You should always state what part of the world or state you are in. For
instance i live in Canada and no way can we have red tomatoes that early.
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"GA Pinhead" wrote in message
...
Missed my goal by a couple of days this year, but still the week of July
4th. Sausalito won the race this year. I did pick a couple of big green
ones for my wife to fry up for herself. Not the biggest of course!

Lots of green ones and blooms so this year looks good, not like last year.

John! in NE GA US

I'm in the Chicagoland area, and I don't even have buds yet. I planted
shortly after March 15.

We've had almost zero rain. I've watered every day for roughly 1/2 hour
with a "seeping" hose.

GK

Andy Petro wrote:
You should always state what part of the world or state you are in. For
instance i live in Canada and no way can we have red tomatoes that early.
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"GA Pinhead" wrote in message
...

Missed my goal by a couple of days this year, but still the week of July
4th. Sausalito won the race this year. I did pick a couple of big green
ones for my wife to fry up for herself. Not the biggest of course!

Lots of green ones and blooms so this year looks good, not like last year.

John! in NE GA US

GK wrote:
I'm in the Chicagoland area, and I don't even have buds yet. I planted
shortly after March 15.

We've had almost zero rain. I've watered every day for roughly 1/2 hour
with a "seeping" hose.

GK

No buds yet? What varities? It sounds like you are watering way to
much. I water once a week and make sure the plants get at least 1 inch
of water/week. I also mulched heavily. They are well established, so
I skipped this weekend watering, they should be fine. And you aren't
fertilizing, correct? Low feeders so too much and you get all green,
no tomatoes.

I'm in a SW Chicago Burb (actually have Chicago bordering to the East,
North and South) and so far have picked one Azoychka (smallish yellow
beefsteak tomatoes) with two more ripening and have three early girls a
dark orange. Two Early Goliath plants I gave away have resulted in
one ripe tomato and one dark orange. The Early Golitah I have isn't
showing signs yet. The Delicious (late beefteak) is doing OK, a few
other plants I gave away have have anywhere from a few little ones
finally starting to show to about 10 or so mid size tomatoes. Burgess
Stuffing (first time trying) has a bunch, nothing close to ripening
(unless they are small stuffing tomatoes?).

BTW the last 4 - 5 years I've been starting the tomatoes outside in a
cheap-o cold frame. The nice thing is, no hardening off come planting
time, just dig up and transplant :0)

Oh yeah - despite having a very cool spring (summer more than making up
for it) I put a teeny Delicious plant outside & unprotected on March
18th to see how cold it could get before frost wiped it out. The darn
thing surivived!

On 10 Jul 2005 07:50:58 -0700, wrote:

GK wrote:
I'm in the Chicagoland area, and I don't even have buds yet. I planted
shortly after March 15.

We've had almost zero rain. I've watered every day for roughly 1/2 hour
with a "seeping" hose.

GK

No buds yet? What varities? It sounds like you are watering way to
much. I water once a week and make sure the plants get at least 1 inch
of water/week. I also mulched heavily. They are well established, so
I skipped this weekend watering, they should be fine. And you aren't
fertilizing, correct? Low feeders so too much and you get all green,
no tomatoes.

I have very vigorous plants and not many tomatoes. One of my plants
is really small but has lots of tomatoes. Could you rewrite that last
sentence so I can understand it? I assume you're suggesting
fertilizer of some sort.
Sue

Sue wrote:
On 10 Jul 2005 07:50:58 -0700, wrote:

Low feeders so too much and you get all green,
no tomatoes.

I have very vigorous plants and not many tomatoes. One of my plants
is really small but has lots of tomatoes. Could you rewrite that last
sentence so I can understand it? I assume you're suggesting
fertilizer of some sort.
Sue
==========
Sorry - I meant tomato plants really don't need much fertilizer. Some
people equate big plants = heavy fertilization(wd?). Too much
nitrogen and you get massive plants and few tomatoes. So far I just
fertilized at planting time (late May). Compost should feed the
plants the remainder of the year.

On 10 Jul 2005 11:06:45 -0700, wrote:

Sue wrote:
On 10 Jul 2005 07:50:58 -0700, wrote:

Low feeders so too much and you get all green,
no tomatoes.

I have very vigorous plants and not many tomatoes. One of my plants
is really small but has lots of tomatoes. Could you rewrite that last
sentence so I can understand it? I assume you're suggesting
fertilizer of some sort.
Sue
==========
Sorry - I meant tomato plants really don't need much fertilizer. Some
people equate big plants = heavy fertilization(wd?). Too much
nitrogen and you get massive plants and few tomatoes. So far I just
fertilized at planting time (late May). Compost should feed the
plants the remainder of the year.

Thanks. All I did was to put these little commercial tomato stakes
in. I have no idea what was in them, but I seem to be getting less
blossom drop (a *big* problem) and, therefore, more tomatoes since
doing it.
Sue

wrote in message
oups.com...
Sorry - I meant tomato plants really don't need much fertilizer. Some
people equate big plants = heavy fertilization(wd?). Too much
nitrogen and you get massive plants and few tomatoes. So far I just
fertilized at planting time (late May). Compost should feed the
plants the remainder of the year.


All plants will benefit from an occasional foliar feeding of seaweed/fish
emulsion.

Uhhhh, Andy.........John said Northeast Georgia USA, or do you want
something a little more specific :-)

For the record, I just picked my first one today, Early Girl.

Keith in Extreme NE Georgia. To be exact Blairsville, GA USA. For
perspective we are 19 miles from North Carolina, 23 miles from Tennessee and
36 miles from South Carolina.


"Andy Petro" wrote in message
. ..
You should always state what part of the world or state you are in. For
instance i live in Canada and no way can we have red tomatoes that early.
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========


"GA Pinhead" wrote in message
...
Missed my goal by a couple of days this year, but still the week of July
4th. Sausalito won the race this year. I did pick a couple of big
green
ones for my wife to fry up for herself. Not the biggest of course!

Lots of green ones and blooms so this year looks good, not like last
year.

John! in NE GA US

"GA Pinhead" wrote in message
. ..

Missed my goal by a couple of days this year, but still the week of July
4th. Sausalito won the race this year. I did pick a couple of big

green

ones for my wife to fry up for herself. Not the biggest of course!

Lots of green ones and blooms so this year looks good, not like last

year.

John! in NE GA US



Poughkeepsie NY here (about 1/2 way between NYC and Albany). I've got
tons of green ones but no color yet.


--
Steve
Ever notice that putting the and IRS together makes "theirs"?

Hey Neighbor! You must be on the south side of the mountain. I used to
go up to the Experiment St all the time doing their computer work.
Beautiful area to be sure.

John!

Keith Warren wrote:
Uhhhh, Andy.........John said Northeast Georgia USA, or do you want
something a little more specific :-)

For the record, I just picked my first one today, Early Girl.

Keith in Extreme NE Georgia. To be exact Blairsville, GA USA. For
perspective we are 19 miles from North Carolina, 23 miles from Tennessee and
36 miles from South Carolina.


"Andy Petro" wrote in message
. ..

You should always state what part of the world or state you are in. For
instance i live in Canada and no way can we have red tomatoes that early.
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========


"GA Pinhead" wrote in message
. ..

Missed my goal by a couple of days this year, but still the week of July
4th. Sausalito won the race this year. I did pick a couple of big

green

ones for my wife to fry up for herself. Not the biggest of course!

Lots of green ones and blooms so this year looks good, not like last

year.

John! in NE GA US

Hey back at ya. You hit it dead on. We live about a mile and a half (as the
crow flies) south of the Experiment Station on a road that sits across 129
from Pappy's. I too do work for Joe, Freya and UGA on the side, but it is of
the remodeling variety. Joe and I sit on the local Boy Scout Committee
together. Where are you located and are you guys covered in June Bugs and
Japanese Beetles too?

Keith

With a 4 acre playground in God's country!


"GA Pinhead" wrote in message
...
Hey Neighbor! You must be on the south side of the mountain. I used to
go up to the Experiment St all the time doing their computer work.
Beautiful area to be sure.

John!

Keith Warren wrote:
Uhhhh, Andy.........John said Northeast Georgia USA, or do you want
something a little more specific :-)

For the record, I just picked my first one today, Early Girl.

Keith in Extreme NE Georgia. To be exact Blairsville, GA USA. For
perspective we are 19 miles from North Carolina, 23 miles from Tennessee
and
36 miles from South Carolina.


"Andy Petro" wrote in message
. ..

You should always state what part of the world or state you are in. For
instance i live in Canada and no way can we have red tomatoes that
early.

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========


"GA Pinhead" wrote in message
. ..

Missed my goal by a couple of days this year, but still the week of
July
4th. Sausalito won the race this year. I did pick a couple of big

green

ones for my wife to fry up for herself. Not the biggest of course!

Lots of green ones and blooms so this year looks good, not like last

year.

John! in NE GA US

Keith:

We are south of Gainesville, just off 129 as well. No june bugs this
year for some reason, but lots of jap beetles. I leave a couple of
evening primroses as traps and kill them on it. That is the only thing
they are attacking this year, but I must kill 20 a day on it.

Tell Freya John L says hi! I miss the trips up there and so does my
wife, she would go with me and shop all day...

Well, I need to go and see what the rain did to the garden.

John!

Keith Warren wrote:
Hey back at ya. You hit it dead on. We live about a mile and a half (as the
crow flies) south of the Experiment Station on a road that sits across 129
from Pappy's. I too do work for Joe, Freya and UGA on the side, but it is of
the remodeling variety. Joe and I sit on the local Boy Scout Committee
together. Where are you located and are you guys covered in June Bugs and
Japanese Beetles too?

Keith

With a 4 acre playground in God's country!

Yes way, we can.

I live in Toronto and I had my first ripe tomato on July 7( two days ago).
I started them from seed too.(in mid March , I believe. Normal time). And
this one isn't even advertised as being an early tomato( Bloody Butcher,
heritage variety). There is another one ready to be picked tomorrow. I
have also started picking the currant tomatoes( 2 so far). The weather has
been disgustingly hot but the tomatoes are loving it.

Sally

"Andy Petro" wrote in message
. ..
You should always state what part of the world or state you are in. For
instance i live in Canada and no way can we have red tomatoes that early.
-----================================================== ===========================


"GA Pinhead" wrote in message
...
Missed my goal by a couple of days this year, but still the week of July
4th. Sausalito won the race this year. I did pick a couple of big green
ones for my wife to fry up for herself. Not the biggest of course!

Lots of green ones and blooms so this year looks good, not like last
year.

John! in NE GA US

Hey Sally,

You're lucky then. I'm in Calgary and just got one tomato starting
this week. I also started from seed in March. We had so much rain
here my plants which are usually a few feet high by now are barely a
foot and a half. I have a little green house which is the only reason
I have the tomato I do. The weather here has not been conducive to
growing anything but weeds and asperagus (which I've been eating for
awhile) So are your tomato plants inside/outside, using anything
special on them, anything you can help us less fortunate growers that
are going to have to wait until Sept to enjoy our first ripe one?



On Sat, 9 Jul 2005 22:58:01 -0400, "Sallyrat&Sweetie"
wrote:

Yes way, we can.

I live in Toronto and I had my first ripe tomato on July 7( two days ago).
I started them from seed too.(in mid March , I believe. Normal time). And
this one isn't even advertised as being an early tomato( Bloody Butcher,
heritage variety). There is another one ready to be picked tomorrow. I
have also started picking the currant tomatoes( 2 so far). The weather has
been disgustingly hot but the tomatoes are loving it.

Sally

"Andy Petro" wrote in message
...
You should always state what part of the world or state you are in. For
instance i live in Canada and no way can we have red tomatoes that early.
-----================================================== ===========================


"GA Pinhead" wrote in message
...
Missed my goal by a couple of days this year, but still the week of July
4th. Sausalito won the race this year. I did pick a couple of big green
ones for my wife to fry up for herself. Not the biggest of course!

Lots of green ones and blooms so this year looks good, not like last
year.

John! in NE GA US

What is your secret with tomatoes. I live in Kitchener not far from you and
i only have a few small green tomatoes so far. It will be another month
before they are ripe . Do you use black plastic or anything special. ?

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"Sallyrat&Sweetie" wrote in message
...
Yes way, we can.

I live in Toronto and I had my first ripe tomato on July 7( two days ago).
I started them from seed too.(in mid March , I believe. Normal time).
And this one isn't even advertised as being an early tomato( Bloody
Butcher, heritage variety). There is another one ready to be picked
tomorrow. I have also started picking the currant tomatoes( 2 so far).
The weather has been disgustingly hot but the tomatoes are loving it.

Sally

"Andy Petro" wrote in message
. ..
You should always state what part of the world or state you are in. For
instance i live in Canada and no way can we have red tomatoes that early.
-----================================================== ===========================


"GA Pinhead" wrote in message
...
Missed my goal by a couple of days this year, but still the week of July
4th. Sausalito won the race this year. I did pick a couple of big
green ones for my wife to fry up for herself. Not the biggest of
course!

Lots of green ones and blooms so this year looks good, not like last
year.

John! in NE GA US