winchester21 Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Hit the farmers market here yesterday. Thr heirlooms were almost sold out but I got 5 or 6 nice ones. vadaila onions are still available. got some killer silver queen corn...Placed was packed with people buying stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germerikan Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Season has been doing good here for Germany. Weather got off to a slow start but the last month and a half we have had high temp. and little rain. We have about 36 plants in greenhouse and out doors the ones in the green house are doing good and almost completely ripe. We have cherry, heirlooms and a special "bottle" type from italy. The ones outdoors are from East Europe and are used to bad climate. They should be ripening soon, hopefully mid September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Nice crop Germerikan! The season is winding down here but fall brings other good things like greens and oysters. Let us know how the tomatoes turn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peshewah Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Wow. Thats alot of tomatoe's. Looks like clusters of grapes. Good job Bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 You are all going to laugh and I am a little embarrassed to admit but i got my first Red Tomato off the garden this week. I planted about 2 wks too late...TOO BUSY THIS YEAR or just getting old. I have 7 plants that are up to my armpits with big green tomatoes. This weather has been cold this year. I fear the frost will come soon also so this won't have been a good year for maters. Back to hydroponic cardboard tomatoes by November I suspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 Good idea Professor. You will be eating tomatoes after ours are long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germerikan Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Thanks for the Kudos!!! This year has just been good for the garden for us. We have thusfar, 35 kilos Potatoes, 4 Kilos Beans, 10 Kilos Onions, 15 - 20 Kilo Carrots, 5 Kilo Red Asparagus, Cherries, Apples, Pears, peas, broccoli, 3 types of Peperoni (2 of em really burn the britches) and tons of herbs. life is good!! Prof. Have you tried Tomatoe fleece?? Even on cold days they stay warm and ripen up really fast!! Here is what we have been eating 3 times a week.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Some great tomato growing among forum members. It's been some years since I've had a garden, but this is inspiring. One thing I was wondering, I've read about some folks growing tomatoes "inverted" in a hanging basket. Has anyone heard of any good results here? I've been having a hard time imagining that is really workable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 Unfortunately I can't comment on the taste Germerikan but I give the presentation a 10[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted August 28, 2009 Moderators Share Posted August 28, 2009 Unfortunately I can't comment on the taste Germerikan but I give the presentation a 10 I can't look at that picture without getting hungry, looks good ! [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 Some great tomato growing among forum members. It's been some years since I've had a garden, but this is inspiring. One thing I was wondering, I've read about some folks growing tomatoes "inverted" in a hanging basket. Has anyone heard of any good results here? I've been having a hard time imagining that is really workable. DDee my neighbor has one of those but I don't know how the plant has faired. I don't think she tends to it enough. By all means join us next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchester21 Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I have seen the ads for the inverted growers- heard mixed results. I am skeptical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germerikan Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I have seen the ads for the inverted growers- heard mixed results. I am skeptical. The problem I have had with inverted growers is the ammount of care you have to give em. That they are not in the ground they tend to dry up very fast and have to be watered constantly. Pack em in the dirt and let em grow. I can assure you Tarheel they tasted splended! Cherry maters, Buffalo Mozarela, Olive oil ( we get it fresh pressed straight from Italy) and 10 year old Balsamico. Yesterday we picked 4 kilos and cooked them down into starter sauce. Kinda like home made Ragu, we have about 10 half liter jars at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Thump Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Thanks for the Kudos!!! This year has just been good for the garden for us. We have thusfar, 35 kilos Potatoes, 4 Kilos Beans, 10 Kilos Onions, 15 - 20 Kilo Carrots, 5 Kilo Red Asparagus, Cherries, Apples, Pears, peas, broccoli, 3 types of Peperoni (2 of em really burn the britches) and tons of herbs. life is good!! Prof. Have you tried Tomatoe fleece?? Even on cold days they stay warm and ripen up really fast!! Here is what we have been eating 3 times a week.. Nice spread of garden delights Germerikan! I have not heard of the tomatoe fleece. Is this like a blanket? Sometimes a plastic tarp is laid ove the plants to prevent frost damage. This is similar to a greenhouse. Maybe that is what I will build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germerikan Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Thanks for the Kudos!!! This year has just been good for the garden for us. We have thusfar, 35 kilos Potatoes, 4 Kilos Beans, 10 Kilos Onions, 15 - 20 Kilo Carrots, 5 Kilo Red Asparagus, Cherries, Apples, Pears, peas, broccoli, 3 types of Peperoni (2 of em really burn the britches) and tons of herbs. life is good!! Prof. Have you tried Tomatoe fleece?? Even on cold days they stay warm and ripen up really fast!! Here is what we have been eating 3 times a week.. Nice spread of garden delights Germerikan! I have not heard of the tomatoe fleece. Is this like a blanket? Sometimes a plastic tarp is laid ove the plants to prevent frost damage. This is similar to a greenhouse. Maybe that is what I will build. Thanks, I don´t know if it is called that in USA, here its called a Tomatenhauben (tomato hood) or Tomatenflies (Tomato fleece) it is either a thin plastic foil with a lot of very little holes in it or what I have used it is like a very thin cloth. Protects the plants from many a critter and keeps them warm and cuddly. Here is what they look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
germerikan Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Here is a link I found, they are even called Tomato fleece hoods haha http://www.totallytomato.com/dp.asp?c=24&P={0598181E-EE70-4FE7-A719-09D5E76211C7} Edit: for some reason the link does not work sorry. Just go to tomato gardnening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsear Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Well, now I've got tomatoes, lots and lots of tomatoes. And they are wonderful. And there are lots and lots and lots more on their way. One variety is called Paul Robson. It is a black heirloom tomato. They ripen up deep red with a blackish skirt around the top. They are very meaty and a little disconcerting. Having seen lots of surgeries to me when laid open they resemble a dissected heart. Very deep red with brackish dark sections in places. If you can get passed their presentation they are the most tomatoey tomato I have ever eaten. They are excellent on BLT's because they standout against the strong bacon flavor. Anyway I've eaten tomatoes everyday for weeks. I've given them away and served them en masse. I ate 4 this morning for breakfast. Still I have a pile of softball sized gorgeous tomatoes and dozens on the plants. The neighbor says we'll be growing through October here in Idaho. I have learned a lot from many sources and it has paid off in spades. Thanks to everyone here. I wish I could serve you up some of my successes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 I wish I could serve you up some of my successes Me too Oscar [Y]....coming to an end here. Eight more months and I'll be planting a new crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Old thread...... Haven't planted any due to the squirrel problem but a friend shared four small ones last night. Anyone harvesting tomatoes yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I've been eating cherry tomato's for several months now. I have to bring a half a dozen in my lunch every day just to keep up with what's ripening. All my stuff is in pots as my back yard is small. I've picked maybe 4 or 5 Trinidad Scorpions as well. I also have been eating cherry peppers for a couple months too. I also have chives and basil that I can't eat fast enough. I started some larger varieties of tomatoes recently but they've just now started to flower. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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