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Boron Elgar[_2_] · 02-08-2008, 11:51 PM posted to rec.gardens

On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 11:45:27 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Strange year!

Received seeds as usual from Canadian internet friend. They have done
well in past years (except for the year when everybody in So. Calif.
Coastal had wilt.

This year, virtually nada, nichts, rien, etc.

BUT -- they sprouted like mad in the mix I prepared for a couple of
Blue Hibiscus I planted in big
pots by the back door. Since the mix included a lot of my homemade
compost, I can only conclude that (a) it contained a lot of tomato
seeds from the past and (b) the mix is nutritious!

I kept transplating these tomatoes to the veg. garden, where they
flourish like mad. Not a clue as to what variety is what, but I trust
they will all taste good. If all goes well (no wilt, please heaven)
there will enough to can -- first time in several years. Other good
thing is that the plants are different sizes, so the smaller ones will
bear longer (?) than the big ones.

Anybody have similar experience?

Artful Dodger

I get wonderful tomato volunteers every year. We are reaping the
volunteer benefit this year.of some of the sweetest grapes tomatoes I
have ever had.

My best volunteer this year is out in front, northern exposure, smack
in the middle of a large bed of impatiens. I am letting it grow as,
it flowered this week and required staking. I rather doubt it'll yield
ripe fruit,but I 'll give it a chance.

Boron