Tomato planting time!
Well, the tomatoes are in the ground, along with a bunch of red onions,
two kinds of basil (plus the volunteers from last year's crop) and assorted other cooking herbs. This year we have the following varieties: Jeff Davis, Aunt Ruby's German Green, Marvel Striped, Mexico, Marizol Gold, and Purple Calabash (all from heirloomtomatoesoftexas.com, Keith is at Zilker Gardenfest today and tomorrow, in the rose garden). Can't wait 'till June!!! -- Victor Martinez Send your spam he Email me he |
Tomato planting time!
I have Roma, Brandywine and Sweet Million. All came through the winter in the
greenhouse, all have flowers, the cherries gave me fruit all winter. I cut them all back and, viola! I will plant them in the ground next week. All three are at least 3 feet tall with flowers. V On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 20:10:42 GMT, Victor Martinez opined: Well, the tomatoes are in the ground, along with a bunch of red onions, two kinds of basil (plus the volunteers from last year's crop) and assorted other cooking herbs. This year we have the following varieties: Jeff Davis, Aunt Ruby's German Green, Marvel Striped, Mexico, Marizol Gold, and Purple Calabash (all from heirloomtomatoesoftexas.com, Keith is at Zilker Gardenfest today and tomorrow, in the rose garden). Can't wait 'till June!!! |
Tomato planting time!
In article , Victor Martinez
wrote: Well, the tomatoes are in the ground, along with a bunch of red onions, two kinds of basil (plus the volunteers from last year's crop) and assorted other cooking herbs. This year we have the following varieties: Jeff Davis, Aunt Ruby's German Green, Marvel Striped, Mexico, Marizol Gold, and Purple Calabash (all from heirloomtomatoesoftexas.com, Keith is at Zilker Gardenfest today and tomorrow, in the rose garden). Can't wait 'till June!!! -- Victor Martinez I had originally planned on planting only a fall tomato crop. I only planted a Sweet 100, Lemon boy and Celebrity around March 1 and a tomatillo. When spring hit I had massive decision regret. Gardens had quite an impressive collection of Heirlooms and Hybrids. Some friends went to Zilker and missed the Tomato guy. I had told them that Gardens advertized 35+ varieties on NPR. They went and bought Costoluto Genovese,Jaune flamee, Sungold.and a few others. I got the bug from them and when I went the above were not available (I wanted Sungold and CG) but got: Black Krim, Dr. Wyche, Black cherry, Snow white, Carmello,, Green grape. They were only $1.25 for 4 inch pots. They had Mortgage Lifter, Omars Lebanese, green Zebra etc. etc. - a very good mixture of hybrids and heirlooms. Last year I grew Omars Lebanese, Green Zebra, Reisentraube, Dr. Carolyn, Arkansas traveller, Porter, Porter improved, Brandywine together with the standards (sweet 100,s lemon boy, better boy). Porter has small ugly fruit but great flavor and is also very heat tolerant. Porter improved had better looking fruit but blah flavor!! Omars Lebanese had GIGANTIC fruit. The fruit was kind of hollow. According to Souther Exposure Seed Co. (from who I got seed) it does not do well in the south and performs better in the north. Reisentraube, Green Zebra, Dr. Carolyn were very good producers and had distinct pleasant flavors. Maybe if sufficient people here are growing Heirlooms we could have a tasting party and taste 40-50 different varieties!!! Roland I intend to buy about 10 more varieties as seeds for a fall crop. Currently I am thinking of a purple tomatillo, pineapple ground cherry +? |
Tomato planting time!
In article , Victor Martinez
wrote: Well, the tomatoes are in the ground, along with a bunch of red onions, two kinds of basil (plus the volunteers from last year's crop) and assorted other cooking herbs. This year we have the following varieties: Jeff Davis, Aunt Ruby's German Green, Marvel Striped, Mexico, Marizol Gold, and Purple Calabash (all from heirloomtomatoesoftexas.com, Keith is at Zilker Gardenfest today and tomorrow, in the rose garden). Can't wait 'till June!!! -- Victor Martinez I had originally planned on planting only a fall tomato crop. I only planted a Sweet 100, Lemon boy and Celebrity around March 1 and a tomatillo. When spring hit I had massive decision regret. Gardens had quite an impressive collection of Heirlooms and Hybrids. Some friends went to Zilker and missed the Tomato guy. I had told them that Gardens advertized 35+ varieties on NPR. They went and bought Costoluto Genovese,Jaune flamee, Sungold.and a few others. I got the bug from them and when I went the above were not available (I wanted Sungold and CG) but got: Black Krim, Dr. Wyche, Black cherry, Snow white, Carmello,, Green grape. They were only $1.25 for 4 inch pots. They had Mortgage Lifter, Omars Lebanese, green Zebra etc. etc. - a very good mixture of hybrids and heirlooms. Last year I grew Omars Lebanese, Green Zebra, Reisentraube, Dr. Carolyn, Arkansas traveller, Porter, Porter improved, Brandywine together with the standards (sweet 100,s lemon boy, better boy). Porter has small ugly fruit but great flavor and is also very heat tolerant. Porter improved had better looking fruit but blah flavor!! Omars Lebanese had GIGANTIC fruit. The fruit was kind of hollow. According to Souther Exposure Seed Co. (from who I got seed) it does not do well in the south and performs better in the north. Reisentraube, Green Zebra, Dr. Carolyn were very good producers and had distinct pleasant flavors. Maybe if sufficient people here are growing Heirlooms we could have a tasting party and taste 40-50 different varieties!!! Roland I intend to buy about 10 more varieties as seeds for a fall crop. Currently I am thinking of a purple tomatillo, pineapple ground cherry +? |
Tomato planting time!
Joe Doe wrote:
I intend to buy about 10 more varieties as seeds for a fall crop. Currently I am thinking of a purple tomatillo, pineapple ground cherry +? If you can get Jeff Davis, I highly recommend it. -- Victor Martinez Send your spam he Email me he |
Tomato planting time!
Joe Doe wrote:
I intend to buy about 10 more varieties as seeds for a fall crop. Currently I am thinking of a purple tomatillo, pineapple ground cherry +? If you can get Jeff Davis, I highly recommend it. -- Victor Martinez Send your spam he Email me he |
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