Status Updates, everyone...

[cecilsgarden1958]

On May 22, I was FROSTED! Lost 45 of 66 plants. 4 more were nipped. I had to buy plants for second year in a row. I couldn't find many OPs to replace my plants. I lost all the ones I was anxious to try ie: Mariana's peace, Druzba, Boondocks, Giant Syrian. I replanted on the 26st. Here is what I ended up with.

4 Plants each!

4 Bush Big Boy
4 Rostova
4 Pink Beauty
4 Julbilee
4 Whopper
4 Better Boy
4 Delicious
4 Big Boy
4 Pink Girl
4 Big Girl
4 Rose
4 Lemon Boy
4 Carolina Gold
4 Bucks County
4 First Lady
4 German Queen
1 Pink Ping Pong on lattice
1 Black Pearl on lattice

Really looking forward to Rose

CECIL

[Gimme3]

Cecil....that Frost will Bite ya...wont it ...)))

Lookin forward to hearin yo reports on Bucks County...Friend...an Happy you Guarded the Fort, an got this Many to still Grow. Hope Rose makes ya Smile...)))

Brains...in another Place...Another Time....i got photos...that stir my Heart...of SRV, Duane...Ronnie...Warren, Allen...this jus aint the place...or at least not the Thread...))) Beware...lol....i'll soon post in off-topic...a Pic that...i believe...in my own cognizance....is the Basis...for the song Johnny sang, so Beautifully...." Brickyard Road".

DR...nope...not yet....Bro...lol...but this might be the first winter for them to come find it...))) Ya see....it aint never fruited....an Lord knows it's had 5 years to be itself...))) An it's puttin on fruits, an....laugh w/me...)))thats when my kin could Finally ....SAY....what it IS...)))

It tickles me...to simply see Their Joy....in seein somethin that most folk woulda cut down.....a long time ago. An it Sho....made me happy....once They told me....what it is...))) Possum....you are Welcome to come eat....in November/December...))) This is a Southern Tree....of which...i have a FEW....lol....distinct Memories, an Lessons Learned...))) i'm so Happy,....that it Came back to Be Here...)))

Lord Knows....the Wonderfull deer, possum, squirrel, or bird, that planted it...5-6 years ago....))) I sho dont...)))

[moucheur]

Put 28 plants in this afternoon. Have 7 more that I still need to find spots for.

[cecilsgarden1958]

Originally Posted by moucheur

Put 28 plants in this afternoon. Have 7 more that I still need to find spots for.

Good luck!
I gave my extras to my sister.

CECIL

[Sherry_AK]

I've potted up 26 plants for the greenhouse; about the same number potted for driveway. I also planted 6 in a raised bed alongside the greenhouse as an experiment. I usually don't grow in the ground, but this should be a good location.

I have small fruit on Taxi, Black Cherry, Sun Gold, Bloody Butcher, Silvery Fir Tree, and probably a couple others.

Happy growing, everyone!

Sherry

[DSavona777]

I think I'm the biggest newb here, but I'll join in. Put in 16 plants last weekend, a mix of Kimberly, Brandywine, Dr. Wyche, Black Cherry, Big Beef, Beefmaster and Red Champion. Most of the heirlooms are verrrrrrry small, esp. the "big beef" which is only about two inches above the dirt. It's starting to warm up here finally, so I'm hoping for some growth.

[cecilsgarden1958]

Originally Posted by DSavona777

I think I'm the biggest newb here, but I'll join in. Put in 16 plants last weekend, a mix of Kimberly, Brandywine, Dr. Wyche, Black Cherry, Big Beef, Beefmaster and Red Champion. Most of the heirlooms are verrrrrrry small, esp. the "big beef" which is only about two inches above the dirt. It's starting to warm up here finally, so I'm hoping for some growth.

By last weekend do you mean Memorial Day Weekend or the one before. I froze most of my plants on the 23rd, that's why I ask.

Boy, you selections sound great. You must have started from seed.

CECIL

[barkeater]

Cecil, you should be very happy with Bucks County. Carolyn says she sees no difference between BC and Red Brandywine. I'm growing Red BW this year to see for myself, but I've been very satisfied with Buck's the last 2 years. It is very late though for a medium sized red.

[DSavona777]

Originally Posted by cecilsgarden

By last weekend do you mean Memorial Day Weekend or the one before. I froze most of my plants on the 23rd, that's why I ask.

Boy, you selections sound great. You must have started from seed.

CECIL

Cecil,
I'm glad you like the selection! I planted May 20. I was worried about the cold but I ended up OK--I'm in SW Conn. and I'm very close to the coast, which keeps us a bit milder than those inland and up north. I'm sorry about your frost loss. That can't be fun.

I didn't start from seed--I had my plants shipped from Selected Plants (got the rec here on this site) and they have a fantastic selection. Because of shipping cost etc. though I had to go with the smaller plants instead of the bigger ones. The Red Champs and Beefmasters came from a lady in Connecticut, so they're bigger.

[Adenn1]

I started some seeds early (end of March) in a 12-pack Jiffy set...Soldacki, Anna Russian, Black Prince and Azoychka. These were then tranferred to 16 oz cups and did great...I put an Azoychka and an Anna Russian in large containers...both now about 2-3' tall and setting blossoms. Black Prince and Soldacki went into the ground on 5/13...these are just under 2' and also setting blossoms.

The follwoing list were started by my neighbor...who got off to a late start...all are in the ground--but are small--about 12": Polish, Woods Brimmer, Lucky Cross, Eva Purple Ball, Riesentraube and Break O Day.

[coronabarb]

"Most of the heirlooms are verrrrrrry small, esp. the "big beef"..."

DS, Big Beef is a hybrid, not an heirloom (so don't save seeds from it :wink: ). I try to grow it every year, as it does so well in my garden. A tasty workhorse...

[DSavona777]

Ooops. I told you I was a newbie! Big beef is a hybrid. Got it.

I'm not sure if I'll save seeds or not. I'm so bad at this I'm just hoping to get some great tomatoes to eat. Can't wait to slice a brandywine and put it on top of a slab of fresh mozz, the good olive oil and some sea salt.

[moulman]

Hi all,

I planted on Mother's Day, so they have been in the garden for a couple of weeks. Unfortunately they have been very cloudy and rainy weeks.

It has recently warmed up into the 70's and nights have been hovering around 45-50. Not much new growth, but I can hear the roots growing.

Early girl is already flowering, although most of them are still about 18" tall.

Here's what I'm doing this year:

Brandywine Sudduth (2)
Red Brandywine (1)
Yellow Brandywine (2)
Persimmon (1)
Fireworks (1)
Early Girl (1)
Lemon Boy (2)
Purple Russian (2)
Burpees "Beefsteak" (2)
Riesentraub (2)
Ildi (2)
Washington Cherry (1)
Super Sweet 100 (1)
Cherokee Purple (1)
Green Zebra (1)

This is the first time I've grown Purple Russian. It looks awfully lanky.... not much foliage and the leaves are very small. I've heard this is a wispy plant, but man.... it REALLY is!
Hoping for the best, and waiting for the weather .....


Matt

[Deer Park]

Here in Pasadena our season is almost over usually by early July.

Its been another great season partly because we haven't had any rain until recently. Why would not having rain be go you ask? Fewer bugs and little disease.

Bumper crops of enormous fruit is the order. I planted around 200 varieties 2 to 3 plants each.

New to Me--Best in Class --- Lescana Beef, Tee Mor Or, Maiden's Kiss, Milka's Red Bulgarian, Tarasenka 6, Uncle Blaine, Grandfather Ashlock, Millionaire, Ashleigh, Rinaldo, Violaceum Altaistky, Ernesto, Ferris Wheel, Stuhmer, Kasachstan Riese, Kasachstan Rubin, JD's Special Tex, Armenian, Russian Bogatyr, Shuntukski Velikan

Very good worth growing--Frank's Large Red, Phil's Fantastic, Koroleva, Tricot Czech, Novikov's Giant, Demidov, Zhiraf, Azure, Amulet, Tam Tom, Tam Joy, Czarnogotowki, Azorian, Russina Apple, Red Paragon, Popovich, Bookie, Sweetie Beefsteak, Sequoia Alpine, Volgradskiye 323, Olga's Biggest, Mastrodomenico, Korean Love, Kornesevsije, Montreal Tasty,Wedekind
Family Heirloom, Estep, Calypso

Coolest Looking-- Spunky and Berkley Tie Dye

Orange/Yellow--Pendulina, Macrocarpum Lutea, Ocharanie, Fablonelystyni,

Tomato making machines-- Red Russian, Hanky Red, Werlioka, Sliva Giant, Sibirskij Skorospelij, Skibicki Wezesny, Olomovic, Ethiopian, Yasenichki Yabuchar, Alston's Everlasting, Fablonelystyni, Lida Ukranian, Lagidniy, Condine Red, Santa Ana Beuteltomate, Turks Muts, Shedra Sliva Tarasenka, Ditmarsher

Personal Favorites planted everyyear- Cherokee Purple, Pruden Purple, BoyBoy, Gillogly Pink, Gogosha, Debbie, Aunt Ginny, Julia Child, Granny Cantrell, Red Siberian, Baiguoqiangfeng, Tidwell German, , Aunt Ruby's German Green, Carbon, Paul Robeson, 506 Bush, Manitoba, Wanda's PT, Brandywine Sudduth, Kalman's Hung. Pink, Persimmon, Kellogg's, Aunt Gertie Gold, Burrackers

I'm sure that I have missed a few and mispelled a few.

We have canned all we care to (about 20 cases), frozen all that we have room for, feed the church and everyday it seems there are more to feed the birds. This rain will split most varieties and make a big mess. To top it off its just about time to start seeds for the fall tomato garden. Wife says to tone it down a bit. LOL

Michael

[coronabarb]

DS, that sounds good to me too! Yum!

Squeeze some of the seeds from the Brandywine into a small cup, add a bit of water and let it sit a few days. Rinse off any scum and dry on a plate. It's no biggy and really a kick to grow next year's plant from seeds you saved yourself.

I haven't bought seeds in a long time...of course, there are many generous people in Tomatoland who are more than willing to share. (that's part of the fun of saving your own seeds, too :wink: )