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Post by downinmyback on Feb 27, 2007 5:02:33 GMT -5
Since i am a noob of growing heirlooms this will be trail and error this year. I already have Stupice ,Mule team, Brandywine ,Marianna Peace, and Cherokee Purple seedings already sprouted with Old Brooks, Tommy Toe, GrandPa Willie, Flathead Monster, and Greek Dotamo planted. I am waiting on another seed order to arrive with Mortgage Lifter, Kellogg's Breakfast,Mrs Maxwell Big Italian,Arkansas Traveler Roma and Amish Paste to arrive so i can start these tomato.
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Post by Alan on Feb 27, 2007 9:03:19 GMT -5
Sounds like you got a nice selection for this year. For our main production fields i'll be growing out the following:
Better Boy
Big Boy
Aunt Ruby's German Green
Emerald evergreen
Brandywine
Cherokee purple
Mer De Nomes (one of our breeding experiments)
Jubilee
Lemon Boy
Jelly Bean Cherry
sweet 100 cherry
Green Grape
Black Cherry
Yellow Pear
Red pear
Purple Calabash
Black Krim
White Tomesol
Pineapple
Mr. Stripey
And a whole bunch more that there is no way I can remember off the top of my head, all in all i'm probably going to do 800 varities this year, some just for seed and some for production. I'll be starting seeds come friday! Finally winter is slowly coming to an end!
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Post by daylilydude on Feb 28, 2007 15:26:37 GMT -5
pssst! hey Alan don't forget the Hillbilly tomato kimikat likes (LOL)!
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Post by Alan on Feb 28, 2007 15:32:34 GMT -5
Yeah, I might grow that again, we will see, it's production was almost zip! She got the only nice one off of the 5 plants I grew. Shhh, don't tell her, i'll just grow pineapple and tell her it's hillbilly potato leaf! HEHEHHEHEHEHEHE. She is totally going to beat me down now! j/k
-Alan
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Post by kimikat on Mar 1, 2007 8:15:44 GMT -5
See honey, that would work...If'n you hadn't told me last night that you were gonna do that. LOL! Just wait till I learn to tell differences in the leaves...Then you'll be in trouble!
Its okay, I understand that its not a good production tomato. I love 'maters, so I'll eat whatever you grow...As long as they aren't the peach ones...The fuzz messes with me. Other people like 'em though. They're sweet, and fuzzy...I can eat the sweet ones...Fuzzy, not so much.lol
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Post by daylilydude on Mar 23, 2007 4:48:04 GMT -5
Well here's what i am gonna go with this year now mind you this is my very first year with O/P tomatoes and the seeds were planted 12 days ago and this list is only the ones that have sprouted .
oregan spring
porter
moon glow
wins all
cherokee purple
kimberly
giant belgium
grubs mystery green
mexico
pink ping pong
isis candy
green copia
jet star
super boy hybrid
little brandywine hybrid
early girl hybrid
porterhouse hybrid (just gotta!)
tom's yellow wonder (working name)
better boy
big zac (biggest tomato contest)
The no shows that didn't sprout as of yet are :
large barred boar
indian stripe
berkley tie dye
I know some of you all have seen my list on other sites and me being new to O/P this year i had made list that were a mile long (note to self: stop that!) but the wife and i sat down and made the list a little more practical and they are for her i don't like raw tomatoes as of yet.
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Post by Alan on Mar 23, 2007 20:36:11 GMT -5
heheheh, I'm not a tomato fan either, but don't tell anyone! I do love growing them though!
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Post by johno on Mar 25, 2007 19:12:00 GMT -5
Here's my list for '07. These are seedlings I already have growing. I have some others I want to try if the tractor fairy knocks on my door... I had excellent germination with peat pellets, but Goose Creek was the nearest thing I had to a failure, with only 1 of 6 germinating. Azoychka and Marglobe were the next slowest and weakest seedlings. My strongest and largest seedlings are: Whipper Snapper, Green Moldovan, Watermelon Beefsteak, Cherokee Purple, Rio Grande, and Tres Cantos.
Black Cherry
Peacevine
Whipper Snapper cherry
Esther's cherry
Sweetie cherry
Wild Chiapas
Green Moldovan
Joya De Oaxaca
Watermelon Beefsteak
Hillbilly
Yellow Giant Belgium
Omar of Lebanon
Black Krim
Nyagous
Cherokee Purple
Goose Creek
Rio Grande
Tres Cantos
Muchamiel
Azoychka
Cow's Tit
Marglobe
Reisetomate
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Mar 25, 2007 19:42:29 GMT -5
Japanese Dwarf Ena Mae Dwarf (don't ask..I don't know anything about it..it was a gift) Aker's W.VA Aker's W.VA Black (X) Old Virginia Julia Child Mennonite Orange Jerry's German Giant GrannyCantrell's German New Yorker The Dutchman Montreal Tasty Turkey Chomp Lucky Leprechaun Shirley The New Yorker's were up in 3 days. They are growing to the sky!! Next on the hale and hearty list would be Granny Cantrell's and Jerry's German Giant.. I'm not planting my faves this year, which are Cherokee Purple and Arkansas Traveler. I have enough varieties to occupy my time with just these. And most of these varieties I have limited to no more than 5 or 6 plants. Need room for the Giant Pumpkins too ya know  |
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Post by mbrown on Mar 26, 2007 10:42:16 GMT -5
I am getting a late start this year. I have to break ground on a new garden plot.
Courtesy of Alan, I started the following tomato seeds yesterday:
Mer de Noms (Red)
Cherokee Purple
Pineapple
Brandywine (pink)
Thanks Alan.
Mike
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Post by downinmyback on Mar 26, 2007 21:58:02 GMT -5
Yeah i forgot to THANK Alan for the free seeds.
Thank You Alan
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Post by Alan on Mar 26, 2007 22:43:39 GMT -5
No problem folks, this fall there will be many more where those came from!
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Post by mbrown on Mar 31, 2007 13:22:41 GMT -5
Hey Alan,
I planted 18 seeds of each variety you sent me, using a 72 count Jiffy peat pellet kit. All 72 came up.
Mike
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Mar 31, 2007 17:05:33 GMT -5
Great Germination rate!
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Post by Alan on Mar 31, 2007 18:27:41 GMT -5
I'm glad everybody is having great germ rates and is enjoying and using the seeds I sent out. This fall I'll have all kinds of good stuff to send you nice folks! I can't wait!
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