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On May 24, 11:54 am, Bill Rose wrote:
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
I grew "MountainFresh" last year and my family said they were the
best tomatoes they've ever had. I'd really like to get some for this
year but I don't know where to look.

http://growers.harrisseeds.com/cart/...asp?subcat=344

- Bill

Coloribus gustibus non disputatum (mostly)

Sorry, but those companies only sell seeds, and it's way too late for
that in my area. I need someone who sells plants.
If anyone has leads on greenhouses or companies that sell these
plants, I'd appreciate it.



Burpee sells plants, although I'm not sure if they are still shipping them
at this time of year. I believe Park also sells plants.

Some years ago, I read that it made little sense to pay for big tomato
plants instead of smaller ones of the same variety. Little is gained in
terms of earlier harvest, and the smaller plants catch up to the bigger ones
in size VERY quickly. As it turns out, this is true, at least in my upstate
NY garden.

I don't know if one can extrapolate too far with this idea, and say that
VERY small plants will perform as well as bigger ones, but it might be true.
My conclusion: You're losing time with every day that goes by. It's probably
worth the risk to buy the seeds and stick some in the ground, since you
really want this particular variety. You might be surprised at the results,
even with late planting.

But, buy a plant or two of some other variety as insurance.