What are the largest plants you have grown?

PaulF · May 26, 2008

Oh no! Another piece of information I am going to start gathering. I have always cautioned the folks I give my tomatoes to about growth habits. Most are used to the tiny, scrawny store bought varieties and are not prepared for the monsters I give them. For example, this weekend visiting my brother who was given five OP's (often called heirlooms) had them planted two feet apart in a 2'x4' raised bed. When he asked how big the plants got, I guessed and explained the size of the plant, he was an unbeliever.

One more column in my statistics for accuracy (in my ..... caveat added) to add to the descriptive. I always explained the size, but can't back anything up with examples. My gooselike memory says last year Wes was the hugest of the huge.

May 26, 2008	#16
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,296	Oh no! Another piece of information I am going to start gathering. I have always cautioned the folks I give my tomatoes to about growth habits. Most are used to the tiny, scrawny store bought varieties and are not prepared for the monsters I give them. For example, this weekend visiting my brother who was given five OP's (often called heirlooms) had them planted two feet apart in a 2'x4' raised bed. When he asked how big the plants got, I guessed and explained the size of the plant, he was an unbeliever. One more column in my statistics for accuracy (in my ..... caveat added) to add to the descriptive. I always explained the size, but can't back anything up with examples. My gooselike memory says last year Wes was the hugest of the huge. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.