On Mar 21, 6:41*pm, Dave_s wrote:
David E. Ross wrote:
On 3/19/10 6:00 PM, Dave_s wrote:
Thank for info about conditions *so near to my home in Panorama City..

Ok, I'm going to buy *some tomato plants tomorrow.
Probably start with Brandwine and *Glacier.
Are there any tomatoes varieties which grow well in your US101 local
that might also do well in my location? I usually grow tomatoes both in
pots and some in the ground also. Prefer full size rather than Cherry
size tomato.

My neighbor likes 'Ace' and 'Celebrity'.

For home gardens, you want an indeterminate variety. *That means the
tomatoes don't ripen all at once. *For efficient farming, commercial
varieties are usually determinate, ripening all at the same time.

'Many Many Thanks' to everyone who responded,

for the words of CAUTION regarding the 'FREE/SAFE(?) *city COMPOST' for
use with 'food crops'. I'll quizz the city about those details.

Tomato variety and ripen info also very helpful.

Dave_s

Since you may not have access to "safe" compost, consider using worm
castings.
I use them all the time, esp. when planting or transplanting.
As you probably know, worm castings are the result of "stuff" passing
through our friends, the earth worms.
The castings are odorless, fine textured soil modification.

Also, if you are a member of a co=op, or have access to a bulletin
board in a co-op or
similar, why not post an ad offering to buy organic compost. Couldn't
hurt, and you
might get a reply.

HTH