Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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June 11, 2018 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Branson MO
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Mockingbird Stew
OK. My first Big Beef ripening slowly and I am anticipating the taste of the Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato sandwich. Almost ripe. I think I'll give it one more day just to be at the peak.
A mockingbird decided he would help himself to my precious treasure and I caught him after he had pecked two holes in the tomato. Not too much damage and I can still have my sandwich, but that mockingbird had better be careful. I have a stew pot and I know how to use it. |
June 11, 2018 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
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Bacon lettuce and mockingbird sandwich, perchance?
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June 11, 2018 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
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A mockingbird is the State Bird of Texas.
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June 11, 2018 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
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June 11, 2018 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Joplin MO
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Mike, I hope you enjoy your first BLT. I know my anticipation is high, but still about 3 weeks away.
i haven't seen many Mockingbirds so far this year. They seem to be a pretty aggressive bird in the bird world. Plus they poop on my car. I agree on shipping them to Texas. |
June 11, 2018 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Western Tn.
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June 12, 2018 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
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I cant remember the last time I saw one.
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June 12, 2018 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southeast Texas
Posts: 286
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Mocking birds peck my tomatoes all the time, so I cover each tomato with green frost cloth. The squirrels also help themselves to my tomatoes. I also pick my tomatoes at first blush, they ripen on the kitchen counter almost as good as they ripen on the vine.
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June 12, 2018 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Connecticut
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You all need birdbaths, lol! One with a little fountain in it even better. Heavy enough so it doesn't tip if/when a squirrel climbs on it to drink. They like to drink moving water. Keep it relatively clean and with water in it. Really, try it, lol. It will likely save you a lot of tomatoes.
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June 13, 2018 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I love to listen to mockingbird song.
Nan |
June 13, 2018 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Norway
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I have a mockingbird story I just have to tell. Many years ago we were visiting family in Lexington, and stayed at the Kentucky Horse Park campground. At the entrance the staff had a hut with a pointy roof. At the top of the roof sat a mockingbird, singing its crazy succession of melodies at the top of its voice. My wife and I were sure it was a robotic bird, like you'd see at Disney World - until it flew away. (Being from N.H. and Norway, we'd never seen or heard a mockingbird before.)
I'm sorry they eat tomatoes, but I can't help but being charmed by them. Steve |
June 14, 2018 | #12 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Branson MO
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Birds are still pretty persistent. I'm guessing that it's still the mockingbird, but haven't witnessed the culprit in the last couple of days.
I have a bird bath within 10 feet of the garden, so plan B is to use ziploc bags to protect tomatoes when they first start to ripen. We'll see how ingenious they are. If they unzip the bags and eat the tomatoes, I'm in trouble. |
June 14, 2018 | #13 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New Castle, Virginia
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I am sitting on my patio listening to several mocking birds as I type this. In the spring, there is one that gets on the peak of my neighbors garage which is right next to our bedroom. It sings the same tune at the top of its voice all night long every night for weeks. I get pretty tired of it to be honest. They peck holes in my tomatoes as well, but the groundhogs are my main nemesis for ruining my best tomatoes. The groundhogs are regularly lurking around outside my garden for now, but in two-three weeks, they will be in my garden feasting. The rabbits have cleaned out my peas & lettuce. Urban animals somehow know we can't really do anything about it.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Knox City TX
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June 15, 2018 | #15 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New Castle, Virginia
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I consider "urban" to be in the city, not in the boonies. I guess my house is considered "suburban" as we are not right in the city, but lots of houses together. We are not allowed to shoot a gun in my area in other words. I am not opposed to humanely dealing with nuisance animals for food as I often go to rural areas to do so myself. Although I have never eaten a mocking bird, I believe I will stick to turkey and doves.
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