Suze answers your tomato questions

hornstrider · April 4, 2020

I learned more from this Tomatoville Thread than any other thread that I have read in the 16 years I have been on this site. I found the thread, but I can't bump it so I thought I would link it.Thank you Suze, and Feldon

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=5688

ddsack · April 4, 2020

I really miss both of them as posters here. This is the type of info that is a joy to read and would be gone forever if Tville ever closed for good. Can you believe the size and health of those plants in the pictures?

bitterwort · April 5, 2020

I do too, Dee. In the early days, I looked for what Suze said about various varieties' taste, and if she recommended it, I tried to grow it. She wasn't wrong either.

eyolf · April 5, 2020

I joined...followed the stampede away from Gardenweb...back within a month or so of the grand opening. I don't consider myself much of a writer (and even less of a speaker), so I never have posted much. In 2011, local needs called me into service, and my garden became a couple of tomato plants in pots; kids getting older and involved in activities and local politics took up a lot of time...plus I still had a job.

I miss many posters, too. Even some that I think meant really well, but could be vaguely abrasive.

But, on a brighter note, of seeds saved from over 300 varieties during the period 2005-2011, I have decided on which I treasured the most,(pruned down to two or 3 representatives of each type) and only ONE that will not come up, is unavailable from commerical sources, seed savers, etc. And I may have a source for that one next autumn.

I live in a decidedly rural area, am retired (forcibly, but its OK) and have little need to go anywhere during the COVID crisis. My 94 acre farm has room to roam, so MY life is good. I pray for those less fortunate.

DonDuck · April 8, 2020

I've also been around awhile as an ex member of Garden Web. I've always enjoyed tomatoville. I haven't said much in the winter and probably won't say much in the future since I've switched almost entirely to hybrid tomatoes. Still growing a lot of other stuff but not unlike what others are growing. I still enjoy reading other peoples thoughts and activities.

I am trying a few different hybrid varieties with seeming resistance to high heat and various diseases. I still miss Carolyn correcting me when I made an erroneous comment about disease resistance in tomatoes. It happened often because I often don't know what I'm talking about.

April 4, 2020	#1
hornstrider Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hutto, Texas Posts: 230	Suze answers your tomato questions I learned more from this Tomatoville Thread than any other thread that I have read in the 16 years I have been on this site. I found the thread, but I can't bump it so I thought I would link it.Thank you Suze, and Feldon http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=5688

April 4, 2020	#2
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,220	I really miss both of them as posters here. This is the type of info that is a joy to read and would be gone forever if Tville ever closed for good. Can you believe the size and health of those plants in the pictures? __________________ Dee **************

April 5, 2020	#3
bitterwort Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MN Zone4b Posts: 289	I do too, Dee. In the early days, I looked for what Suze said about various varieties' taste, and if she recommended it, I tried to grow it. She wasn't wrong either. __________________ Bitterwort

April 5, 2020	#4
eyolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central MN, USDA Zone 3 Posts: 294	I joined...followed the stampede away from Gardenweb...back within a month or so of the grand opening. I don't consider myself much of a writer (and even less of a speaker), so I never have posted much. In 2011, local needs called me into service, and my garden became a couple of tomato plants in pots; kids getting older and involved in activities and local politics took up a lot of time...plus I still had a job. I miss many posters, too. Even some that I think meant really well, but could be vaguely abrasive. But, on a brighter note, of seeds saved from over 300 varieties during the period 2005-2011, I have decided on which I treasured the most,(pruned down to two or 3 representatives of each type) and only ONE that will not come up, is unavailable from commerical sources, seed savers, etc. And I may have a source for that one next autumn. I live in a decidedly rural area, am retired (forcibly, but its OK) and have little need to go anywhere during the COVID crisis. My 94 acre farm has room to roam, so MY life is good. I pray for those less fortunate. __________________ a day without fresh homegrown tomatoes is like... ...sigh

April 8, 2020	#5
DonDuck Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Corinth, texas Posts: 1,784	I've also been around awhile as an ex member of Garden Web. I've always enjoyed tomatoville. I haven't said much in the winter and probably won't say much in the future since I've switched almost entirely to hybrid tomatoes. Still growing a lot of other stuff but not unlike what others are growing. I still enjoy reading other peoples thoughts and activities. I am trying a few different hybrid varieties with seeming resistance to high heat and various diseases. I still miss Carolyn correcting me when I made an erroneous comment about disease resistance in tomatoes. It happened often because I often don't know what I'm talking about.