Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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May 22, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
Posts: 4,919
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Hubby's Tomato Garden
My husband hasn't had a whole lot to do with my garden over the years, but he's always willing to lend a hand when I need it.
Today, for example, was tomato planting day and he always helps me get my 8' bamboo stakes pounded into place. After they were in, I carted over all my plants, made my selections (I had two of almost every variety to choose from), planted them and tied them to their stakes. Two weeks earlier my husband had ordered three yards of topsoil to do some lawn re-grading/re-seeding, and they dumped three yards of compost in our driveway instead. Knowing I was going to have extra plants, and seeing as how he had extra compost, he bummed some grow bags and a bunch of used Wonder Soil off me, mixed the Wonder Soil with the compost, filled the bags, and then went "shopping" among my spare plants. I had promised myself that I wouldn't plant as many tomatoes this year, and that other than the dwarfs I would skip grow bags for extra grow outs. So now I have my down-sized tomato section in my raised bed, and he has his own personal container tomato garden along the fence. His reason was that after all the work I put into grafting them, he wasn't about to let them go to waste! 💜💜 So here's what he decided to grow: *Cuor Di Bue *San Marzano Redorta Seek No Further Love Apple Azoychka Orange Minsk (Heart?) Buddy Runyon Aunt Swarlo's Polish Paste * these my husband got from an elderly Italian customer who had gotten his original seeds over a decade ago in Italy, and they are now the only two he grows. |
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May 22, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 3,194
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That's great! Now with both of you gardening you can have twice as many tomato plants, & more varieties! He sounds like a great guy.
Nan |
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May 22, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Santa Maria California
Posts: 1,014
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That's awesome!. Jimbo
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May 22, 2017
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BANNED FOR LIFE
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 13,333
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I think that is really cool for both of you
 Something special. |
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May 22, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Texas Coastal Bend
Posts: 3,205
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What a great husband. I can only hope mine gets the bug like yours has. He does help me a lot in the garden and he has picked tomatoes a couple of times. He also likes to take a walk out to the garden and see the new happenings out there.
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May 22, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Posts: 3,150
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How wonderful now you have more to share together and will help one another grow.
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May 22, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Ontario
Posts: 3,897
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Fantastic. Getting hubby interested and involved has to be a win-win situation. You can have a competition to see who's plants do best
Linda |
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May 22, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Posts: 564
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Cheers to you and your hubby. Mine loves to give my harvest away
, with pride. But graduating to grow any by himself, not a chance. He helps me drag the heavy soil bags and digging and watering.
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May 22, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Joplin MO
Posts: 1,398
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That is awesome. My wife has zero interest in gardening, so I am a one man show. During harvest she does get a lot of enjoyment of giving the bounty to family and friends. And I get enjoyment from her enjoyment.
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May 22, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Mechanicsville, VA zone 7a
Posts: 97
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May 22, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Texas Coastal Bend
Posts: 3,205
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Quote:
Go for it, she might surprise you!
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May 22, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
Posts: 4,919
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After almost 35 years of marriage, I've learned that it's best to leave him be rather than to try and actively encourage him to get involved in my interests. He does the same.
Every now and then curiosity leads to interest, which sometimes leads to participation. If not, then both of us are perfectly okay with acceptance and/or tolerance of each other's hobbies. |
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May 25, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
Posts: 4,919
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The illness is setting in...
He spent last night reading information to me from websites giving tips on how to grow the best tomatoes. |
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May 25, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Texas Coastal Bend
Posts: 3,205
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LOLOLOLOL.
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May 25, 2017
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
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What if he does better than you?
 Worth |
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