On Mar 24, 1:22*pm, Dan Musicant wrote:
On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:31:19 -0700, Dan Musicant
wrote:

:My main problem with the tomatoes at the moment is just that I can't
:find a 6 pack of Early Girl. Seems that all the Orchard Supply Hardware
:stores in the area aren't stocking them currently.
:
oes anyone know of a source of tomato 6 packs (Early Girl is what I'm
:after) in the S.F. East Bay's I80 corridor? I'm driving from Berkeley to
:Milpitas tomorrow and could make a stop for seedlings. Thanks for any
:ideas. Suggest a store and I will call it.
:
an

A manager at my local OSH just called me and told me that in 2 days
(Friday) they will have 6 packs of Early Girl. He said the supplier was
later than usual due to the heavy rains. I'm skeptical concerning that
explanation (kept that to myself), but thanked him. I'll go in Friday
(after calling them to confirm) and hope to finally score my seedlings.

Dan

Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net

It's still too early for most places to have a wide variety of
tomatoes in stock. I would *never* plant Ace - it's the same
tasteless tomato that supermarkets stock. I usually rotate between
Early Girl and Better Boy for an early fruiting plant. They both have
small fruits but with good flavor.

And don't add sand to your clay soil - build it up with organic
amendments. The sand won't mix into the rest of the soil, it'll just
form a horizon.

Susan B.
in Sunnyvale