obsessive compulsive tomato disorder- OCTD

[namwah]

Going through some of the posts on this site and notice a few with plants in the thousands, some with hundreds many with dozens. I crossed the 50 plant barrier today and my wife thinks I have a problem. What am I going to do with that many tomatoes? I feel I have been relatively restrained. I have quite a few more seedlings I wondering how I can get into containers. Can't help it- so many interesting tomatoes, so little time.

[kayrobbins]

Finally, a name for my condition! There are worse compulsions.

[peppero]

Welcome to the group. Is it not nice to know that you have many kindred spirits here who understand your problem and can verify it will only get worse?

jon

[green_go]

I have the same symptoms. I promised myself I will plant 20 tomatoes of 20 varieties this year... and I just counted what I have put on my 2014 garden plan: 49 tomatoes! Well, I can't l leave it at 49, can I? It's probably bad feng shui... I'm glad you made me count and I just found a reason to make it 50!

[namwah]

Originally Posted by green_go

I have the same symptoms. I promised myself I will plant 20 tomatoes of 20 varieties this year... and I just counted what I have put on my 2014 garden plan: 49 tomatoes! Well, I can't l leave it at 49, can I? It's probably bad feng shui... I'm glad you made me count and I just found a reason to make it 50!

That was my same problem. Had 49 planted and had to cross the threshold. I had to plant 2 avocado trees that were in 10 gallon pots just to get the pots.

[mecktom]

Put me on the list. I have it bad...and I enjoy it!!

[brokenbar]

1500 pepper plants (126 varieties)...no tomatoes this year because I have plenty dried and made into sauce and salsa. If there is "no rest for the wicked" I am a very, very, very bad girl...

[drew51]

Originally Posted by brokenbar

1500 pepper plants (126 varieties)...no tomatoes this year because I have plenty dried and made into sauce and salsa. If there is "no rest for the wicked" I am a very, very, very bad girl...

You have to give us a report on the peppers at the end of the year. I know you secured many new rare ones. I only have a backyard, but have about 20 varieties going. I would grow more, but need to save room for some sauce tomatoes! I'm very interested in paprika peppers. Only growing one this year, certainly need to try others. I just don't have any!

I think it's a problem if you don't use them, if you sell, give away, use in some way, it's not a problem!
And it can get worse, I have 21 raspberry cultivars, and I would love about 25 different peach trees, I have 3 of them. I have 12 different blackberry cultivars. So you guys with just tomatoes, hey a whole world of plants to try. I'll be growing 5 melons, and 5 beans too, so much out there....
I also have honeyberries (3 cultivars), blueberries (6 cultivars) Currants (8 cultivars) Elderberries (6 cultivars, 3 species) Cherry trees (3 cultivars), nectarines (2 cultivars) Cornelian dogwoods with edible fruit (2 cultivars),
and Strawberries (12 cultivars including red, yellow, and white).


I would love to add mulberries (I do forage wild ones), hazel nuts, and almonds. And a multitude of other berry types. Oh I also have a service berry and one highbush cranberry.

I am out of everything right now, so obviuosly I don't have enough!

[namwah]

DREW,
same problem here. The tomatoes are only the tip of the iceberg- 5 avocados, 2 mangos, many mangos, blackberry, papaya, assorted other vegetables including peppers, figs, etc.
Last season we managed to freeze alot, give away to our friends and sell a few to a local vegetable stand.

[brokenbar]

I plan on a comparison and will post here. Thank goodness in Mexico I do not have the unlimited land I had in Wyoming! Still have a lot but not nearly the acreage. I also have much help in Mexico. Our Handyman's kids love to come and work with me whether it be gardening or canning or drying. We always go to town for lunch and for them, that is a huge treat. I also pay them very well so they are much envied by their friends! Their Father tends our gardens when we are away. We give away a lot of produce to the Catholic church who distributes it to the needy and we keep or neighbors and their families well supplied.

[peppero]

I believe it would be safe to say TOCD is a HEALTHY SICNESS.

jon

[crmauch]

Well there' only about 3000 varieties of apple

Unfortunately, I have found that much of my production does go to waste. I can't always get out to pick it, and no one else in the family wants to help.

I have found there's danger in overplanting stuff, if you can't find the time to maintain it. I wouldn't plant the 25+ apples I have now, though I might still plant the 7 different types of Asian Pears and 3 regular. Also have hardy Kiwi, 8 varieties of Pawpaw, Medlar, Nanking cherry, Chinese Che, Jujubes.

Have lost or am losing the plums, peaches, and brambles (red raspberries and blackberries) to disease.

However, have gotten fascinated with breeding tomatoes, so some of of my count will be larger growouts of F2s (8 or so) to look for variation. Haven't done a count as I don't think I want to know.

Originally Posted by drew51

You have to give us a report on the peppers at the end of the year. I know you secured many new rare ones. I only have a backyard, but have about 20 varieties going. I would grow more, but need to save room for some sauce tomatoes! I'm very interested in paprika peppers. Only growing one this year, certainly need to try others. I just don't have any!

I think it's a problem if you don't use them, if you sell, give away, use in some way, it's not a problem!
And it can get worse, I have 21 raspberry cultivars, and I would love about 25 different peach trees, I have 3 of them. I have 12 different blackberry cultivars. So you guys with just tomatoes, hey a whole world of plants to try. I'll be growing 5 melons, and 5 beans too, so much out there....
I also have honeyberries (3 cultivars), blueberries (6 cultivars) Currants (8 cultivars) Elderberries (6 cultivars, 3 species) Cherry trees (3 cultivars), nectarines (2 cultivars) Cornelian dogwoods with edible fruit (2 cultivars),
and Strawberries (12 cultivars including red, yellow, and white).


I would love to add mulberries (I do forage wild ones), hazel nuts, and almonds. And a multitude of other berry types. Oh I also have a service berry and one highbush cranberry.

I am out of everything right now, so obviuosly I don't have enough!

[marc_groleau]

Your not alone. I start about 600 plants and only plant about 50 . I give the rest away. I have a father with a young son who come annually to pick up their share. Also, last year I gave hundreds to a local couple who lease land and operate a CSA. Only stipulation was I got to visit periodically. I got to know the couple pretty well and did some work for them. This year, I'm actually going to plant my usual 50 at home but I am also going to grow all the tomatoes and a few other veggies for the CSA.
You can never grow enough tomatoes.

[ChristinaJo]

So that's what I got!!!

[gssgarden]

Man, I'm planning on planting around 24 plants for personal consumption this year and everyone thinks I have a problem! lol ........I think I do too!!

Greg