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Post by amanitovirosa on Sept 11, 2015 18:51:14 GMT -5
...thanks kiwipete, I do something different every year. Lloyd, if you don't want the beanstalk then grow 3 or 4 (or even more) main stalks. Your plants shouldn't grow so high. I would discourage you from using ANY kind of additives to the soil, you will be compromising the taste. My 2 cents, cheers.
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Post by lloyd on Sept 11, 2015 21:42:53 GMT -5
I would discourage you from using ANY kind of additives to the soil, you will be compromising the taste. My 2 cents, cheers. Even fertilizers and lime (or dolomite)? Do you add any fertilizers or lime to your soil?
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Post by amanitovirosa on Sept 12, 2015 4:19:02 GMT -5
...absolutely not, the only thing that goes in is the compost from my kitchen scraps (at the end of the season, before winter).
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Post by amanitovirosa on Sept 15, 2015 19:47:30 GMT -5
...I sent out tomato seeds to some of you here. Since the end of the season is all too near, I'm just wondering how they turned out for you guys. Despite the late/cold start this year I was still able to harvest some GIANTS, and the taste of course is magical. Too bad it's almost over.
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Post by lloyd on Sept 15, 2015 20:55:26 GMT -5
Do you have recommendations for varieties that are good for big pots and earthboxes?
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Post by amanitovirosa on Sept 16, 2015 19:13:58 GMT -5
...hey Lloyd, not really, but I can tell you this. Every year when I clean up my garden and pull out all of the tomato plants, their roots don't go very deep and they don't really spread that much either. Kind of strange for such big plants. You could probably grow any kind you want, just use a larger pot. I'd say 10"-12" minimum. I've never grown tomatoes in pots so I wouldn't really know, this is just what I see in my garden. Cheers.
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Post by kiwipete on Sept 18, 2015 6:21:03 GMT -5
I have just planted some seeds for the up coming season down here in NZ. I hope it will be a warm summer.
KP
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Post by shoggoths on Sept 18, 2015 9:00:36 GMT -5
Gab, the seeds you sent me gave me the biggest plants I ever had. They bend all my stakes. Next year, I'll use 1 X 1 to prevent that. The rainbow cherries end up to be purple/red tomatoes. They are really good. I have a few red tomatoes ready to harvest but my other fruits are still green I don't know if they will color right before it is too cold. At least, the temperature is still high for a few week. We have a really hot September month ! Yippi !!! Like we talked last Spring, I started my seeds too late. The low temperature we had in June didn't help too.
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Post by amanitovirosa on Sept 18, 2015 19:25:29 GMT -5
...Shog, those Cherry Rainbows are excellent tasting, they're almost brown in colour, delicious. The vine can get out of control. It's too bad you didn't get any of the Brandies to ripen, in my opinion they are the best! If this weather keeps up maybe they will colour up for you. You can always take an unripened tomato off the vine and put it on a sunny window sill, it will ripen. My stakes were 1.5" x 1.5" this year. I already have some different ideas for next year. Salut!
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Post by amanitovirosa on Oct 17, 2015 19:47:15 GMT -5
...just having some tomato, mayo sandwiches, probably the last this year. Man I'm gonna miss these!!!
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Post by paulkoop on Oct 17, 2015 20:22:00 GMT -5
Soo good love tomato sandwiches slice some dill pickle and but that in there with lots if black pepper
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Post by lloyd on Oct 17, 2015 21:29:49 GMT -5
Me too. But I just took some almost ripe ones in last night. I'll see how they ripen.
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Post by amanitovirosa on May 8, 2016 19:08:09 GMT -5
...KiwiPete, got any pics of your tomatoes before season's end??? I'm curious how they grow in New Zealand which is like Mars for me. Here are mine for this year... ...last year I did the 'Tomato Road', if time permits, I will put in place the infrastructure for this year's 'Twin Tomato Tornadoes' in the garden. It's quite possible this is my favourite time of year! Happy Growing to all! AV.
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Post by H2O on May 8, 2016 19:15:25 GMT -5
All I see is some pots in a potential bog Really though, this is awesome, I wish I had time to grow tomatoes. Maybe next year. Do you save your own seed?
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Post by lloyd on May 8, 2016 19:16:13 GMT -5
My plants are about a foot high, waiting for June before they go out for good. The pepper seeds are coming up too.
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