In article , Charlie wrote:
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:04:09 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:
Charlie wrote in message
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On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:07:32 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:
Just tasted the first one. Holy smokes. Not like any tomato I've ever
tasted. It's an old variety, not very disease resistant, so the leaves
look
like the plant's struggling a bit, while the Better Boy variety next to it
is doing just fine. But the taste - totally outrageous.
Put it on your list for next year.
Aren't they beautiful, as well? So meaty. Few finer. Welcome to the
world of *great* tasting tomatoes.
Hybrids cannot come close to the taste of the heirlooms, IMNSHO.
Next year, plant more of them, if you have the space. Some years are
better than others. Last year, the Old Germans, (great taste at the
other end of the spectrum) produced few. This year, I am nearly tired
of eating them.....great breakfast tomato, though. Sausage, eggs,
toast and maters'.....heaven.
Care
Charlie
I'm gonna go nuts with them next year. This year was discouraging until two
days ago, when I finally put up a wire fence to stop the deer. It's ugly as
hell, but I don't care. It works. Stepped outside around midmight last night
and there were 5 of the *******s standing there with a "What happened?" look
on their faces. The fence is 10 feet high.
Heh.
Hmmmm.....ugly/brandywine.....no-ugly/no-brandywine...easy choice.
Hey.......here's an idea for your deer problem. Elder Son brought by a
movie for us to watch......"300".......not a particularly great movie,
IMO, but those Spartans were good with a spear thrust. Hide amongst
the 'maters and thrust a spear through their hearts. Back to basics,
man against beast at the primal level.......
Friggin' deer .......and rabbits, in my case. Shot a couple more
recently.
Enjoy the brandywines
Charlie
I think of "300" as a prelude to attacking Iran. How often do we see
beauty associated with Iran ? Faceless enemy comes to mind. Which is
great book that I can't find now. However a Amazon search for "Faceless
enemy" yields all sort of pro war books. Go Figure.
Anyway the book I know deals with wwII and how movies and media in
general always showed American faces while the enemy either had a mask
on or a snarling face. In "300" the Immortals all wore masks,
Bill who saw 300 and preferred the early version with people about
1955. I just gave it to my dad hours ago. Synchronicity.
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