What's ripe in PNW (late July-early Aug update)

pdxwindjammer · January 12, 2011

I am reviving this thread as I get ready to choose the varieties I will plant this year.

For those of you in the NW, I would love an update on your favorites that were grown in ground without a green house.

Surprisingly enough, I ended up having a good year for tomatoes. Others in my community garden of 24 plots had very poor year and everyone kept asking me how I was getting so many ripe tomatoes! Maybe it was the tender care from seedling to planting or maybe that I fertilized with my worm castings and foliar fed with fish emulsion. I really don't know.

The varieties that did well for me last year were Aunt Ruby's German Green, Stupice, Orlov Yellow, Black Krim, Paul Robison, Thessaloniki, Donskoi, Black Cherry, Brown Berry Cherry and Donskoi.

The plant that I loved the most lost it's tag somewhere along the line. It was a beautiful plant that put out 100's of golf ball sized perfectly round fruit. Wish I knew what it was! I did save seeds for myself so I can grow it again but don't know what it is, unfortunately. It is so prolific and the fruit was tasty. I roasted most of these on trays drizzled in a little olive oil with oregano and basil. Simply delicious!

And for those of you who are in the Portland area, I am hosting a seed exchange/Intro to vermicomposting in Beaverton this Sunday, Jan. 15th. at 5:00. PM me if you are interested and I will send you the info.

January 12, 2011	#16
pdxwindjammer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 625	I am reviving this thread as I get ready to choose the varieties I will plant this year. For those of you in the NW, I would love an update on your favorites that were grown in ground without a green house. Surprisingly enough, I ended up having a good year for tomatoes. Others in my community garden of 24 plots had very poor year and everyone kept asking me how I was getting so many ripe tomatoes! Maybe it was the tender care from seedling to planting or maybe that I fertilized with my worm castings and foliar fed with fish emulsion. I really don't know. The varieties that did well for me last year were Aunt Ruby's German Green, Stupice, Orlov Yellow, Black Krim, Paul Robison, Thessaloniki, Donskoi, Black Cherry, Brown Berry Cherry and Donskoi. The plant that I loved the most lost it's tag somewhere along the line. It was a beautiful plant that put out 100's of golf ball sized perfectly round fruit. Wish I knew what it was! I did save seeds for myself so I can grow it again but don't know what it is, unfortunately. It is so prolific and the fruit was tasty. I roasted most of these on trays drizzled in a little olive oil with oregano and basil. Simply delicious! And for those of you who are in the Portland area, I am hosting a seed exchange/Intro to vermicomposting in Beaverton this Sunday, Jan. 15th. at 5:00. PM me if you are interested and I will send you the info.