Thread: tomatoes in a cold climate
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Old 08-07-2008, 06:10 PM
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phorbin;802599 In article , IZI.2e87ae6
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hi everyone, i am a new member so hello to all! this year i didn't do
tomatoes as i had a bad experience with blight a while back. however i
would like to try again and wondered if anyone could help with the
following, how to control blight and as i am in a northern climate can
you suggest hardy varieties that would stand up to being grown outside
in a chillier climate! thanx izi

What northern climate?

There's real variability in northern climates.

my mother lives in northern ontario, canada and the varities she has
grown is early girl, better boy and beefsteak.
for blight u might try putting a good layer of newspapers around the base of your tomato plants--not right up to the stalks though--then use a mulch of
straw or whatever u might have on hand.
good luck with your tomatoes. cyaaaaaaa, sockiescat.
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