North Texans are you planting out this weekend?

[OzoneNY]

Originally Posted by Dewayne mater

No idea on when I will get my first ripe one. The definition of eternity is the time from when a tomato reaches full size until the time it ripens! I assume my first will be a cherry, but, we shall see. There are several plants in contention from cherry size to saladette to slicers!

I've started having disease issues in my container plants, looks like early blight, but that isn't a big surprise considering the record amounts of rainfall we've had over the last month. I did the first round of bleach spray last evening after removing some obviously diseased leaves. Then it poured over night. Hopefully, the few hours the bleach was on was enough to kill a lot of pathogens. Gonna hit them with copper and mancozeb tonight.

Dewayne mater

Which of your favorite tomatos have you had most success with over the last several years?
Im doing ok so far but this year has been mild so far as I am told. My sampling period is too short since I only live here 3 years and since I got here spring has been like a pizza oven.
I have costuloto genovese which is rumored to be heat tollerant, a few san marzano verieties and wild cherry which is the least productive I have so far.
Any advice is always appreciated.

[Cheryl2017]

Eating sungolds, sweet 100's, and anmore dewdrop's. Picking about 4-5 a day for a week or so. Lots of slicers that are all hard green. It is an eternity.!!!

[Kudzu]

Originally Posted by Gardeneer

Ants do not do any harm to plants of any kind. They can be just annoying sometimes.
About ants farming aphids conspiracy, I do not believe in that. A lot of house plants get aphids with no ants around. Just My Opinion.

I have fire ants and they have killed all types of plants and trees. You must have a very docile type ant, ours are just plain mean.

[OzoneNY]

Originally Posted by Kudzu

I have fire ants and they have killed all types of plants and trees. You must have a very docile type ant, ours are just plain mean.

I thought fire ants and armadillos were just urban legend, then I move to Texas.

[Dewayne mater]

The favorites/most productive is a question/topic unto itself! I agree our springs have been like a pizza oven for a few years before this one. Fantastic so far, with hot being normal. I think this spring is the proverbial rising tide that floats all ships.

I recommend searches for things like heat loving tomatoes, deep south tomatoes, and similar topics. There have been so many excellent suggestions. Bill in Alabama is a frequent source of inspiration and ideas as his hot humid climate is probably rougher than here and if it works for him, it'll work here.