Summer Harvest - here they come - Page 19

**mdvpc** · February 2, 2007

Mantis-nothing like it! What will your temps average over the winter? Do you grow all winter? My wife has promised my a trip to Australia and NZ to see my tomato friends when I cut back my practice. I want to come during the tomato season?

Mantis · February 3, 2007

Our last few winters have been very mild. A few frosts but that doesn't affect the greenhouse plants. On sunny days in the winter the GH gets up to 20 deg C.
Last year I sowed my plants on May 7th in the fall and grew them on in the gh all through winter and started picking ripe fruit in early Nov.
This year I have cleaned out the GH earlier than usual and planted a second crop that I hope will give me fruit in the winter.
I hope you can get to Oz. We could meet up at Grubs and eat his tomatoes and drink his wine LOL

**mdvpc** · February 3, 2007

We will be there to visit and meet all of you folks in person. Just a question of timing with my work. I want to meet all of you and Glenn in NZ. Be well.

Spatzbear · February 4, 2007

Wooohooo.... I can play now, too!

Look what I harvested this morning, before the big heat hit!
It's still a stinker outside and I hope the plants are not getting fried.

Tomstrees · February 4, 2007

Good growing Spatzbear !

You guys have got some "heat" these days ?
Been bitter cold over her in NJ ...

Waiting to share pictures with you come summer ~

Tom

**Lee** · February 4, 2007

Nice looking harvest there Spatzbear! What varieties have
you got on your plate?

Lee

Spatzbear · February 5, 2007

Lunch today. Served with crusty bread fresh from the oven.

Spatzbear · February 5, 2007

Ooops..sorry, forgot to answer your question, lee.

Syrian Giant, Stupice, Lemon Boy, Green Grape, Black Cherry, Broad Ripple Yellow Currant, Grub's Green, Moldovan Green, Jaune Flammee, Annie

I think that's about it.

**Patrina_Pepperina** · February 6, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdvpc

We will be there to visit and meet all of you folks in person. Just a question of timing with my work. I want to meet all of you and Glenn in NZ. Be well.

Wherever we gather, count me in, I'll BE there!! Mid February would probably be the best time

By the end of February my plants are usually dead, but Spatz's go longer up in the 5 degree C. cooler Adelaide Hills.

Patrina

Grub · February 7, 2007

Another day, another box...

At this rate I'll have to start an Autumn thread

Heaps of peppers coming, hot and sweet, and eggplants have resprouted and are flowering big time after a serious prune.

Here's today tomato bounty. Got my first three Pruden's Purples in here to try...

best, grubs :0

**mdvpc** · February 8, 2007

PP-February sounds good. I will stay in touch and we will get it planned-probably not next year, but soon. Grub-as always, great harvest-congratulations!

Mantis · February 9, 2007

Great box of goodies there Grub.

Spatzbear · February 13, 2007

It's now really starting.
This morning's great haul!

Grub · February 13, 2007

Fantastic Spatz. Did the TV crew arrive in the end to film the Australian Heirloom tomato segment for prime-time television?

Spatzbear · February 14, 2007

They sure did, Grub!
It was actually quite good fun.
My tomatoes will be famous!

February 2, 2007	#271
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Mantis-nothing like it! What will your temps average over the winter? Do you grow all winter? My wife has promised my a trip to Australia and NZ to see my tomato friends when I cut back my practice. I want to come during the tomato season? __________________ Michael

February 3, 2007	#273
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	We will be there to visit and meet all of you folks in person. Just a question of timing with my work. I want to meet all of you and Glenn in NZ. Be well. __________________ Michael

February 4, 2007	#275
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Good growing Spatzbear ! You guys have got some "heat" these days ? Been bitter cold over her in NJ ... Waiting to share pictures with you come summer ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

February 4, 2007	#276
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	Nice looking harvest there Spatzbear! What varieties have you got on your plate? Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

February 8, 2007	#281
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	PP-February sounds good. I will stay in touch and we will get it planned-probably not next year, but soon. Grub-as always, great harvest-congratulations! __________________ Michael

February 3, 2007	#272
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	Our last few winters have been very mild. A few frosts but that doesn't affect the greenhouse plants. On sunny days in the winter the GH gets up to 20 deg C. Last year I sowed my plants on May 7th in the fall and grew them on in the gh all through winter and started picking ripe fruit in early Nov. This year I have cleaned out the GH earlier than usual and planted a second crop that I hope will give me fruit in the winter. I hope you can get to Oz. We could meet up at Grubs and eat his tomatoes and drink his wine LOL

February 4, 2007	#274
Spatzbear Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Adelaide Hills, Australia Posts: 349	Wooohooo.... I can play now, too! Look what I harvested this morning, before the big heat hit! It's still a stinker outside and I hope the plants are not getting fried.

February 5, 2007	#277
Spatzbear Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Adelaide Hills, Australia Posts: 349	Lunch today. Served with crusty bread fresh from the oven.

February 5, 2007	#278
Spatzbear Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Adelaide Hills, Australia Posts: 349	Ooops..sorry, forgot to answer your question, lee. Syrian Giant, Stupice, Lemon Boy, Green Grape, Black Cherry, Broad Ripple Yellow Currant, Grub's Green, Moldovan Green, Jaune Flammee, Annie I think that's about it.

February 7, 2007	#280
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Another day, another box... At this rate I'll have to start an Autumn thread Heaps of peppers coming, hot and sweet, and eggplants have resprouted and are flowering big time after a serious prune. Here's today tomato bounty. Got my first three Pruden's Purples in here to try... best, grubs :0

February 9, 2007	#282
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	Great box of goodies there Grub.

February 13, 2007	#283
Spatzbear Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Adelaide Hills, Australia Posts: 349	It's now really starting. This morning's great haul!

February 13, 2007	#284
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Fantastic Spatz. Did the TV crew arrive in the end to film the Australian Heirloom tomato segment for prime-time television?

February 14, 2007	#285
Spatzbear Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Adelaide Hills, Australia Posts: 349	They sure did, Grub! It was actually quite good fun. My tomatoes will be famous!