Green Tomatoes-Finally

[camochef]

While it may not mean much to those south of here, it's great to see here in Pa. I have a green tomato, just about the size of a tennis ball that's been flattened on the bottom. It's a Cowlick Brandywine (R.L.) that came back home from Alabama. Still no sign of any on the original Cowlick Brandywine P.L., but soon, I hope.
Others with smaller greenies include: Black Brandywine, Liz Birt, Barlow Jap, Tarasenko6, Mrs Benson, and Pink Sweet.
Many flowers on all the rest but no greenies yet. Looking forward to seeing some form on Terhune and Purple Dog Creek as they are both high on my list of new to me varieties to try. Same goes for Big Cheef and the three Kukla's. I replaced a damaged Brandywine-Sudduth's with Ashleigh which is another I'm looking forward to trying for the first time. (Don't worry I still have a few more Sudduth's growing).
While it's going to be 2-3 weeks before I see ripe tomatoes, I can at least look forward to not having to buy them at farmers markets. Besides, the high prices, the taste of homegrown is so much better. Although this years "Market" tomatoes have been much better than most years.
Now if this weather will just improve some!
Camo

[tam91]

Wow, you're way ahead of me - how exciting. I'm sure I have a long time to wait, except possibly for some cherries.

[camochef]

I just came in from checking the gardens...original Cowlick's Brandywine (P.L.) has a few quarter sized greenies on them that I didn't see this morning. Same goes for Big Cheef and Terhune. I expect they'll all start putting on fruit now as they were all planted within a day or two of each other.
I do enjoy seeing those first tomatoes...even more when they begin to ripen.
Camo

[brog]

Camo save me some Big Chief seeds. Bill

[camochef]

Originally Posted by brog

Camo save me some Big Chief seeds. Bill

Bill,
It's a little too early at this point to be making any promises...especially after last years disaster with seeds and a stray dog, but I will do what I can.
Right now we have a severe thunderstorm barreling down on us with reported hail and two others north of us with tornado warnings. My tomatoes could use rain, but not hail or high winds.
Keeping my fingers crossed!
Camo

PS: It's Big Cheef

[roper2008]

Size of a tennis ball. Your not too far behind. I tried growing some cowlicks
last year, but the blight hit all my tomatoes pretty hard. Didn't even get
a taste. Will try them again next year.

[camochef]

Originally Posted by roper2008

Size of a tennis ball. Your not too far behind. I tried growing some cowlicks
last year, but the blight hit all my tomatoes pretty hard. Didn't even get
a taste. Will try them again next year.

Sorry to hear about your getting hit with blight. Hope the future is brighter.

Pink Brandywines have been my favorites for years now, especially the Cowlicks, ...and the Glick's...and Sudduth's...and...the crosses, like ...

Wishing you the best in your gardening adventures.
Camo

[brog]

Hey Camo you got to start paying the preacher, then you don`t have to Worry about weather and blight and so on and SO ON.---WHERE DID YOU COME UP WITH CHEEF?

[camochef]

Originally Posted by brog

Hey Camo you got to start paying the preacher, then you don`t have to Worry about weather and blight and so on and SO ON.---WHERE DID YOU COME UP WITH CHEEF?

Bill,
I've been paying the preacher most of my life, sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't.
I received Big Cheef from Jon in Alabama and from Grey Ghost in south eastern Pa., who I believe got them from BigDaddyJ in De. They are potato-leafed but seeing that they're little greenies it will be a while till I know if they're Pink or Black. (see Big Cheef and Big Cheef Pink Potato leaf at Tatiana's).
Camo