where is everyone?

b54red · January 4, 2024

I have unfortunately been slack in posting due to some health reasons and have not been on the site much over the last couple of years. Surely everyone else on here isn't as old as I am and getting sidetracked with health problems.

I see almost no new post since last summer. Did something happen to cause this drop in traffic? I am feeling better now and was looking forward to seeing what was going on in the wide wide world of tomatoes only to find almost nothing new to see or hear about on Tomatoville.

Bill

PaulF · January 4, 2024

I visit several gardening sites and traffic seems to drop off every year between harvest and spring. We seem to hibernate during the cold weather season. I have been planning earlier this year than most years but still my on-line traffic is much less than during the growing seasons.

It is good you are feeling better...keep posting.

MrBig46 · January 4, 2024

They probably went to another website.
Vladimír

kurt · January 4, 2024

Some reasons to consider.
Passings of members.
Switched sites as mentioned above.
The viruses slowed down elderly gardeners I included.
Not too much new members and info is quicker nowadays than good old archives here.
A lot of groups had no gatherings,hence the removal.
Banned members I guess from using site for own interests.
Free site,no adds and the such.
All I can said.

kurt · January 4, 2024

Thanx to Mischka for footing the bill all this time.

Fusion_power · January 7, 2024

I'm lurking. I had about 700 plants in the ground last year between tomatoes and peppers. One tomato was interesting. St. LLorenz de Colgar is a tomato with thick outer walls and the alc gene for long storage. It is a red tomato with 2 seed locules about 2 inches diameter or a tad larger. Production was good and flavor was well above average. Combining storage with thick outer walls and good flavor is rare. I want very much to make some crosses with it this year.

Tormato · June 6, 2024

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Originally Posted by Fusion_power

I'm lurking. I had about 700 plants in the ground last year between tomatoes and peppers. One tomato was interesting. St. LLorenz de Colgar is a tomato with thick outer walls and the alc gene for long storage. It is a red tomato with 2 seed locules about 2 inches diameter or a tad larger. Production was good and flavor was well above average. Combining storage with thick outer walls and good flavor is rare. I want very much to make some crosses with it this year.

I hope that you can have a report on your crosses next year.

A long storage tomato with flavor?

Yak54 · January 7, 2024

Bill....I hope you keep posting ! I've always enjoyed your informative posts for many years. I'm getting older also and my gardening is slowing down just like me.

KarenO · January 7, 2024

Hi Bill,

KarenO

jmsieglaff · January 7, 2024

I lurk. Mainly cold season.Mainly sick of many duplicate questions. Mainly reduced volume here as site looked to be going away, but thankfully Mischka kept it alive!

b54red · January 8, 2024

Thanks for the replies. It's good to see I'm not the only old codger still gardening but it does get harder every year.

Bill

Jimbotomateo · June 1, 2024

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Originally Posted by b54red

Thanks for the replies. It's good to see I'm not the only old codger still gardening but it does get harder every year.

Bill

Hi Bill

Gardeneer · January 11, 2024

I am back ..long story

Gardeneer · January 11, 2024

Hi Bill. I hope you are doing better.
I know it's not fun being old. I have been there.
Anyway. I have had difficulty signing in. Somehow I got through. And look gorward to 2024 season discussions.
I have ordered some seeds and already got itch to to get started in a few weeks.
Last couple of years I had bad experience ..heat deasis..
But I am not giving up.
I am glad to be back.
To read and learn more.
Take care now.

Father'sDaughter · January 12, 2024

Hi Bill, Sorry to hear you've been having health issues. I hope things are settling down now. I pop in about once a month just to see what's new. Not a lot happening here since the loss of Carolyn and the launch of an another tomato forum. Not sure if the new forum is still active, but Tomatoville is a goldmine of historical information and I'm grateful to find it still here whenever I drop in.

I hope you have a great season!

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January 4, 2024	#1
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	where is everyone? I have unfortunately been slack in posting due to some health reasons and have not been on the site much over the last couple of years. Surely everyone else on here isn't as old as I am and getting sidetracked with health problems. I see almost no new post since last summer. Did something happen to cause this drop in traffic? I am feeling better now and was looking forward to seeing what was going on in the wide wide world of tomatoes only to find almost nothing new to see or hear about on Tomatoville. Bill

January 4, 2024	#2
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,293	I visit several gardening sites and traffic seems to drop off every year between harvest and spring. We seem to hibernate during the cold weather season. I have been planning earlier this year than most years but still my on-line traffic is much less than during the growing seasons. It is good you are feeling better...keep posting. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

January 4, 2024	#4
kurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl. Posts: 2,500	Time I think. Some reasons to consider. Passings of members. Switched sites as mentioned above. The viruses slowed down elderly gardeners I included. Not too much new members and info is quicker nowadays than good old archives here. A lot of groups had no gatherings,hence the removal. Banned members I guess from using site for own interests. Free site,no adds and the such. All I can said. __________________ KURT Last edited by kurt; January 4, 2024 at 04:23 PM. Reason: Addition

January 4, 2024	#5
kurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl. Posts: 2,500	Thanx to Mischka for footing the bill all this time. __________________ KURT

January 7, 2024	#8
Yak54 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Madison, OH, zone 6 Posts: 470	Bill....I hope you keep posting ! I've always enjoyed your informative posts for many years. I'm getting older also and my gardening is slowing down just like me. __________________ Dan

January 4, 2024	#3
MrBig46 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Czech republic Posts: 2,534	They probably went to another website. Vladimír

January 7, 2024	#6
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	I'm lurking. I had about 700 plants in the ground last year between tomatoes and peppers. One tomato was interesting. St. LLorenz de Colgar is a tomato with thick outer walls and the alc gene for long storage. It is a red tomato with 2 seed locules about 2 inches diameter or a tad larger. Production was good and flavor was well above average. Combining storage with thick outer walls and good flavor is rare. I want very much to make some crosses with it this year.

January 7, 2024	#9
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	Hi Bill, KarenO

January 7, 2024	#10
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	I lurk. Mainly cold season.Mainly sick of many duplicate questions. Mainly reduced volume here as site looked to be going away, but thankfully Mischka kept it alive!

January 8, 2024	#11
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Thanks for the replies. It's good to see I'm not the only old codger still gardening but it does get harder every year. Bill

January 11, 2024	#13
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,916	I am back ..long story __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

January 12, 2024	#15
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	Hi Bill, Sorry to hear you've been having health issues. I hope things are settling down now. I pop in about once a month just to see what's new. Not a lot happening here since the loss of Carolyn and the launch of an another tomato forum. Not sure if the new forum is still active, but Tomatoville is a goldmine of historical information and I'm grateful to find it still here whenever I drop in. I hope you have a great season! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk