Surrogate Gardens (pic heavy) - Page 2

jerseyjohn61 · July 27, 2006

Ooops! Sorry Tom. That's right you got those
Kalman's from someone in Australia. Darn! I
seemed to remember something about you
sending seeds to some poor devil in Tasmania.
Well, the memory is the first thing to go....JJ61 :wink: :wink:

**Lee** · July 27, 2006

Sorry, but Livingston's Favorite was definitely not mine.
Unremarkable plant/taste to me.....
Now ask me about Livingston's Stone! That one is a tomato I can rave about!

Now back to the thread....

I call my plants sent to other people "foster farms".
I've got one in Greensboro pumping out tomatoes from about 20 different varieties. (Thanks dad!)
And I've got another in Apex which has about 10 varieties.

The largest though is a combo of Craig's tomatoes being sent to a farm of some people I know near Yadkinville, NC.
The guy has over 600 tomato plants (mostly Big Beef) and over 100 of Craig's tomato plants. Variety total is around 60~70 different ones.
I visited there last Saturday. The plants were meticulously labeled, marevlously staked and tied (Florida weave size).
Picked over 100 pounds of tomatoes from there for bringing to Tomatopalooza IV.

Great to have foster farms to feed our addiction!

Lee

bully · July 27, 2006

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I also don't recall green shoulders. Do you know what the seed source was?

Shockingly

it is the same as my non Giant Syrian...Geza

So, the first two varieties I got from him were slightly off I'm sure the others will be right on the mark.

Carolyn,
You did mention the correct name of Olena Ukranian to me several months ago and I made a mental note to correct that.

**mental note to self** no more mental notes!

Sorellina · July 27, 2006

Ciao all,

Due to my dear boyfriend's selective babysitting skills while I was in California, I didn't have many give-aways this year. A few went to eager gardeners at a local plant swap and Grub's Mystery Green PL and Sophie's Choice were reserved for Father Ernie. I didn't even have an extra Ernesto for him this year, sigh. Oh well, he always gets my extra whatevers from my garden..right now, it's eggplants and basil.

bully · July 30, 2006

My neighbors Tom and Dora

Tom liked the looks of my raised and beds and the flavor of my tomatoes, so he built 2 raised beds similar to mine.

I picked the varieties, except that he had to have two Regina's Yellow, their absolute favorite from last year and also something Polish.

They also wanted Galina's again this year but I didn't start it so I gave them a Dr. Carolyn instead.

Opalka
Regina's Yellow
Mexico
Lida
Japanese trifle
Kentucky beefsteak
Gregori Altai

July 27, 2006	#17
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	Sorry, but Livingston's Favorite was definitely not mine. Unremarkable plant/taste to me..... Now ask me about Livingston's Stone! That one is a tomato I can rave about! Now back to the thread.... I call my plants sent to other people "foster farms". I've got one in Greensboro pumping out tomatoes from about 20 different varieties. (Thanks dad!) And I've got another in Apex which has about 10 varieties. The largest though is a combo of Craig's tomatoes being sent to a farm of some people I know near Yadkinville, NC. The guy has over 600 tomato plants (mostly Big Beef) and over 100 of Craig's tomato plants. Variety total is around 60~70 different ones. I visited there last Saturday. The plants were meticulously labeled, marevlously staked and tied (Florida weave size). Picked over 100 pounds of tomatoes from there for bringing to Tomatopalooza IV. Great to have foster farms to feed our addiction! 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.

July 27, 2006	#19
Sorellina Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 300	Ciao all, Due to my dear boyfriend's selective babysitting skills while I was in California, I didn't have many give-aways this year. A few went to eager gardeners at a local plant swap and Grub's Mystery Green PL and Sophie's Choice were reserved for Father Ernie. I didn't even have an extra Ernesto for him this year, sigh. Oh well, he always gets my extra whatevers from my garden..right now, it's eggplants and basil. __________________ Grazie a tutti, Julianna

July 27, 2006	#16
jerseyjohn61 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central New Jersey Z/6 Posts: 554	Ooops! Sorry Tom. That's right you got those Kalman's from someone in Australia. Darn! I seemed to remember something about you sending seeds to some poor devil in Tasmania. Well, the memory is the first thing to go....JJ61 :wink: :wink:

July 30, 2006	#20
bully Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: S.E. MI Posts: 794	My neighbors Tom and Dora Tom liked the looks of my raised and beds and the flavor of my tomatoes, so he built 2 raised beds similar to mine. I picked the varieties, except that he had to have two Regina's Yellow, their absolute favorite from last year and also something Polish. They also wanted Galina's again this year but I didn't start it so I gave them a Dr. Carolyn instead. Opalka Regina's Yellow Mexico Lida Japanese trifle Kentucky beefsteak Gregori Altai