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Post by Idaho Linda on Sept 24, 2015 10:25:00 GMT -5
Thank you for the recommendation for the Super Sauce tomatoes. Absolutely fabulous--and perfect. They set fruit when it got so hot here this summer. They are all getting ripe. The foliage doesn't sprawl all over. I can't think of a single thing that I don't like about them.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Post by Mary Ann on Sept 25, 2015 19:28:48 GMT -5
Yay! Are you getting some really big ones? Some of mine are so giant they're bigger than the pint jars!
I wish they were open pollinated. I do have some seed I saved from an old variety called Sweet 100. Can't seem to find that one anymore. I've been leaning more and more on the seed varieties I can save. But I still like Supersauce and Big Beef.
I tried a purple bush bean called Purple Dove this year and fell in love. Beautiful rich purple color that turns the normal green when heated. They're so easy to find on the plant! I didn't realize it at the time, but they're also open pollinated. So I saved a bunch of seed. Let me know if you would like to try some.
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Post by Idaho Linda on Sept 26, 2015 11:28:02 GMT -5
I love the tomatoes! You really need some Matina plants, though. They are a heirloom. They are small tomatoes--1.5 to2 usually, but the flavor is outstanding. They will be first in the spring and will bear until frost. They are unbelievable dried. They are so sweet and so much A TOMATO that it is hard to save them for cooking.
I fell in love with my Kentucky Wonder beans, but really wish I could get them in purple. Purple beans are so easy to find. Next year I am going to do climbing peas as well.
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Post by kerryc on Sept 28, 2015 13:30:41 GMT -5
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Post by Mary Ann on Sept 29, 2015 14:02:45 GMT -5
No, I haven't. Have you ever used their seed? If you have, how does it perform where you live?
They seem to have some really interesting and exotic varieties!
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Post by kerryc on Sept 29, 2015 16:36:51 GMT -5
I don't have a garden with the home I have now. Backyard is full with a pool and a large aviary. I've never had any luck planing things in pots.
My brother & sister-in-law have purchased some property and plan on having a garden there. Neither of them care for tomatoes. (gasp in shock) However I MIGHT be able to convince them to plant some and sell the produce. .....when things start going right and they get their house build. She can not find a builder to fill her needs. The original house was to be done by November, 2015. Still looking for the right builder.
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Post by Mary Ann on Oct 1, 2015 8:21:54 GMT -5
I have to ask.
Do they like spaghetti? Chili? Red sauce? Ketchup?
I'm wondering if they've never had really decent tomatoes.
Grocery tomatoes are so nasty, I haven't bought any in fifteen years. And then it was only desperation because I was working so much I didn't have time for gardening.
Also, did you know that there are lots of tomato varieties developed just for planting in pots? Could it be you didn't have the right variety?
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