Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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July 16, 2018 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Linda, want a sponsor? I volunteer! Let me know in a PM.
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July 17, 2018 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Wichita Falls Texas
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Salt, thanks so much! I just now saw this, or I would have responded sooner! Yep, I am not giving up on the garden. We are getting cucumbers semi-regularly now, and have some cantaloupes set on the vine, and finally some little tomatoes are starting to color up! I hope they will ripen up soon. I feel like I am slowly gaining a little ground-making progress little by little! Hope things are going well for you this year.
Thanks!
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July 18, 2018 | #18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Tomatoes I will definitely send:
Dotson's Lebanese Heart Pink heart, midseason, indet, sometimes averaging 1 lb. Tastes like Omar's Lebanese. Dr Carolyn “White” (light yellow) cherry with yellow shoulders. Great taste. Very prolific. Large plant. I love this taste. Hardin's Miniature 12” tall. 1 gal. pot. 1” long, red, pointed fruit. Det, everbearing. Strong, tangy flavor. 75 DTM. Rolled leaves. Heinz 1439 Determinate, 75 days, 6 oz red tomatoes. Developed by the Heinz Company. Good flavor, a hint of ketchup. Keepsake 3-8 oz., red. RL. <30” tall. Long keeper, fruits keep at room temperature & retain good taste. Indet. OP. 76 DTM Medova Kaplya Pear shaped, yellow, indet, good flavor, 1 or 2 bites each, 65 DTM, PL. Orange Russian 117 indet red & yellow heart. Orange Strawberry Orange heart, to 1 lb., 78 DTM. Post Office Runt Like Post Office Spoonful except smaller plants, smaller leaves, smaller fruit (7/16"), and a tiny bit more flavorful. Post Office Spoonful Indet., red, Septoria resistant, fruit two thirds of an inch. Heirloom from Italy (history attached). 55-64 DTM. Pomodoro di Sorrento Large, round, ribbed tomato, pink beefsteaks, each averaging from 12 oz. to over 1 lb. 64 DTM in my garden. Targinnie Red Red, 2-3 oz, midseason, indeterminate, round, can be used as a stuffer, but has good flavor. Timpurii Unknown in the US; seeds from Romania. 55 DTM in my garden. (the name means Early in Romanian) fruit size about 2”. Tomatoes I intend to send, Lord willing: Blackfoot Indet., 14-24 oz red hearts (possibly also beefsteaks). Buzau 22, Midseason, det. Oblate, red, 6-9 oz. Crack resistant. From agricultural station in Buzau, Romania. Disease tol. Buzau 47 Semi-early, det. Round, red, slightly flat, 4-5 oz. From agricultural station in Buzau, Romania. Disease tol. Flor de Artana Spanish varieties not known in the US. Seeds came from Spain. This is a "hanging" variety. Inima de Bou 65-85 days, semi-determinate. 8-10 oz. Irregular shape. Name means Oxheart in Romanian. Kosovo Intense flavor, pink, heart, sweet, rich, mid-season indeterminate. 10 oz to over a pound. Popular, prolific. Mat-Su Express F6 58 days, 8 oz+, red beefsteaks. These are very newly developed by 2 Alaskan tomato farmers. Not sold in stores. Pomodoro Sorrento Selection Indeterminate. Ribbed round pink tomatoes about 1 lb. Italian. 64 DTM in my garden. (More taste than Pomodoro di Sorrento, IMO) Ramallet des Figueral Spanish varieties not known in the US. Seeds came from Spain. This is a "hanging" variety. 4 oz or so. Ramallet Ibiza Blanca Spanish varieties not known in the US. Seeds came from Spain. This is a "hanging" variety. Ramallet San Llorens Spanish varieties not known in the US. Seeds came from Spain. This is a "hanging" variety. Wild Tiger 70 days, green and red and gold, elongated large cherry, about 2” long. Other things I intend to send: Mustard greens, red Grows in sun or part shade. Large spicy leaves with reddish cast. Black-Eyed Susan Perennial, 1 ½' -2' tall,yellow w/black center. Attracts chickadees. Full sun. Blazing Star, white Perennial, native, 1 ½-2' tall, flower spike is white, Attracts butterflies. Prefers sun. Butterfly weed, orange Perennial, native, 1 ½-2' tall, bright orange, Attracts butterflies. Full sun. Monarda, light pink Perennial, native, 4' tall, flower cluster is light white-pink. Part shade. Attracts bumblebees. Monarda, purple-pink Perennial, 4' tall, flower cluster is pink/purple. Full or part sun. Attracts bumblebees. Monarda, purple-red Perennial, 4' tall, flower cluster is purpleish red. Full sun, attracts bumblebees & hummingbirds. Monarda, red Perennial, 4' tall, red. Some seeds likelly crossed with purple-red color. Full sun, attracts bumblebees & hummingbirds. Monarda, mixed colors Perennial, 4' tall, colors include red, purple-red, purple-pink, light pink. Full or part sun. Attracts bumblebees. Salsify, purple Biennial, 3' tall, purple flwr. Seed head pretty, 3” diameter. In yr 1, edible roots. In yr 2, flwrs. Re-seeds same yr it flwrs. |
July 18, 2018 | #19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: New York
Posts: 35
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would anyone be willing to sponsor me?
i was looking forward to participating this year but it's not looking like i'll be able to,pretty bad garden year here for me |
July 18, 2018 | #20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 3,194
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Killab, Lindalana has not replied to me, so I'm still available. I'll sponsor you. Details in a PM.
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July 18, 2018 | #21 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: New York
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July 20, 2018 | #22 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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Someone has had trouble with the link to the document. I checked it and it is no longer valid. Here is the corrected link for the Wish List Document.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...wwELpyGP8/edit Have Fun!
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July 20, 2018 | #23 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Hudson Valley, NY, Zone 6a
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Ooh. Thanks for feeding our addictions!!! I'll have to cook up a wish-list. I'm planning to send one of the wanted varieties -- Livingston's Honor Bright (a.k.a. Lutescent). I'm growing it from seeds I bought from Victory, and have already bagged and tagged. Just waiting for them to ripen...
Nan, your list is awesome! I'm enjoying my pair of Hardin's Miniature plants from your seeds... The first few ripe fruits were big and bland, but they've improved dramatically. |
July 20, 2018 | #24 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I'm glad you like them Hudson! There's a lot to like about Hardin's Miniature.
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July 20, 2018 | #25 |
BANNED FOR LIFE
Join Date: May 2014
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I'm going to start getting seeds ready to send to Tormato soon.
There may be a thread that I have missed that already explains this? I need to know if it's alright to send in three bags of variety A, 10 bags of variety B, etc. I have a lot of seeds that need to be shared with others who have space to grow them. Many of those varieties - I only have 10-15 seeds for. |
July 21, 2018 | #26 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Short answer, yes, you can send in as many or few packets of each as you wish. Around 10 seeds per packet.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Finland, EU
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July 21, 2018 | #28 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Wisconsin
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Nan I’m super excited for those Italian toms you have!!
I will also be available for 1-2 sponsors. I already have one I’m sending to a friend in AK. I will have plenty of seed for restocking the seed pantry. Do I send these in a bulk bag or is it easier for you Gary to have them in individual bags? What I’m intending to send: Tomatoes: Roma VF Gilbertie Polish linguisa Black krim Lithium sunset Black Sea man Pink bumblebee Sunset bumblebee Brads atomic grape Pink pearly orange cherry Blush Blueberries (wild boar farm) Chocolate cherry Fishlake oxheart Copper river Dwarf chocolate lightning Peppers: Jalapeño Long cayenne Serrano *maybe red hanenero Others: Jubilee watermelon Minnesota midget Waltham butternut Spaghetti squash (maybe) Zephyr summer squash (F2 seed, to grow out and try to stabilize) Sunburst summer squash (F2 seed, same as above) Marketmore 87 cucumbers Diakon radish Mammoth sunflowers Chamomile Legumes: Britas footlong Red noodle Blue jay Flamingo Kentucky blue Kentucky wonder 191 Rattlesnake Blue marbut Blue coco Italian rose Rose Hopi pink Kentucky wonder Sultans green crescent Trionfo violette Emerite Juanita smith Blue lake bush 274 Jimenez Whew. There may be more. I’ll add later.
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July 21, 2018 | #29 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Finland, EU
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Planning to send some...
Antonovka Azoychka Black Prince Orange Strawberry Pink Tiger Cucumbers ... |
July 22, 2018 | #30 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Addendum 1 to my list:
Stuff I will send: Tomato F3 dwarf1 (one packet) Tomato F3 dwarf2 (one packet) Tomato F3 indeterminate 1 (one packet) Tomato F3 indeterminate 2 (one packet) Pepper "Sweet Pickle" edible & ornamental Dame's Rocket, purple & white I'll try to send Swamp forget-me-nots 1-3 Packets: Marilyn's Best Dwarf Sweet Sue Medvezhiya Lapa Sweet Scarlet Dwarf Orange Russian 117 Last edited by Nan_PA_6b; July 22, 2018 at 08:18 PM. Reason: Added small numbers of packets |
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