2017	#220
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Thanks bower! I love them all too (cept the glasses, I have a cooler pair now lol)

June 4, 2017	#221
jtjmartin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Williamsburg VA Zone 7b Posts: 1,110	BVV: Just read the whole thread - what a family & farm! Congrats! What is the white powder-like stuff on some of your tomato plants? Jeff

June 4, 2017	#222
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Thanks Jt, it's Surround WP. Organic clay product to reduce heat stress and reduce insect pressure.

June 4, 2017	#223
jtjmartin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Williamsburg VA Zone 7b Posts: 1,110	Thanks! Learn new stuff all the time at Tville! Found it on Amazon.

June 4, 2017	#224
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	It's only $50 bucks from planet natural and a few other places. If you have any feed store type places local they may carry it. It is used a lot in fruit tree orchards. One tip, it washes off easily so in rainy climates it can be hard to keep things coated. The best use I've found is for early transplants and in the GH.

June 4, 2017	#225
jtjmartin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Williamsburg VA Zone 7b Posts: 1,110	I think it would really help my early transplants and during any long, hot, dry spells - looks like sun tan lotion for tomatoes! I'll look at farm supply places as I travel.