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Old December 15, 2018   #76
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Bower, this is the earliest I have had tomatoes ripen and it will another week at least before the next starts to blush. Was hoping to have some of the true earliest ripen by now but lost several weeks when I injured myself.

Our summer days get out to around 15 or 16 hours long, winter around 10 to 11 hours.

Enjoy your lamb, we eat and enjoy it regularly.
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Old December 15, 2018   #77
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That is amazing for the daylight hours. The folks at Johnnys Seeds decided that vegetables wouldn't grow with less than 10 hours of daylight. Exception from personal experience is leeks, which will grow in the darkest days here about 8 hours and temperatures near freezing. In general we lose our vegetable season October 31 and don't pick up enough daylight until about February10 iirc, that is if the greenhouse space is warm enough. I can't complain because further north the winter days are even shorter! Although they get a boost in summer with extra long days. Our max here is about 16 hrs. We are actually about the same latitude as Paris France although they don't get the cold winter we have.

But you have more than enough light and can grow year round no problem at all!
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Old December 16, 2018   #78
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We can grow some vegetables over winter, but temperatures here are to low for tomatoes, although we are looking at getting a reasonablely sized glasshouse which may stay warm enough with a little bit of heating. I have overwintered capsicums before in the ground, by covering them with plastic over a framework, and have planted them in a suitable arrangement for doing so again this winter
Don't envy you the cold, snow gets close enough for me here as it is.
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Old December 24, 2018   #79
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Had the Tasmanian Chocolate tonight for dinner, met with approval from the kids and self. Mrs out at the moment so will get her opinion later. Looking like many happy returns for summer 2019/20
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Old December 24, 2018   #80
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Have just been out with the phone camera turned on, taking a shot of a few of the plants. KARMA Pink posted earlier in appropriate thread. enjoy, each variety has its own post.
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Old December 24, 2018   #81
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A plant from seed passed on to Mcsee, does not seem to be what he was told.
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Old December 24, 2018   #82
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Default Grubs Mystery Green

One of two plants, both growing equally as well as the other and carrying two seed bags.
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Old December 24, 2018   #83
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Default Orange Grosse Lisse

A robust plant that I purchased last year and kept seed from. One showing normal indeterminate growth, the second more dwarf like
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Old December 24, 2018   #84
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Default Low Acid Yellow

Another variety that has been purchased three or four times showing normal indeterminate growth. This time from saved seed is showing more dwarf style growth
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How I envy people who grow in low humidity!
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How I envy people who grow in low humidity!
It certainly makes life a bit easier, while I try to minimise wetting the foliage when watering, of it gets wet it generally does not cause any issues as it dries before it cools off to much at night
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Yes, your plants look fabulous!
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Beautiful plants, a treat to see them in December for us!
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Old December 26, 2018   #89
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Default Orange Grosse Lisse 2

While up at the parents, I looked at the Orange Grosse Lisse that they have planted from what I passed on to them. They are both typical of what I consider indeterminate growth habitat. So at this stage 1 out of 4 showing dwarf growth habit. I have bagged flowers on both growth forms.
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Default Barry's Crazy Cherry

Understand why this is so named - multiflora and crazy multiple growth style. Only 600mm high, but with 12 or 15 growth leaders as a minimum.

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