Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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May 5, 2017 | #76 | |
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Remember I used to refer to you as sic transit gloria mundi (thus ends the glory of the world). So great to see you back and posting again. Carolyn
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May 5, 2017 | #77 | |
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We're having asparagus by the bushel right now (I have a large patch). In the garden, the garlic looks good, potatoes are coming up, peas are growing. Inside in the garden tower we have all manner of greens, so I have more room in the outside garden for the good stuff :-) Glad to see you're still active in the community. |
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May 5, 2017 | #78 | |
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All to say,yes,I'm still active here, doing OK from the neck up,gardening part of the brain and memory seem OK, but below the neck not so good. Permanently homebound now trying to not fall with my walker, and so it goes. Carolyn, after all, who will be 78 in June.
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January 28, 2018 | #80 |
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Last year I grew gwr tomatoes for the first time.
Green zebra, Malakhitovaya Schkatulka, green grape, green tiger and I loved them all. I would like to try out green gables but wonder about the maturity. If it is late season or late mid-season it will not like growing here. |
January 28, 2018 | #81 |
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I've tried several GWR varieties, but the only one that has earned the "must-grow" status for me is Aunt Ruby's German Green. Well, that and Lucky Tiger. And Cherokee Green Grape...
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January 28, 2018 | #82 |
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I've grown Emerald Apple ( Izumrudnoe Yabloko ) two years now and both times it's been the first non- cherry to ripen in my garden. I can send you seeds if none came in your MMMM package. Just PM your address.
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January 28, 2018 | #83 |
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Thanks but my list of varieties I want to grow is too long already. Next year in the mmmm maybe?
Got a lot of seeds from you, thank you :-) |
January 28, 2018 | #84 |
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Likewise!
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January 28, 2018 | #85 |
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Green Tomatoes
I've had good luck with green cherries in Colorado, both Frosted Green Doctor's and Green Grapes - the Green Grapes are sweeter, but you have to be careful they are susceptible to heat stress when in full sun in Colorado - I grow them in partial shade.
But the most striking green tomatoes I've been growing the past few years are Blue Green Zebras - which are a cross between a Green Zebra and an Indigo variety. I got them from a friend a few years ago when they were "Search for the Blue Green Zebra" and some low-f-number unstable hybrid that also grew yellow and not indigo plants. But the ones he grew out that were green striped with an indigo blush on top have bred true for me for 3 generations. Anyway, they are as productive as green zebras, but more interesting in taste, both sweeter, with what I think of as a plum taste, and also with a faint mushroom tone. As usual with indigo varieties, they make good conversation starters, and they're awesome for green salsas and pasta sauces besides. If anyone's interested, I'd be willing to share seeds (I have a lot saved) - ping me back here. |
January 28, 2018 | #86 |
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January 29, 2018 | #87 |
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Cool pic! Brad's Atomic Grape reminds me of a smaller version:
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January 30, 2018 | #88 |
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I have only grown fewer than half a dozen gwr varieties and have found one that i like ARGG is it.
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January 30, 2018 | #89 |
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I only recently converted to GWR tomatoes thanks to Marsha .
Cherokee Green and Green Gables both tasted similar and fabulous to me . Linda |
January 30, 2018 | #90 |
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Cherokee Green is the mainstay, but I have added Spears Tennessee Green to my mainstay list. Wonderful flavor.
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