Late June 2015 Muddy Bucket Farm Update

ContainerTed · June 27, 2015

Thought I'd post a few pictures of some of my tomatoes that are showing good crops of fruit. Enjoy the eye candy.

First is Livingston's Acme. Seeds from Sandhill Preservation. (never got seeds from this website that were not true and germination is always very high.)

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This one sent to me as "Blue Cherry". Previous years the taste is excellent. Very productive and the final coloration is like "Indigo Rose" with heavy Black color where the sun hits it.

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This one is called Boondocks and I just couldn't resist the name.

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I put in three plants from seeds I received that were labeled "Campari". Very vigorous plant and has been quick to put on fruit, but a bit slow to ripen it. Still not sure where the nippled blossom end came from.

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Casino Paste is probably the best paste type for production that I've grown. Huge crops of nice sized fruit that are slightly larger than San Marzano.

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One of the Celebrity's I purchased as a mature plant to get early tomatoes. I've already harvested 7 nice slicers from this plant and it's still loaded. I have a second plant in an 18 gallon pot up at the house near the garage doors.

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I put in three of these "Henderson's Pink Ponderosa" plants. All three are loaded up. My dad used to love the pink ponderosa tomatoes.

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Irish Pink is one that I got from Carolyn's 2013 seed offer. Finally got around to growing it and it is looking like heaven. Hope the taste is even half as good as it looks.

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This is "Maiden's Fire". I introduced it last fall. it will turn pink with golden streaks and flecks. The taste is slightly sweeter than the prime beefsteaks like Brandywine and Cherokee Purple. The original cross was "Wagner T-4 x Dora".

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This is NARX x Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye. I got this cross a couple years ago and have grown it two other times now. Big tomatoes with an "old fashioned" zing in the taste. Makes good tomato juice for canning. As yet, I haven't seen any of the expected striping.

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Old Ferry Morse Beefsteak. This one also came from Sandhill Preservation. First time I've grown it. It looks delicious. Of course, all tomatoes look that way to me.

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Rosovyi Velikan. Second time for this one. This Russian variety puts out some huge tomatoes.

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Rutgers. Got some plants from the High School greenhouse. Can't have a season without this old favorite. There are three plants in the garden and they all have loaded up with 8 to 12 ounce fruits.

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Sara's Galapagos is in my garden every year. I think it may be the best tasting red cherry you can find. It grows like a weed and is always among the last plants producing when most of the garden has gone down in the fall. I usually let it sprawl. It produces hundreds (if not a couple thousand) sweet cherries that are good for snacking or salads.

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Finally, I can't have a garden without Tommy Toe Red. It was the first tomato that I distinctly remember tasting. I was a pre-school adolescent. It brings back good memories of my dad and my youth. Taste is good enough to slice up onto a BLT (which is something I've done several times).

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clara · June 27, 2015

You are way ahead of me, Ted! Such a bunch of already big tomatoes, WOW! And everything looking great - congrats!

jmsieglaff · June 27, 2015

Thanks for sharing your pics, looks like a feast will soon be underway.

pauldavid · July 9, 2015

Ted, what are your thoughts on Boondocks? I like the name. I always tell people that I live in the boondocks!

ContainerTed · July 9, 2015

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Originally Posted by pauldavid

Ted, what are your thoughts on Boondocks? I like the name. I always tell people that I live in the boondocks!

This is the first time I've grown it. I intend to do a thread on the new ones I've had in the garden this season. So, I'll let you know when I get a ripe fruit. I always save seeds. And, like Carolyn, I'll make a lot of varieties available to Tville members this fall. I intend to do an SASE type giveaway on an many varieties as I can.

pauldavid · July 9, 2015

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Originally Posted by ContainerTed

This is the first time I've grown it. I intend to do a thread on the new ones I've had in the garden this season. So, I'll let you know when I get a ripe fruit. I always save seeds. And, like Carolyn, I'll make a lot of varieties available to Tville members this fall. I intend to do an SASE type giveaway on an many varieties as I can.

Thanks Ted! I will definitely be interested in seed trades or giveways. I have been saving seeds all summer too. Looking forward to updates. Good luck and happy gardening!

PhilaGardener · July 9, 2015

Those plants are looking great!

RobinB · July 10, 2015

Ted, marvelous job! I look forward to reading your impressions of everything as the season progresses! I've never grown anything that you're growing! Casino, I'm intrigued by that one. Casey's says that it is indeterminate?

June 27, 2015	#1
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Late June 2015 Muddy Bucket Farm Update Thought I'd post a few pictures of some of my tomatoes that are showing good crops of fruit. Enjoy the eye candy. First is Livingston's Acme. Seeds from Sandhill Preservation. (never got seeds from this website that were not true and germination is always very high.) AcmeFruit.JPG This one sent to me as "Blue Cherry". Previous years the taste is excellent. Very productive and the final coloration is like "Indigo Rose" with heavy Black color where the sun hits it. BlueCherry.JPG This one is called Boondocks and I just couldn't resist the name. BoondocksFruit.JPG I put in three plants from seeds I received that were labeled "Campari". Very vigorous plant and has been quick to put on fruit, but a bit slow to ripen it. Still not sure where the nippled blossom end came from. Campari1.JPG Campari2.JPG Casino Paste is probably the best paste type for production that I've grown. Huge crops of nice sized fruit that are slightly larger than San Marzano. CasinoPasteFruit.JPG One of the Celebrity's I purchased as a mature plant to get early tomatoes. I've already harvested 7 nice slicers from this plant and it's still loaded. I have a second plant in an 18 gallon pot up at the house near the garage doors. CelebrityFruit.JPG I put in three of these "Henderson's Pink Ponderosa" plants. All three are loaded up. My dad used to love the pink ponderosa tomatoes. HendPnkPndrsaFruit1.JPG Irish Pink is one that I got from Carolyn's 2013 seed offer. Finally got around to growing it and it is looking like heaven. Hope the taste is even half as good as it looks. ItishPinkFruit.JPG This is "Maiden's Fire". I introduced it last fall. it will turn pink with golden streaks and flecks. The taste is slightly sweeter than the prime beefsteaks like Brandywine and Cherokee Purple. The original cross was "Wagner T-4 x Dora". MaidensFire1.JPG This is NARX x Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye. I got this cross a couple years ago and have grown it two other times now. Big tomatoes with an "old fashioned" zing in the taste. Makes good tomato juice for canning. As yet, I haven't seen any of the expected striping. NARXxPBTDFruit.JPG Old Ferry Morse Beefsteak. This one also came from Sandhill Preservation. First time I've grown it. It looks delicious. Of course, all tomatoes look that way to me. OldFerryMorseBfstkFruit.JPG Rosovyi Velikan. Second time for this one. This Russian variety puts out some huge tomatoes. RozovyiVelikanFruit.JPG Rutgers. Got some plants from the High School greenhouse. Can't have a season without this old favorite. There are three plants in the garden and they all have loaded up with 8 to 12 ounce fruits. Rutger1Fruit.JPG Sara's Galapagos is in my garden every year. I think it may be the best tasting red cherry you can find. It grows like a weed and is always among the last plants producing when most of the garden has gone down in the fall. I usually let it sprawl. It produces hundreds (if not a couple thousand) sweet cherries that are good for snacking or salads. SarasGalapagos.JPG Finally, I can't have a garden without Tommy Toe Red. It was the first tomato that I distinctly remember tasting. I was a pre-school adolescent. It brings back good memories of my dad and my youth. Taste is good enough to slice up onto a BLT (which is something I've done several times). TomToeRed1.JPG __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch Last edited by ContainerTed; June 27, 2015 at 04:44 PM.

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clara Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,351	You are way ahead of me, Ted! Such a bunch of already big tomatoes, WOW! And everything looking great - congrats!

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jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	Thanks for sharing your pics, looks like a feast will soon be underway.

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pauldavid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NE Louisiana, Zone 8A Posts: 1,179	Ted, what are your thoughts on Boondocks? I like the name. I always tell people that I live in the boondocks!

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PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	Those plants are looking great!

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RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	Ted, marvelous job! I look forward to reading your impressions of everything as the season progresses! I've never grown anything that you're growing! Casino, I'm intrigued by that one. Casey's says that it is indeterminate?