Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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April 30, 2014 | #16 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
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I think drip irrigation is the best way to water. You can run it off a timer if you prefer. And along the lines of the fish idea, you could just increase the nitrogen content of your fertilizer if you want bigger vines. |
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April 30, 2014 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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supersweet 100 is an extremely vigorous hybrid cherry. I grow them single stem up to the second floor balcony and then let them start branching. The kids alwys used to get a kick out of that. 15 to 18 feet of vine length is pretty common. And for a hybrid, they are pretty good!
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April 30, 2014 | #18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: se mo
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I live in the Ozarks where rocks abound and the dirt washed off from the early farming years. The creek bottoms have some dirt. I had the hauled in dirt deep enough that I didn't get down to the original ground. Since I will have 9 cherry tomato plants on my patio 18x24 I have thought about using more Nitrogen to get more foliage as I will have too many tomatoes anyway. I am using EarthBoxes which use a trough of fertilizer along the front upper edge of the box with no further feeding. They recommend a balanced blend like 5-5-5 which I can't get so I am using 13-13-13 which might very well do what I want to do.
I think Sweet Million is the replacement for Supersweet 100. |
May 1, 2014 | #19 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
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I used to live near Rolla, MO, pretty rocky, but the soil was very nice loam. My tomatoes grew very well. Speaking of climbing things...I used to grow luffa gourds there. That would be awesome growing over your patio!
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May 1, 2014 | #20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
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The idea of eating cherries off the vine on the shade of the plants is very appealing to me.
Not to rain on the parade but how are you guys for thunderstorms down there in the summer? I know one good prairie boomer up here would flatten a tomato arbor in five minutes easily and make a big mess in the process . As for big cherry plants if you decide to give it a go I will add another vote for black cherry, Sungold and super Snow White as the biggest cherry plants I have grown . 9 feet to the eaves troughs of my house here in zone 3. Hope it works out Karen |
May 1, 2014 | #21 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: se mo
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The idea started that I wanted something at hand that was tasty and developed from there. I will have it anchored well enough to withstand most storms. It's cold here right now but as soon as it starts to warm up I will start measuring, visualizing and planning. We have been wanting shade over part of the patio but I really didn't want to build a permanent structure. I hadn't thought before of having a growing shade but the more I think about it the more it appeals to me. I have never grown cherry tomatoes except little scrawny vines so I don't know if I will like high producing tomatoes overhead or not. Some other vining plants might be better. The more I think of this idea the more excited I get. Any more suggestions of really heavy vining plants?
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May 1, 2014 | #22 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Montreal
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I agree about Black Cherry. The other great cherry which is a hybrid is Sun Sugar. If you want other vining plants, definitely grow cucumbers. They are easy, generally. Grow the Kirby cukes. You will get a lot and you will have to check because suddenly you will find a huge one that you didn't even know was there. But you get big leaves and it won't be top heavy. Much more manageable.
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