Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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May 31, 2008
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Campbell, CA
Posts: 4,064
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EarthTainer Photo Update May 31 (Pics)
Almost forgot with all the hoopla going on here yesterday with Gary Ibsen building his own EarthTainer, that I forgot to post photos of the TOMATOES!! I am seeing an inch per day of new growth, on average.
 The Cherokee Purple is now over 8 feet tall  About 30 fruitset per plant on the Purple Haze  Corn is well over 2 feet high  And the Stupice are really cranking out fruitset  And they have been first to ripen  All in all, not bad for Northern California in late May....  Ray Last edited by rnewste; May 31, 2008 at 09:29 PM. |
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May 31, 2008
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Ohio
Posts: 150
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I'm looking forward to the construction video of these earthtainers you've made.
Is there a scheme to your tomato pruning? Nice loaded Stupice!!! |
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May 31, 2008
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Campbell, CA
Posts: 4,064
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Outsiders,
As we have postage-stamp sized yards in California, instead of "horizontal" space, we need to make best use of "vertical" space. Granted, I am jamming in 48 tomato plants where most folks would be content with 15 or 20, my goal is to grow about 500 heirloom plants over the next 10 years or so, to try flavor, etc. Pruning tightly to each cage will be the order of the day.. so I don't wind up getting lost in a tomato jungle. Ray 
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June 1, 2008
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Southern California
Posts: 74
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looking forward to the instructional video
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