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Old October 19, 2015   #166
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Lee- That Yellow 1884 Pinkheart looks and sounds amazing. I'm putting that on my must-try list for 2016. What is a good source for seeds?
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Old October 19, 2015   #167
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Lee- That Yellow 1884 Pinkheart looks and sounds amazing. I'm putting that on my must-try list for 2016. What is a good source for seeds?

I was looking for these seeds too after I saw photos.

Tania has them on her website @ Tatianas Tomatobase
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Old October 19, 2015   #168
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Lee- That Yellow 1884 Pinkheart looks and sounds amazing. I'm putting that on my must-try list for 2016. What is a good source for seeds?
Hunter......I always got the plants from the original source in Tulsa at The Tomatoman's Daughter. She has carried on the family business from The Tomatoman, Darrell Merrill. 2015 was the first year I grew from my own seeds. I know Tatiana had the seed for a couple of years. I don't know if they are available this year.

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Old October 20, 2015   #169
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The only 3 I grew will make a return. The black krim, marion and for sauce the polish linguisa. I will be growing others that I have acquired from generous members here.
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Old October 20, 2015   #170
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havent read the replies. just posting based on the title. Not all were grown in 2015 but these will def be grown in 2016. All repeats from years past

returning to my garden:

brandyboy
sungold f1
grubs mystery green
sunchocola
cherokee purple
kelloggs breakfast
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Old October 21, 2015   #171
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I'm planning to grow these again next year:

Better Boy
Sungold
Sara's Galapagos
Mountain Magic
Indigo Rose
Red Brandywine
Fourth of July
Jubilee

I didn't grow the last three this year, but I probably should have.
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Old October 21, 2015   #172
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You may not believe me ....but I actually leave a big pot of catnip near the front door of a dome garden ....and as I have passive cooling I have left side doors open and opened up the front hemisphere about 1/2 half so the garden is exposed to the out side and much better ventilation with also some turbine vents

The cats like to visit the nip ....I have no problems so far with cat spraying and no problems with kitty using the main garden beds/ pots .....as the beds/pots are triple raised off the ground for height and air /sun ....I also have not noticed Mr.
Mouse / or rat make a visit ....even when the doors / hemisphere were mostly open for the whole record breaking hot summer this year .....

So on balance the cats are a helpful part of my garden ecosystem ....ha ha ha

Sentinel cats are encouraged !

But they are not helpful when Mr. deer Jumps the fence !

That's weird because my dad swears by the barn cats in his garden keeping out the deer. He says the deer walk past the cat and when it jumps because it's startled the deer take off. He always shook his head about it because the dogs didn't do much about the deer (the occasional barking but mostly they just looked at the deer like "so what?") but the barn cats always acted like the garden was theirs and the deer weren't allowed.

I've always loved the wild/barn cats in the garden because they keep out the critters, even the birds stay away from my veggies when the cat is out there. (He's quite the hunter, I've had to bury a few corpses before the neighbor's 4 yr old could see them ) The only thing he doesn't catch or try to chase away are the turkeys. But the turkey eat the ants and slugs so I'm okay with them.

I love my mousers. A grand total of two mice have ever tried to move into my home. I didn't even see signs of them before my indoor cats had killed and left them for me.
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Old October 21, 2015   #173
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Catnip and Catmint are not the same animal. Walkers Low is Catmint. It’s a great plant because it blooms practically all summer, but I don’t think cats would think much of it!!!!

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My cats don't like it as much as regular catnip but they still think it's great to roll in. They also think the rosemary and peppermint are great to roll in though.
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Old October 21, 2015   #174
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Yellow 1884 Pinkheart
I think I'm putting it on my "must try in 2016" list too. It sounds beautiful!
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Old October 21, 2015   #175
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Kath, do you have camera eye in it?
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Old October 22, 2015   #176
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Default maybe cats help against deer ?

hmmmm ..my cat (this particular one ) to best of my knowledge could not catch a piece of lasagna !...

But he is a sentinel and therefore a deterrent .......come to think of it we only had one visit from Mr. deer early on this season ...and were rather lucky most exceptional ....hmmmmm just maybe there is something to the cat spooking the deer !



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That's weird because my dad swears by the barn cats in his garden keeping out the deer. He says the deer walk past the cat and when it jumps because it's startled the deer take off. He always shook his head about it because the dogs didn't do much about the deer (the occasional barking but mostly they just looked at the deer like "so what?") but the barn cats always acted like the garden was theirs and the deer weren't allowed.

I've always loved the wild/barn cats in the garden because they keep out the critters, even the birds stay away from my veggies when the cat is out there. (He's quite the hunter, I've had to bury a few corpses before the neighbor's 4 yr old could see them ) The only thing he doesn't catch or try to chase away are the turkeys. But the turkey eat the ants and slugs so I'm okay with them.

I love my mousers. A grand total of two mice have ever tried to move into my home. I didn't even see signs of them before my indoor cats had killed and left them for me.
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Old October 22, 2015   #177
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Returning for a Return 2016 Engagement
*Better Boy
*Pink Brandywine
*Celebrity (patio)

Making a 2016 Debut
*Anna Banana Russian
*Brandy Boy
*Ponderosa

Undecided (regularly requested by wife)
*Roma (patio)
*Super Sweet 1000 (patio)

Three varieties yet TBD per wife's requests
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Old October 26, 2015   #178
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Her is my 2016 tentative list. Migh change w/out notice

1- Azoychka >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> yellow/gold beefsteak
2- Big Beef F1 ( 2 plants ) >>>>>>>>> Red beefsteak
3- Black From Tula ( 2 plants ) >>>>> Brown beefsteak
4- Brown Heart ( 2 plants ) >>>>>>>> Brown beefsteak
5- Green Copia >>> New >>>>>>> Bi color green yellow
6- Hahms Gelbe Topftomate (micro dwrf) ( 2 plants ) >>> Gold cherry
7- Indigo Apple >>> New for 2016 >>>>>>>> Blue
8- Indigo Rose >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Blue, large cherry size
9- Kumato F3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Brown, 3-4 oz
10- Large Red Cherry
11- Purple Heart (Dwrf) ( 2 plants ) >>>~ 4 - 6 oz
12- Sakharnyi Zheltyi >>> New >>>> Yellow/Orange Beefsteak ..8 oz ++
13- Siletz ( 2 plants ) >>>> Beefsteak, medium, Red
14- Willamette ( 2 plants ) >>> Saladet , Red
YET TO PROCURE SEEDS OR GET PLANT (if possible)
1- Better Boy F1 >>> New for 2016
2-Celebrity F1 >>> New for 2016
3- Indigo Cherry Drops >>> New for 2016
4- New Big Dwarf >>> New for 2016
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Old November 2, 2015   #179
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At this point I consider:

Malachitovaya Shkatulka (aka Malachit Box) - GWR
Pink Honey (heart shape)
Orange Strawberry (heart shape)
Orange Russian 117 (heart shape)
Chuchloma
Super Sweet Yellow Grape (cherry)
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Old November 18, 2015   #180
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I am just now trying to think what will go in the garden in 2016. These are a very few of the ones I will attempt to grow. Last year I had a hard time even growing weeds due to the crazy weather.
1. Cleota Pink
2. Snag's Pride
3. Red Brandywine
4.Bradley
5.Atkinson
6.JD's Special C-Tex
7Mary Huddleston
8. Ferris Wheel
9.Rebel Yell
10. Dixiewine
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