Billy wrote in
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In article ,
Dan Musicant wrote:

On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:33:11 -0700, Dan Musicant
wrote:

:My main problem with 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.
:
:I worked hard the last week to prepare my bed. Usually I have my
:tomatoes in the ground by now.
:
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

My experience has been that Home Despot and the fashionable boutique-y
nurseries sell by the pot at first and then come out with the six
packs when most people have already planted. My best luck has been
with small neighborhood nurseries, who need to satisfy their
customers.

Do you really get any growth out of your tomatoes at this time of
year? Seventy degrees is the suggested soil temp for planting. I
suppose you could speed things up with a row cover. My tomatoes
usually just sit there until sometime after mid-May, and then start
growing.

Anyway, my suggestion is to hit the phonebook, or google "nurseries,
East Bay", and then start phoning.

Or grow them from seed.
SO VERY easy and satisfying