growing tomatoes in the PNW

[mresseguie]

Originally Posted by tache

I figure I still have a little bit of time to play with my list. So I am still very open to suggestion.
Stupice
Black Prince
Green zebra
Earl's Faux
Kimberly
Cherokee
Celebrity
Sun Gold
Sweet 100
Black Cherry
Paul Robeson
The ones I am tending toward still
Marianna's Peace
Mong
Bloody Butcher

I am thinking about some of the hibreds from Oregon State. I haven't been very taken with them so far. They haven't ever been bad but they haven't been to my taste but territorial has some they are calling Beaverlodge Slicer. Corvallis is 35 miles north of us and territorial is 15 miles south so I figure I am in the right zone. Don't let the logic put you off.
I really agree with Tania on the DTM. What is suggested has almost no connection with my experience.

Tache,

Hi. There's a neat place located behind St. Thomas Episcopal Church at 1465 Coburg Road in Eugene that you might be interested in. They've been growing tomatoes there for years, so they probably have a good idea of what works. It's called Grass Roots Garden, and it is supervised by an amazing woman named Merry Bradley. Here's a link:

http://www.foodforlanecounty.org/Pro...rassroots.html

Last year, their 2 1/2 acres produced 62,000 pounds of vegetables and fruits (mostly veggies) for Food for Lane County.

If you meet Merry, tell her Michael from Corvallis sent you.

Michael