Today was picture day, lots of green for Dr. Carolyn - Page 5

Gerardo · November 9, 2015

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Originally Posted by Deborah

I've got cane sugar Cokes you know... (Is that bribery?)

i love those, especially in the glass bottle. Alas my No. County adventures are somewhat scarce. I commuted up there for a while, and yesterday brought back memories of boredom mostly. Going to Restaurant Row to kill time so the 78 would cool off and I could drive home. It amazes me how poorly designed that highway really is. I guess they never planned for the current demographics.

Gerardo · November 9, 2015

Winter newborns. Have a few others that are 3 weeks old.

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Worth1 · November 9, 2015

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

i love those, especially in the glass bottle. Alas my No. County adventures are somewhat scarce. I commuted up there for a while, and yesterday brought back memories of boredom mostly. Going to Restaurant Row to kill time so the 78 would cool off and I could drive home. It amazes me how poorly designed that highway really is. I guess they never planned for the current demographics.

I dont think you are as old as me but my experience was much better as far as traffic out there.

In the 70's we could drive from Oceanside to the Orange county drag strip to see Big Daddy Don race at 50 to 60 miles and hour.
That was us Big Daddy was running at around 270.
I cant say enough good about Don Garlits, what a great guy I have met him many times in Texas and California.
That was back in the days you could get up close and the engines were in front.
The blowers would sometimes blow off and go 50 feet in the air or more.
This might be the pictuer were he lost part of his foot and caused him to come up with rear engines.

The best part about California to me was drag racing.

Worth

Gerardo · November 9, 2015

You're right Worth, I should have qualified it by saying the 78 in the vicinity of the 15. The stretch closer to the 5 is reminiscent of the 280 up in the Bay Area.

Deborah · November 9, 2015

I've been to the IHOP exactly once-nothing in Restaurant Row seems appealing. But I really like the Green Thumb nursery across from RR.

Gerardo · November 9, 2015

last 2 days, plants slowing down.

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heirloomtomaguy · November 9, 2015

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Originally Posted by Worth1

I dont think you are as old as me but my experience was much better as far as traffic out there.

In the 70's we could drive from Oceanside to the Orange county drag strip to see Big Daddy Don race at 50 to 60 miles and hour.
That was us Big Daddy was running at around 270.
I cant say enough good about Don Garlits, what a great guy I have met him many times in Texas and California.
That was back in the days you could get up close and the engines were in front.
The blowers would sometimes blow off and go 50 feet in the air or more.
This might be the pictuer were he lost part of his foot and caused him to come up with rear engines.

The best part about California to me was drag racing.

Worth

I love going to the drags. Before my water worker days i built top fuel dragsters and funny cars for a good while. Worked on and built cars for many a famous race car drivers. Matter of fact it was my dream job and i hated to leave it. But better pay, heath insurance, and retirement was more important to my family than my dream. I still dabble a bit on hot rods and custom fab jobs but someday i will get to do what i love again.

Deborah · November 10, 2015

"Newborns". That was cute and made me laugh.

Gerardo · November 23, 2015

This weekend's weather didn't seem to slow em down. high 80s-90, very dry conditions. This week better, mid 70s forecast.

I foresee a colorful february harvest.

Tasm Choc
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pink BB
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Mikhalych
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Mano
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Leningradskij Skorospelyi
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knopka, with a +1
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Ssubakus Aliana
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Straggler

Worth1 · November 24, 2015

I keep looking on the Radar for you guys.
Not a drop of rain in sight.

Worth

Gerardo · November 26, 2015

Happy Turkey day to all. A light rain today, so no shorts and T-shirt like last year.

Top view of Danko, Odoriko, and Alcara Pink in and around a CRW oval. EB hit 'em hard. 1st fruits on Odoriko starting to blush.
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Alternate view of some of the same players.
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Danko. Earlier two plants were hit with BER. Switched to plastic growbag instead of fabric pot and BER is no more.
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G. Altai. Good-great fruit set.
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Copper River. Sturdy plant, good fruit set, orbs keep growing.
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Green Tiger. A bit frail. Great fruit set.
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Joe Lauerer's German Pink Egg
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Joe Lauerer's German Pink Egg
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Manö I like this one. Looking forward to taste.
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Mt. Magic. Has been chugging along since February, what you see is maybe a third of the tomatoes on the plant. Productivity is impressive.
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Pearls of Wisdom. I like these long types. What is this crane configuration called? Long peduncle with ....?
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SharonRossy · November 26, 2015

Jealous!!! I can only dream for next year! I grew Green Tiger and Lucky Tiger and initially thought they were going to die on me but they grew like crazy and produced a ton of tomatoes, but the stems are frail and yet bend and wind themselves all over the place without breaking!
Nice photos, Gerardo. Keep them coming!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Wish I was back in the states so I could celebrate!
Sharon

Cole_Robbie · November 26, 2015

I think the Pink Eggs taste a lot better when you let them turn red. It took me a while to figure that out.

Gerardo · November 26, 2015

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Originally Posted by SharonRossy

Jealous!!! I can only dream for next year! I grew Green Tiger and Lucky Tiger and initially thought they were going to die on me but they grew like crazy and produced a ton of tomatoes, but the stems are frail and yet bend and wind themselves all over the place without breaking!
Nice photos, Gerardo. Keep them coming!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Wish I was back in the states so I could celebrate!
Sharon

Good to know they'll hang on and keep producing. I'll keep snapping away.

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

I think the Pink Eggs taste a lot better when you let them turn red. It took me a while to figure that out.

Yeah. I'll wait them out, that plant sure is good at producing truss after truss maxed out on eggs. Gonna be a tasty tomato xmas. BTW, your town was mentioned on NPR as the site of an Alpaca rescue operation.

gssgarden · December 2, 2015

Nice thread! GREAT pics!

Greg

November 9, 2015	#65
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	I've been to the IHOP exactly once-nothing in Restaurant Row seems appealing. But I really like the Green Thumb nursery across from RR. __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10

November 10, 2015	#68
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	"Newborns". That was cute and made me laugh. __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10

November 26, 2015	#71
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,594	update on fall---> winter plants Happy Turkey day to all. A light rain today, so no shorts and T-shirt like last year. Top view of Danko, Odoriko, and Alcara Pink in and around a CRW oval. EB hit 'em hard. 1st fruits on Odoriko starting to blush. top 2.TV.jpg Alternate view of some of the same players. bottom TV.jpg Danko. Earlier two plants were hit with BER. Switched to plastic growbag instead of fabric pot and BER is no more. danKo.tv.jpg G. Altai. Good-great fruit set. altai.tv.jpg Copper River. Sturdy plant, good fruit set, orbs keep growing. copper river.tv.jpg Green Tiger. A bit frail. Great fruit set. green tiger.TV.jpg Joe Lauerer's German Pink Egg joe laurer germ eggTV.jpg Joe Lauerer's German Pink Egg joe laurer germ egg2.TV.jpg Manö I like this one. Looking forward to taste. mano.tv.jpg Mt. Magic. Has been chugging along since February, what you see is maybe a third of the tomatoes on the plant. Productivity is impressive. mt magic.tv.jpg Pearls of Wisdom. I like these long types. What is this crane configuration called? Long peduncle with ....? pearls of wisdom trusses.jpg pearls of wisdom2.jpg pearls 3 tv.jpg Last edited by Gerardo; November 26, 2015 at 07:33 PM.

November 24, 2015	#70
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I keep looking on the Radar for you guys. Not a drop of rain in sight. Worth

November 26, 2015	#72
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	Jealous!!! I can only dream for next year! I grew Green Tiger and Lucky Tiger and initially thought they were going to die on me but they grew like crazy and produced a ton of tomatoes, but the stems are frail and yet bend and wind themselves all over the place without breaking! Nice photos, Gerardo. Keep them coming! Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Wish I was back in the states so I could celebrate! Sharon

November 26, 2015	#73
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I think the Pink Eggs taste a lot better when you let them turn red. It took me a while to figure that out.

December 2, 2015	#75
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,820	Nice thread! GREAT pics! Greg