Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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July 15, 2017 | #106 |
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Darin, I was just outside inspecting my tomato plants and found...
A Doton's Lebanese baby heart! I must have missed it in the past; it's about an inch tall and over an inch wide. It's definitely a cute pointy heart. FYI, my acceptance to Tomatoville took about a month. DH was once the moderator of a board, and he said he'd make applicants wait a month to ensure they weren't bots. Nan |
July 15, 2017 | #107 | |
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Regarding MM, when I first described the story of Omar Saab bringing you those seeds from one of the hill towns, and I showed him a picture of the fruit from your book, he said "oh, that's Majdel Maouch", without hesitation. Majdel Maouch is an actual town outside Beirut, where that tomato originated from. He just told me that the tomato is most famous for the exceptional size and taste- as I mentioned, they grew a 2 kg MM a few years ago. He told me that MM is well-known throughout Lebanon. |
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July 16, 2017 | #108 | |
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Supposedly Fact one. MM is well known throughout Lebanon. Supposedly Fact Two. an actual town,not specified where MM came from? I think you need to contrast that with what Omar said himself. He was an adjunct at the place where I was also teaching.He was notified that his father had just died and he was needed back in Lebanon to help settle his father's estate.His father was very rich and owned many hotels on the med. Before he even left for Lebanon he knew of my interest in heirloom varieties since he saw me asking both students and faculty if they had any to share,and they did. From Opalka to Crnovic Yugoslavian and many more. He said if he had time he would try to get seeds for what he called that big pink one grown in the hill towns.And who lived in the various hill towns? Those who were rich and had built homes up there where it was cooler to escape the heat along the Med.And that had been going on for a very long time and those homes were passed down through the generations. Was it Omar's father or great granfather who first built the home that Omar lived in when he was a kid and thereafter?? I never asked him. I have no idea what Samir's background is at all re hill towns,rich, etc. If he appears here I certainly will ask him myself. Carolyn,who would love to know what Omar is doing now and where he is, if he ever married,does he have kids of his own? He taught human physiology, I guess that was his major from the University in Lebanon.
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July 16, 2017 | #109 | |
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You joined Tville in Dec of 2016 so have been here less than a year,no problem. Then you say your DH was a mod and said he'd make applicants wait a month to be sure they weren't bots. No mod here,global or otherwise can approve anyone who applies,only Mischka can. And that's the way it's been at other sites where I've participated at,only admin can do so. Are there any tests given here when applying to be sure a person isn't a bot?I don't know since the first day that Tville opened I found myself as a Global Mod and that since M knew me already from other sites where we both participated. But,not too long ago someone asked me to take a look at a site and in order to even view it I had to pass some tests. Reading some numbers and letters and what they spelled was one, another was looking at a sign and clicking on all the blocks in that sign that had streets named. Then I thought I was OK,but no, what will my user name be? Not enough/too many letters/numbers,try again, and on and on it went. I guess I was finally in,was notified,but never went back. So, are there any tests to see if a person is a robot when applying for registered status here at Tville?I'd really like to know,and it does relate to now 4 folks, I posted this elsewhere who had varying stories about why they thought they hadn't yet been approved. Thanks in advance, Carolyn
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July 16, 2017 | #110 |
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looking forward to hearing more about the comparison grow-out Darin.
If I were to give seeds of a known variety to someone, it doesn't become "Karen's excellent tomato" just because I don't know the actual name of it. However, it's happened a lot in the Tomato world. Good news is Darin, in the case of Dotson's Lebanese heart, it is a new tomato that you discovered which means you can name it whatever you wish. Same goes for breeders or those who stabilize hybrids, they can name their tomatoes anything they want except of course to stay away from duplicating names that are already in use. KarenO |
July 16, 2017 | #111 |
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KarenO- thanks! I look forward to the day when things that I say or quote on here are not labeled with the adverb "supposedly".....
Back on topic, here is a pile of DLH that I will likely save seeds from, as well as make some salsa or perhaps a nice Bloody Mary |
July 16, 2017 | #112 | |
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As well you and Marsha know with naming varieties you stabilize with your Karma project. Carolyn
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July 16, 2017 | #113 | |
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I think when applying to TV I might have had to check a box saying "I am not a bot," but I don't remember. I did have to prove I wasn't a bot in order to email Mischka. The question was "select all the pictures below that depict food." The awkward part about waiting for approval at TV is that the instructions say someone would approve me within 48 hours. This is obviously not the case anymore; it ought to be changed. How long has it been since anyone was approved in 48 hours? It gives applicants wrong expectations. If it takes a month, why not just say so? The instructions further say if no contact occurs after 48 hours, to email Mischka. I bet Mischka doesn't appreciate all the applicants hounding him by email. JMO, Nan Last edited by Nan_PA_6b; July 16, 2017 at 01:21 PM. Reason: punctuation |
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July 16, 2017 | #114 |
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(I look forward to the day when things that I say or quote on here are not labeled with the adverb "supposedly".....)
Fine with me Darin,why don't you suggest a similar word that wouldn't offend you. Fact is there was absolutely no intent at all to offend you or anyone else. If you look at some of my recent posts here in the past month or so,which clearly you haven't done,you'll see that I've used the word supposedly in many posts, just playing off the political connection that has been made and I'm sure you know what I mean, as in national politics. Sheesh! Carolyn
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July 16, 2017 | #115 | |
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As for hounding M by e-mail,his personal e-mail addy is private and has been for as long as I can remember. But I do need to em him, better than calling him,I have both his landline and cell number,and I'll ask him about that. Thanks, Carolyn
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July 16, 2017 | #116 |
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Thanks, Carolyn!
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July 16, 2017 | #117 |
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Moving along......
My wife getting creative with the tomato pile....A DLH Mr. TomatoHead A basket of Rutgers ripens in the basket... Last edited by Spartanburg123; July 16, 2017 at 02:05 PM. Reason: incorrect wording |
July 16, 2017 | #118 |
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July 16, 2017 | #119 |
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Ha, ha, ha, ha!!!! Couldn't stop laughing! And such a lovely pile of tomatoes!
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July 18, 2017 | #120 | |
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My friend Samir has attempted yet again to register with Tomatoville, and ran into the same bot issue. He has sent a message to the adminstrator, so we will see what happens. It will be great to hear something about Lebanese tomatoes in general. |
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