Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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August 17, 2018 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Frankfort, IL Zone 5a
Posts: 43
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Best Season Ever
I'm enjoying a great season this year. I'm in zone 5a just south of Chicago. We've had a very hot and dry summer. I grow 20 varieties in 10 Earthboxes. For years, I have followed the Earthbox instructions using only their fertilizer strip. This year, I decided to supplement the boxes, based on recommendations reading this forum, with alternating weeks of Great Big Tomatoes liquid compost and Texas Tomato Food. I have never has such a bountiful harvest, for weeks I've been picking a bag full of fruit daily. In the past, I got maybe a few fruit off each plant. Picture is what i picked yesterday. I don't think its a coincidence, this stuff really works. Just thought i'd share.
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August 17, 2018 | #2 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
Posts: 7,068
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Most of my oldest plants are pretty well played out but since I don't need the space right now I am leaving many of them that have recovered from the spider mite invasion to see it they can put out a few more before frost. Almost all of those vines exceed fifteen feet in length but with only the top foot or two with any green on them now. The plants I set out in May are getting pretty tired and have slacked off big time but they should make a bit more. My last bed I set out in late July is setting really well now so it should provide me with some tomatoes to finish out the year. Bill |
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August 20, 2018 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 2,648
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Great news! Congratulations on that fabulous haul!!
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August 21, 2018 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Tomato Cornhole
Posts: 2,550
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Good Job George, I'm glad you found the secrets to improve on. Next year should be even better.
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August 21, 2018 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Posts: 3,146
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So happy to hear that you are having great results. Tomatoville has some wonderful information to help us all have some nice results. People here are so kind. I too use TTF with great results. I would not like to be without it.
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August 28, 2018 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Chicago IL
Posts: 857
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Hi George!
Looks like you have great harvest! Which varieties you think did best for you this year? Am always happy to hear about what does well locally as I start thinking next year... |
September 2, 2018 | #7 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Frankfort, IL Zone 5a
Posts: 43
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The Mat-Su Express seeds you sent me did very well. Early and good producer. By far, the two varieties that did best for me this year were Crnkovic Yugoslavian and Chapman. |
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