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Post by kctomato on Oct 9, 2012 23:01:45 GMT -5
Nicky, how did Gary OSena do for you up thar?
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Post by nathan125 on Oct 9, 2012 23:58:05 GMT -5
Has anyone had any success with Nebraska Wedding tomato. It looks pretty good on paper.but not sure.
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Post by 12540dumont on Oct 10, 2012 1:00:14 GMT -5
I wanted to say that the Santa Ana from Tater Mater/New World Seeds was the best tomato of the year.
It's October and the plant is still healthy! No blight, still productive and still tastes good.
Now, can I have one in red? Atash?
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Post by nicky on Oct 10, 2012 13:50:38 GMT -5
kctomato - Gary'O Sena was a massive plant. Great production. Huge fruits, almost smokey coloured purplish/brown tomatoes. Very meaty tomato with few seeds. Just a touch dull tasting, but definately decent. We gave it a solid 8 on our taste testing day. Got mealy by the end of the year, but loved the record heat in July.
Thanks for the welcome Ferdzy. I ate at an amazing restaurant in Meaford once, but can't remember the name. It was in one of those buidings that looks like 1/2 a tin can on its side. It served quail, bison & crab - in the middle of nowhere! I always wonder if it is still there. I remember watching a Leafs game back when Quinn was managing & eating crab (;
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Post by ferdzy on Oct 10, 2012 14:17:53 GMT -5
Ah! Ted's Range Road Diner! www.meaford.com/rrdiner.htmYou know, I've never eaten there. I really should, one of these days. Because yes, it's still there. It's only sort of in the middle of nowhere; it is strategically located to haul in the troops from the local tank range, and I'm pretty sure it does.
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Post by nicky on Oct 10, 2012 14:32:46 GMT -5
Yes, it was close to the base. I was at a B&B down the road & the owners recommended it. The food was fantastic back then. The chef had a little veggie/herb garden behind the restaurant & they raised some of the meat themselves. Quite a bit was also locally scourced. Ahead of its time, I guess! If it is still the same I definately would go again. I think my boyfriend at the time (in my 20's {{sigh}}) had bison or quail. We were very adventurous! Ha Ha.
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Post by richardw on Oct 18, 2012 13:49:27 GMT -5
My frist tomato of the 2012-13 season just starting to change colour Napal
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Post by raymondo on Oct 18, 2012 15:32:32 GMT -5
That's great Richard. Mine range from a few days above ground, still with only cotyledons, to just sown this morning! Won't even consider planting out for another 3 or 4 weeks. I do have one that is left over from last season which I overwintered. I just kept taking cuttings to keep it manageable. That one will have flowers by the time it is planted out.
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Post by mayz on Oct 19, 2012 3:06:12 GMT -5
Still tomatoes in my garden but that's probably the last week of harvest.
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Post by stratcat on Oct 19, 2012 10:31:11 GMT -5
After lots of carrying containers and covering, I still have around 20 tomatoes going. Add to that two squash, three eggplants and 61 peppers. I'm starting to slow down...
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Post by 12540dumont on Oct 19, 2012 11:34:52 GMT -5
Okay, I'm going out this morning on a tomato binge of picking. This is what I originally planted
St. Joe's Early - Still going strong Herman's Special - still going Early Girl (down to 4 seeds) - still going Dona - still going Green Zebra Cherry -done Burning Spear - done Danko - done Giannini Torpedo - done Tennessee Britches - mediums left Cherokee Green - limping Milka's Red Bulgarian - limping Rose de Berne - mostly chicken tomatoes Juanne Flame - still producing like crazy Me Tarzan Cherry - my favorite cherry. Still loaded - store well St. Colomba - liimping Mama Leone - done
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Post by richardw on Oct 19, 2012 13:07:40 GMT -5
That's great Richard. Mine range from a few days above ground, still with only cotyledons, to just sown this morning! Won't even consider planting out for another 3 or 4 weeks. I do have one that is left over from last season which I overwintered. I just kept taking cuttings to keep it manageable. That one will have flowers by the time it is planted out. Cuttings is what ive got planed for next winter, a friend of mine is going to build a in-ground tunnelhouse like my one and has said he will beat me to the first tomato this time next year ,well, i wont let him ,so if i take cuttings off that Napal i should be able to keep ahead of him
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Post by circumspice on Oct 19, 2012 15:28:43 GMT -5
That's great Richard. Mine range from a few days above ground, still with only cotyledons, to just sown this morning! Won't even consider planting out for another 3 or 4 weeks. I do have one that is left over from last season which I overwintered. I just kept taking cuttings to keep it manageable. That one will have flowers by the time it is planted out. Cuttings is what ive got planed for next winter, a friend of mine is going to build a in-ground tunnelhouse like my one and has said he will beat me to the first tomato this time next year ,well, i wont let him ,so if i take cuttings off that Napal i should be able to keep ahead of him Nothing like a bit of friendly rivalry to get you motivated, eh? ;D
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Post by steev on Oct 19, 2012 23:15:47 GMT -5
richardw, I envy your greenhouse; I look forward to when I have one so I can overwinter tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants; it's always a race starting them anew each year.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2012 12:14:44 GMT -5
This was one of my most serious years, as I had a total of 100 plants for friends and family.
Some of you guys are either collecting germplasm or must have great holdings of land.
Most of my year is assumed to be frost free, according to climate records. My foliage was lush, but the bushes slowed production as daylight lessened.
In the case of the greenhouse, I assume that you are either overwintering non productive plants, or have lights on a timer.
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