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Post by duhvinci on Apr 8, 2011 21:29:10 GMT -5
Greetings to all from Virginia!
New here, and glad to see many familiar names!
Love gardening to begin with, but passion for tomatoes usually makes me devote about 80% of the garden to tomatoes alone. I have only few varieties that are "permanent" residents in the garden, otherwise, I try new varieties every year. Love the diversity of colors and shapes. Hearts though, due to the meatiness and sweetness of majority have a special place in my addiction to tomatoes ;D
Garden is not big, but it does accommodate up to about 60 plants (saving a little room for peppers, lettuce, greens, squash and few others)
Hope I can contribute to your forum.
Regards, D
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Post by willyswoodpile on Apr 8, 2011 21:38:25 GMT -5
Welcome D. I must warn you though that 80% will more than likely turn into 99% after you've been here a while.
Terry
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Post by leftylogan on Apr 8, 2011 22:18:37 GMT -5
Welcome
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Post by tucsontomato on Apr 8, 2011 22:51:24 GMT -5
Welcome D. Glad to have another backyard gardener here.
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Post by jcm05 on Apr 9, 2011 6:05:24 GMT -5
Welcome Duhvinci. Everyone contributes here.
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Post by duhvinci on Apr 9, 2011 7:53:57 GMT -5
Thank you all for the welcome! Glad to see many tomato passionate people in one place! ... I must warn you though that 80% will more than likely turn into 99% after you've been here a while... Terry, I believe that is the "natural" process. Every year, there is a grow out list, but somehow, that list just gets a little bigger, and again the following year, and again... So that 80% indeed turns into 99%. But wait, what about the other eatables? Well, time to expend the garden a little... But cycle always comes back, and more tomatoes occupy the the garden, so here is my "ratio: Nevertheless, for any of you who grow over 50 varieties per year in a "smallish" space, I applaud indeed! I try to find the time to attend to my plants as often as I can, but our climate is very hot, humid summer, in the country side, with bugs galore, so 30-40 plants is my comfort zone where I can keep them clean and trimmed for the airflow. Regards D
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Post by ozarklady on Apr 9, 2011 8:25:44 GMT -5
Welcome duhvinci, Are we both in another forum? Name is familiar, even the spelling. Here is to a better year in 2011!
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Post by duhvinci on Apr 9, 2011 8:34:38 GMT -5
Well, hello there! Yes indeed, HG I see Ted and TZ are here as well, small world! Happy growing in 2011 indeed!!! Regards, D
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Post by summerhawk on Apr 9, 2011 9:25:07 GMT -5
Hello duhvinci! Welcome! I'm a Virginian too! Good to have you!
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Post by duhvinci on Apr 10, 2011 6:23:10 GMT -5
Good to be here!
And dear fellow Virginian - since this is tomato forum after all, what are your favorite "main stays" from tomato varieties in your garden? Since we both know how hot and humid our summers can be...
Regards, D
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Post by summerhawk on Apr 10, 2011 9:33:39 GMT -5
Good to be here! And dear fellow Virginian - since this is tomato forum after all, what are your favorite "main stays" from tomato varieties in your garden? Since we both know how hot and humid our summers can be... Regards, D duhvinci, I like to try new tomatoes each year... (A few have made my list! ) Here are the ones that I have tried that did well for me: Black Cherry Principe Borghese Tonadose des Conones Riesentraube Wapsipinicon Peach Rutgers Omar's Lebanese Old German Pink Brandywine Pink Oxheart (I have had others that grew well but I did not like the yield, taste, or the thickness of the skins) If you are thinking of trying a variety ask me and I will tell you if I have grown it and about my experience. I live on The Eastern Shore of Virginia, between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. I used to live near Lynchburg, VA... The summers out here on the shore are indeed hot and humid:) I am growing many new varieties this year. If I have something new that does well for me this year I will let you know! What have you grown that you have found to be a good tomato? Thanks, Jason
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Post by duhvinci on Apr 10, 2011 13:38:52 GMT -5
Jason, So you are few weeks ahead of me for the planting time Much like you, majority of my tomatoes are new varieties. Few, however, that stay in the garden are: Brandywine Sudduth Spudakee (use to be Cherokee Purple) Bull's Heart Pink (many oxhearts out there, this one is an old Russian variety) Others that have done well are (from last year): Pervaya Lyubov White Queen (enormous producer) Orange Strawberry Moldovan Green (excellent producer) Sandul Moldovan Cowlick's Brandywine Black From Tula Noire de Crimee Grub's Green Mystery Cherokee Purple Sorrento Most Brad's varieties do very well here as well... So every year, usually only a handful returning from the past year, otherwise, always excited to try something new every year. Look forward to seeing what worked well for you this year! Regards, D
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Post by Penny on Apr 11, 2011 7:07:09 GMT -5
Hello there and Welcome.
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Post by hillbillypie on Apr 20, 2011 7:42:30 GMT -5
Glad you found your way here. I was the one that invited you from the other site. Right after I did that, the little dude that runs the other site read my Private Message to you inviting you here and banned me. How childish is that?
Welcome. This is a great place to share info without all the Junior High drama of the other place.
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Post by darthslater on Apr 20, 2011 11:20:03 GMT -5
Welcome, and is that Leonardo? for short? Hehehe perhaps you can post your tomato art!! Oh and Steve, thats par for that place and a certain Doctor will argue that never happens but we here know the truth of the matter.
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