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The trays Kurt recommended will be here Monday. My oldest son goes for sushi every week and saves me the chopsticks. They are nice and thick and I have lots of them. I never thought about using linseed oil and I think I have some here. This group always has great info and I keep learning from all of you.
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I have mentioned that I have a lot of tomatoes planted in what we call the Grow Bucket Garden at the demonstration garden and took a picture while I was there today to share. We have our first tomato there and it is the Brandywine Dark Cherry. When it stops raining I have to go see if my plant at home has one yet.
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Kay,
What a beautiful garden!! I am so excited for this season for everyone.... so many awesome types of tomatoes we are all trying. Looking forward to reports from everyone. I am growing Brandywine Cherry Dark also from Barb. I grew it over the summer but left it at my mom's when i had to go on the road. She wasn't able to care for it but it grew and produced tomatoes anyways with being totally neglected. The tomatoes ripened while i was away so I didnt get to try them yet but I was able to clone two BCD plants from what was left of that summer plant and they are rooted and doing great. No disease or anything. Saved me a few weeks of having to start new seeds of BCD.... yay! Ginny |
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So I'm in Oak Hill (where I live) for the night just to check on things. My neighbors are all telling me how much they've missed my tomatoes and how bad grocery store tomatoes taste. These are all people who didnt really know there were better tomatoes before. Makes me not feel quite so bad for being a tomato addict and growing so many kinds... :-)
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Join Date: Dec 2013
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The GB Garden was really pretty this spring/summer. I had Cosmos, Zinnias, Marigolds, Holy Basil and African Blue Basil all around the perimeter. Right now I have Calendulas, Pansy and Viola seedlings start for the fall border. It does not show in the picture but I am also working on surrounding the entire plot with Garlic Chives. I have the front done. I love that plant because it grows so dense it helps keep grass and weeds from creeping in and bees love the white flowers that bloom when everything else is about done.
By the way, I do know it is Brandywine Cherry Dark but I think Brandywine Dark Cherry just sounds better! I can't wait to have one get ripe to taste it. |
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Kay - your garden looks great! I agree Brandywine Dark Cherry does sound better.
On Tradewindsfruit where I got the seed, they call BDC/BCD "Cherry Tomato, Brandywine" and BPC (the pink variety), "Cherry Brandywine Tomato" - our naming convention is way better. I hope you all like the tomatoes; I've never tasted a real Brandywine (other than a yellow one that I grew). You should get plenty from your plants. I have a few BDC seedlings going also; mainly to test germination of what I sent out. I also have Brandywine Pink Cherry seedlings and they are runts compared to BDC cherry. The BPC are potato leaf. I too am excited for everyone's garden this year. It was tough looking at all those tomato pictures over the summer; but now our turn is coming. |
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I agree that it was ard to see everyone's mouth wateringly beautiful pictures while all .i could see was Okra. I just cant wait until we get fruit in December. |
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Barb, that is not my garden just what I planted for the extension office but it sure is nice to have access to more garden space. It lets me grow more than I could at home. I can't wait to see what the Master Gardeners think of some of the new varieties.
Cherokee Tiger is staying so small. I think this may be the shortest dwarf I have grown. I am just hoping everything survives all this rain. I think this year is even wetter than last fall. |
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I am sure some of us will have a good enough crop to share some seeds with you if all goes well with our fall crops.
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Larry,
Do you want me to send you some BCD now? I have tons of seeds and the plant is VERY forgiving. Barb |
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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See next post - added pictures.
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