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Greenhouse tomato frost report.
It has now been several weeks since the "killer frost" descended on
our little garden patch. It was so cold that the tomato plants inside the greenhouse showed signs of damage: wilting, browning. Sadly, the Super Beefsteaks did not pull through. They have gone on to that big marinara pot in the sky. The Brandywines are still critical, but if we have a few more nice days they may yet make it. But the good news is the Rutgers. The cold weather seems to have invigorated them. So, those of you who might like to beat the season with a tomato plant could do well to choose Rutgers. Tomato frost report ends. |
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Greenhouse tomato frost report.
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, "www.locoworks.com" wrote: It has now been several weeks since the "killer frost" descended on our little garden patch. It was so cold that the tomato plants inside the greenhouse showed signs of damage: wilting, browning. Sadly, the Super Beefsteaks did not pull through. They have gone on to that big marinara pot in the sky. The Brandywines are still critical, but if we have a few more nice days they may yet make it. But the good news is the Rutgers. The cold weather seems to have invigorated them. So, those of you who might like to beat the season with a tomato plant could do well to choose Rutgers. Tomato frost report ends. Some gardeners will transplant their tomatoes soon after the soil is prepared for spring gardening, when there is a high risk of damage from freezing. If you do so, be prepared to cover early set plants overnight to protect them from frost. For best results with very early plantings, consider black plastic mulch and floating row covers for heat accumulation and frost protection. For best results with minimal risk, plant when the soil is warm, soon after the frost-free date for your area. -- Billy Impeach Pelosi, Bush & Cheney to the Hague http://angryarab.blogspot.com/ http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/ |
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Greenhouse tomato frost report.
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:35:28 -0700 (PDT), "www.locoworks.com"
wrote: It has now been several weeks since the "killer frost" descended on our little garden patch. It was so cold that the tomato plants inside the greenhouse showed signs of damage: wilting, browning. Sadly, the Super Beefsteaks did not pull through. They have gone on to that big marinara pot in the sky. The Brandywines are still critical, but if we have a few more nice days they may yet make it. But the good news is the Rutgers. The cold weather seems to have invigorated them. So, those of you who might like to beat the season with a tomato plant could do well to choose Rutgers. Tomato frost report ends. Great information. Still the question in my mind is how do you intend to use this fruit? Rutgers are a great canning tomato. High acid makes them too tart for many folks to enjoy in a salad. And Rutgers are a determinate variety, meaning they crop once and then the stalks die out. This is great if you want canning and drying tomatoes, not so great if seeking summer long source of salad tomatoes. |
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Greenhouse tomato frost report.
On Mar 26, 9:19�am, Vandy Terre wrote:
On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:35:28 -0700 (PDT), "www.locoworks.com" wrote: It has now been several weeks since the "killer frost" descended on our little garden patch. � It was so cold that the tomato plants inside the greenhouse showed signs of damage: wilting, browning. Sadly, the Super Beefsteaks did not pull through. �They have gone on to that big marinara pot in the sky. The Brandywines are still critical, but if we have a few more nice days they may yet make it. But the good news is the Rutgers. �The cold weather seems to have invigorated them. So, those of you who might like to beat the season with a tomato plant could do well to choose Rutgers. �Tomato frost report ends. Great information. �Still the question in my mind is how do you intend to use this fruit? �Rutgers are a great canning tomato. �High acid makes them too tart for many folks to enjoy in a salad. �And Rutgers are a determinate variety, meaning they crop once and then the stalks die out. �This is great if you want canning and drying tomatoes, not so great if seeking summer long source of salad tomatoes.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Vandy, I quote here from the Lilly Miller Heirloom seed packet, "Superior flavor, delicious in salads, unsurpassed for home canning. Indeterminate." Personally I don't know Rutgers from Rugby...but I will know come July, and will report here if it was Vandy or Lilly who properly pegged the tomato. |
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Greenhouse tomato frost report.
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:25:14 -0700 (PDT), "www.locoworks.com"
wrote: On Mar 26, 9:19?am, Vandy Terre wrote: On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:35:28 -0700 (PDT), "www.locoworks.com" wrote: It has now been several weeks since the "killer frost" descended on our little garden patch. ? It was so cold that the tomato plants inside the greenhouse showed signs of damage: wilting, browning. Sadly, the Super Beefsteaks did not pull through. ?They have gone on to that big marinara pot in the sky. The Brandywines are still critical, but if we have a few more nice days they may yet make it. But the good news is the Rutgers. ?The cold weather seems to have invigorated them. So, those of you who might like to beat the season with a tomato plant could do well to choose Rutgers. ?Tomato frost report ends. Great information. ?Still the question in my mind is how do you intend to use this fruit? ?Rutgers are a great canning tomato. ?High acid makes them too tart for many folks to enjoy in a salad. ?And Rutgers are a determinate variety, meaning they crop once and then the stalks die out. ?This is great if you want canning and drying tomatoes, not so great if seeking summer long source of salad tomatoes.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Vandy, I quote here from the Lilly Miller Heirloom seed packet, "Superior flavor, delicious in salads, unsurpassed for home canning. Indeterminate." Personally I don't know Rutgers from Rugby...but I will know come July, and will report here if it was Vandy or Lilly who properly pegged the tomato. Tomato Growers Supply Co. calls Rutgers a determinate. However they also call Viva Italia determinate and I have never been able to keep it in the 5+' cages and it continues to produce until frost. -- Susan N. "Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy." Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974) |
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Greenhouse tomato frost report.
On Mar 26, 2:51�pm, The Cook wrote:
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:25:14 -0700 (PDT), "www.locoworks.com" wrote: On Mar 26, 9:19?am, Vandy Terre wrote: On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:35:28 -0700 (PDT), "www.locoworks.com" wrote: It has now been several weeks since the "killer frost" descended on our little garden patch. ? It was so cold that the tomato plants inside the greenhouse showed signs of damage: wilting, browning. Sadly, the Super Beefsteaks did not pull through. ?They have gone on to that big marinara pot in the sky. The Brandywines are still critical, but if we have a few more nice days they may yet make it. But the good news is the Rutgers. ?The cold weather seems to have invigorated them. So, those of you who might like to beat the season with a tomato plant could do well to choose Rutgers. ?Tomato frost report ends. Great information. ?Still the question in my mind is how do you intend to use this fruit? ?Rutgers are a great canning tomato. ?High acid makes them too tart for many folks to enjoy in a salad. ?And Rutgers are a determinate variety, meaning they crop once and then the stalks die out. ?This is great if you want canning and drying tomatoes, not so great if seeking summer long source of salad tomatoes.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Vandy, I quote here from the Lilly Miller Heirloom seed packet, "Superior flavor, delicious in salads, unsurpassed for home canning. Indeterminate." Personally I don't know Rutgers from Rugby...but I will know come July, and will report here if it was Vandy or Lilly who properly pegged the tomato. Tomato Growers Supply Co. calls Rutgers a determinate. �However they also call Viva Italia determinate and I have never been able to keep it in the 5+' cages and it continues to produce until frost. -- Susan N. "Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy." Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Y'know, there is a type of tomato that is semideterminate. It grows in a bush-like form like a determinate, but it continues to produce all season. Maybe that's what we have here in the Rutgers. |
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