John
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« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2009, 10:34:53 AM » |
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Here are a few varieties of tomatoes I started from seed and transfered into my Earthboxes in June.
All my yellow ones suffered a bit because of the unseasonable cool weather we had here in NEPA.
I'll have to admit, the combination of these heirlooms made the best tasting chili sauce I ever made!
Polish tomato
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John
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« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2009, 10:37:48 AM » |
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German Strawberry
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« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2009, 10:38:20 AM » |
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Russian Black
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« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2009, 10:38:53 AM » |
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« Reply #19 on: September 03, 2009, 02:16:58 PM » |
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John,
Yummy!! Your German Strawberry looks fantastic! A German Strawberry tomato will be in my EB garden for 2010!
DL
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« Reply #20 on: September 03, 2009, 03:02:29 PM » |
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Mine too..  It is currently my favorite....along with the black |
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« Reply #21 on: September 03, 2009, 03:05:53 PM » |
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John, how productive was the German Strawberry? I think it has the possibilities of being dynamite for my market garden.
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John
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« Reply #22 on: September 03, 2009, 03:20:22 PM » |
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Gardendoc, I recently spoke with you on the telephone. I hope I didn't seem rude. It was a hectic day and I didn't relate your name to this forum until after the call; getting older doesn't agree with me sometimes  I would rate this tomato above average in an Earthbox and about average inground. I love a fully ripe tomato so they took awhile to ripen; probably because of our unseasonable cool summer. |
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« Reply #23 on: September 03, 2009, 05:27:46 PM » |
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Our fellow Hero Member, JD, has a thread Growing Ground (a.k.a. Husk) Cherry that will answer a lot of questions. |
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Deb
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« Reply #24 on: September 03, 2009, 09:17:08 PM » |
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Hey John-
Those all look great! If only we could sample them through the pictures.
Could I ask a favor - could you cut them the other way and add those pictures to your pictures above? I'd like to see just how seedy they are. It looks like the G strawberry doesn't have many seeds at all, but it could just be where you cut it.
'Nuther question - open for anyone's opinion ;>
Can you save the seeds and expect the same variety next year from tomatoes grown about 4'-6' apart? I know you can't with squash, but they have both male and female flowers.
Thanks-
Deb
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« Reply #25 on: September 04, 2009, 10:55:11 AM » |
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Deb,
Unfortunately, I will be traveling with work for the next two weeks and used up, gave away or canned all these varieties. I just have a few hybrids left.
The pictures were pretty acurate; the German Strawberry tomato had just a few seeds.
Beans, peas, peanuts, lettuce, eggplant, peppers, and tomatoes are usually self-pollinating. To maintain purity, don't grow more than one variety of a species at a time. Or, plant with at least 10 feet between different varieties.
Squash is not self-pollinating. The plant produces separate male and female flowers on the same plant and relies on pollinators.
I will inspect my heirloom plants for any I may have missed and post for you.
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« Reply #26 on: September 04, 2009, 08:05:09 PM » |
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Are you saying you should not plant different varieties of tomatoes in the same earthbox? Could you then end up with something different then the intended two varieties? I have a sweet one hundred and a brandywine in the same box. Thanks, Deb
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« Reply #27 on: September 04, 2009, 09:07:36 PM » |
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Are you saying you should not plant different varieties of tomatoes in the same earthbox? Could you then end up with something different then the intended two varieties? I have a sweet one hundred and a brandywine in the same box. Thanks, Deb
No. The separation is only if you intend to save the seed from your heirloom plants. The cross-pollination will not affect the current fruit, only the next generation. Hybrid seed shouldn't be saved as it rarely if ever produces true to the parents. Mickie |
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111 EBs and growing... so how come there are never enough boxes??
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« Reply #28 on: September 05, 2009, 08:55:38 AM » |
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Thanks Mickie, I was worried there for a bit, I had my next garden planned with several different types of tomatoes and only so many EBs. Deb
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« Reply #29 on: September 05, 2009, 02:34:16 PM » |
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How do tomatoes get cross pollinated? There male and female bits are all self-contained.
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