Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Mortgage Lifters are fantastic - great slicing tomato...not fantastic on storage, but there won't be any left because you'll have eaten them all 'cause they're so yummy, so you won't really have to worry about storing them anyway. Why is growing veg for consumption OT on a vegetaian list? Livestock production I can see, but tomatoes? Tameson, who's big into heritage tomatoes - " Audrey Snyder " <AudeeBird > This is kind of OT, but my mom and I have decided to plant 2 or 3 tomato > plants in a small area on the south side of her house. Any > suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Tameson, are they really 6-8 feet tall??? How amazing!!! http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55837/ Ok, maybe not so OT... I'd also like to do a jalapeno plant, see if I have any luck, so I can make my own fresh pico de gallo! Audrey S. On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Tameson <tamesonob wrote: > > > Mortgage Lifters are fantastic - great slicing tomato...not fantastic on > storage, but there won't be any left because you'll have eaten them all > 'cause they're so yummy, so you won't really have to worry about storing > them anyway. > > Why is growing veg for consumption OT on a vegetaian list? Livestock > production I can see, but tomatoes? > > Tameson, who's big into heritage tomatoes > > > - > " Audrey Snyder " <AudeeBird <AudeeBird%40gmail.com>> > > This is kind of OT, but my mom and I have decided to plant 2 or 3 tomato > > plants in a small area on the south side of her house. Any > > suggestions? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 I have had fantastic luck with the Patio Princess tomatoes from Burpee...they are especially great for a container, but I have also grown them in the ground. They are considered an " Early Ripening " tomato, which might be good for your cool weather...here in Florida I've had tomatoes in the ground since February! This year we also added Best Boy (a hybrid) and they are doing very well. They are a mid-season, mid-size tomato. The original hybrid was Better Boy, which was very popular, but this one resists splitting better. For heirlooms, I have tried several, but the only one have had any luck with is the Brandywine. IMO, heirloom tomatoes are much harder to grow - less yield and more fruit loss than what I'm used to. I would like the try the Cherokee purples, though -they are so pretty! If you have trouble with canker sores, there are several types of yellow tomatoes that are lower in acid. Burpee even sells a white variety! My final word of advice would be to order from a reputable, online company. Really look around their website amd make a wish list, then narrow it down. When I buy seeds from the store, I never make as good a decision because of the lack of information and time. Good luck! Growing tomatoes is one of the best ways to get started gardening!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 We don't really have a good way to do seeds, we buy plants from a great nursery we have here in town. It takes a while to warm up here, but it is not really cool weather -- June, July, August, and even into September we can have temps into the upper 90's. I've wondered about the yellow tomatoes, hmmm.... I'll suggest Brandywine to Mom -- I'm sure we can make room for more tomatoes! Thanks for the suggestions, Jacki! Audrey S. On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 3:06 PM, jackiwolfe <jwolfe417 wrote: > > > I have had fantastic luck with the Patio Princess tomatoes from > Burpee...they are especially great for a container, but I have also grown > them in the ground. They are considered an " Early Ripening " tomato, which > might be good for your cool weather...here in Florida I've had tomatoes in > the ground since February! > > This year we also added Best Boy (a hybrid) and they are doing very well. > They are a mid-season, mid-size tomato. The original hybrid was Better Boy, > which was very popular, but this one resists splitting better. > > For heirlooms, I have tried several, but the only one have had any luck > with is the Brandywine. IMO, heirloom tomatoes are much harder to grow - > less yield and more fruit loss than what I'm used to. I would like the try > the Cherokee purples, though -they are so pretty! > > If you have trouble with canker sores, there are several types of yellow > tomatoes that are lower in acid. Burpee even sells a white variety! > > My final word of advice would be to order from a reputable, online company. > Really look around their website amd make a wish list, then narrow it down. > When I buy seeds from the store, I never make as good a decision because of > the lack of information and time. > > Good luck! Growing tomatoes is one of the best ways to get started > gardening!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Yes, all indeterminate tomatoes will keep growing until they either they die or the weight snaps 'em off. I have a cattle panel that I trellis several tomatoes on and I kind of weave them horizontally. As long as they're well supported they're fine. Tameson - " Audrey Snyder " <AudeeBird > Tameson, are they really 6-8 feet tall??? How amazing!!! > http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55837/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 If you have trouble finding varieties you want, lots of online seed companies do plants by mail. I know the company I mentioned before does. It might be useful if you decide to try some of the less common varieties. , Audrey Snyder <AudeeBird wrote: > > We don't really have a good way to do seeds, we buy plants from a great > nursery we have here in town. It takes a while to warm up here, but it is > not really cool weather -- June, July, August, and even into September we > can have temps into the upper 90's. > > I've wondered about the yellow tomatoes, hmmm.... > I'll suggest Brandywine to Mom -- I'm sure we can make room for more > tomatoes! Thanks for the suggestions, Jacki! > > Audrey S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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