Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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October 18, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Douglasville GA
Posts: 115
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Happy Jack
Our new favorite tomato -My son grew Happy Jack from Gleckers this year. It is a pink heart, most weighed about 10 to 12 ounces. Wonderful flavor. My husband liked it so much that he has requested that this be the only tomato that we grow from now on. Grow only one variety of tomato? Is that possible?
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October 18, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 4,488
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Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture |
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October 20, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: TX
Posts: 178
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I'm happy to hear a glowing report about Happy Jack because it's on my list for this coming spring. Love the name!
Is it a big vine? Heavy producer? |
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October 21, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Douglasville GA
Posts: 115
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Happy Jack is a big vine, and is producing well. This has not been a very good gardening year for me- I started my seeds late, used a different seed starting mix with poor results, all my plants got root-bound because I couldn't plant them on time, and then I neglected them because I went back to work. In spite of all that, Happy Jack gave us delicious tomatoes. If you do plant it, I'd love to see pictures of a well cared for plant.
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October 21, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Galena, MO
Posts: 215
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Tell your husband that for Happy Jack to be Happy he needs some tomato friends growing by him...
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October 21, 2012
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a
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October 22, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: TX
Posts: 178
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Oh boy! He sounds like a good one! And certainly he shouldn't be braving the garden by himself. Lol perhaps Big Cheef and Paul Robeson will keep him company ;-)
I hope to do a better job taking pictures next year. |
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October 24, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: MO
Posts: 153
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Love Happy Jack - does well every year, regardless of the conditions.
Last edited by robbins; October 24, 2012 at 12:45 AM. Reason: spelling |
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October 27, 2012
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 67
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I'll try it next year. Hope its worthy of the Pete Townsend song.
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