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Old September 2, 2007   #1
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Default Fall dwarf grow-out in the greenhouse

I am participating in the dwarf grow-out as well as growing a bunch of Andrey's dwarves. I am limiting myself to 20 varieties-any more and its really pushing it in my hobby greenhouse.

I am just starting seed today. All varieties will go in 5 gallon growbags with a cage or stick to support them.

Here are my varieties:

From the Grow-out:

Summertime Gold 3 (pl2) Sweet Sue
Summertime Gold 2 (pl1)
Barossa Fest 2 (pl1) Dwarf Beryl Beauty
Summertime Green (rl2)
Barossa Fest 2 (rl 2) Dwarf Kelly Green


From Andrey:

Severnaya Malyutka
Nevskiy
Balkonzauber
Amurskiy Shtamb
Taimyr
Rosalinda
Zimnyaya Vishnya
Rozovyi Leader
Otradnyi
Alpha


Oldies but Goodies:

Adam 1
Mini Red Cherry
Mano (rugose)

Two new ones for me:

Besser Dwarf (from Fusion)
Lazy Man (from Jeanne)
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Old September 2, 2007   #2
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I am participating in the dwarf grow-out as well as growing a bunch of Andrey's dwarves. -------

Don't short change yourself. Only dwarves?

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Old September 2, 2007   #3
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D-Dwarf tomatoes are my favorites-I dont grow anything but dwarves in the greenhouse-in the fall and in January.. I have about 75 different dwarves, maybe 100-its my passion.
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Andrey's "Balkonzauber" did very good here, 1/2 the season outside and the last 1/2 in a greenhouse. Ping pong sized fruit and lots of it. I also had "Pinnochio" and "Arkticheskaya Vishnya" (quite the tomato name...I am glad I never had to speak the name to someone!). I virtually could not tell the Pinnochio and the AV apart as they had the same growing habit and height, the fruits looked identical and DTM was the same. I will be waiting to hear about the other dwarves from Andrey. Although we have totally different growing seasons, maybe your winter season will sorta be like a really good summer here!
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Yes, Sue, Balkonzauber and Pinnochio look very identical
How about Arkticheskaya Vishnya (Arctic Cherry) for you? Mine bears red cherry fruits instead of pink cherries as original description is telling...
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What I am really proud of is that I typed the names of Andrey's varieties without mis-spelling.

Sue, I think you are right. My greenhouse fall growing season may be like your summer. Stay tuned to this thread for info on how the season goes.
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Andrey,
The Pinnochio and the AV (my abbreviation for that dwarf!) are the 2 that look identical, not the Balkonzauber. The Balkonzauber has orange/red fruits, saladette size, maybe a little bigger than the ping pong like I said earlier and the other two are small cherry sized and lighter orange in color. The Balkonzauber produced early and the other two plugged along with only a few ripe ones here and there. I just yesterday pulled all the tomato plants and have them all ripening in cardboard boxes scattered around the house. Our weather could not produce anymore ripe ones for me.
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Yes, I meant AV and P

Michael, I'm very glad you are the one like that A good cause to learn Russian for you Let's start with the pronunciation of the word "Dostoprimechatelnost" (Sightseeing)
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Andrey- Ok, I just pronounced it perfectly.

Whats next?
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I should better safe your voice and tongue

How about Utyonok? Don't you want to try it this fall as you already got seeds from me?! I belive you won't be dissapointed...
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Andrey-I didnt put Utyonok on the grow list for 2 reasons-The first is that I knew you didnt need seed back for it, and the second is that I am growing several non-red, non-pink varieties already in the fall greenhouse.

Not that I didnt want to try it, and I thank you for the seed. I plan on growing it in the greenhouse in January (my second greenhouse season).
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No problem - you are the Boss in your garden
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Andrey-I am not the boss in my garden-my wife is-I do what she tells me to do with regard to everything-After 30 years of marriage, I found out that is the best way!
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D-Dwarf tomatoes are my favorites-I dont grow anything but dwarves in the greenhouse-in the fall and in January.. I have about 75 different dwarves, maybe 100-its my passion.
Michael,
Have you tried "Resista" dwarf? I will have fresh seeds for that one soon. I have grown it two seasons now and like the taste. It is approx. 18" tall and has round, red fruits. Maybe something new for your greenhouse in Jan.?
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Sue-Never heard of that variety-I would like seed. I will pm you.
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