Looking ahead to next year...

[matermaster]

Well, given the knowledge I've gleaned from this board in my short time of participation, I'm already looking ahead to next year. I've decided that I'll be growing in eight EarthBoxes after watching my grandparents have TREMENDOUS luck with them. Anyways, I've decided on varieties below. Feel free to offer your thoughts on those varieties and suggest different varieties and which should possibly be removed.

EarthBox #1 - Manlucie

EarthBox #2 - Mule Team

EarthBox #3 - Tomato P20 Blue

EarthBox #4 - Black Krim

EarthBox #5 - Hillbilly Potato Leaf

EarthBox #6 - Indian Stripe

EarthBox #7 - Black and Brown Boar

EarthBox #8 - Berkeley Tie Dye

I also know that the P20 Blue has had less than stellar taste critiques. I'm growing it mainly as a novelty tomato.


I'm also hoping that, since these will be in close proximity, that some unique and unusual cross-breeding may occur.

[tucsontomato]

I've heard that Black Krim is pretty good on disease resistance.

I grew Mule team last year and was HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED by its poor heat resistance. The fruit I received from my hard work was small and limited. My opinion is that if a tomato plant cannot perform well in over 100 degree temperature with west side shade it is not heat resistant.

[matermaster]

Thanks for your thoughts on Mule Team. It's always nice to hear what real gardeners have to say as opposed to seed catalogs trying to sell tomatoes.