A gallery of my tomatoes - Page 2

pattiann · May 16, 2012

I hope my tomatoes look like yours when they grow up! Nice!

PA_Julia · May 16, 2012

Vinny!!

Excellent!!! Your plants are beautiful!
I echo others remarks concerning having my plants look as good as yours when they mature.

Julia

Vinny · May 16, 2012

my Paul Robersons have become so top heavy they are begining to lean, kinda wish I had goe with the taller steel plastic coated stakes. gonna have to improvise somehow.

PA_Julia · May 16, 2012

I have three Paul Robeson's growing right now.

Julia

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Originally Posted by Vinny

my Paul Robersons have become so top heavy they are begining to lean, kinda wish I had goe with the taller steel plastic coated stakes. gonna have to improvise somehow.

Vinny · May 22, 2012

Tomatoes are being harvested! Many of these are not as dark as I thought they would be but they are still probably not at the peak of ripeness. I certainly expected Black Crimson and Paul Roberson to be darker. They give to pressure on the bottom and I have to stay ahead of the birds and squirrels, thank God rabbits do not climb.

stackhouse_kbtom · May 22, 2012

these are nice.. i like these smart pots... i have always just used regular grow bags but have seen these things used quite a few times now.... r u growing hydro or do u got soil in those smart pots... if u don't mind me asking?

Vinny · May 22, 2012

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Originally Posted by stackhouse_kbtom

these are nice.. i like these smart pots... i have always just used regular grow bags but have seen these things used quite a few times now.... r u growing hydro or do u got soil in those smart pots... if u don't mind me asking?

I use Miricle grow potting mix with some cow manure compost mixed in. I use CarolynPhillips fertilizer mix mentioned here in the container forumns and many of the tips and suggestions given to me by folks here, especially where fungal issues are concerned.

jennifer28 · May 22, 2012

Vinny

How did the cream sausage come out?
Is there enough for sauce?

lakelady · May 22, 2012

Vinny, I would agree, I thought those would be darker too. From what I've read, many of the darker tomatoes achieve peak color in the really hot climates. Interesting.

Mojave · May 22, 2012

Man you're really rollin'! Beautiful garden, thanks for the pictures!!

Vinny · May 22, 2012

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Originally Posted by jennifer28

Vinny

How did the cream sausage come out?
Is there enough for sauce?

I still don't have any ripe. Some quite large ones and the plant is very loaded but they are all still very hard and very white. They have quite a unique shape, I'll have to post some pics of it. If they all ripen at reasonably close time I should have enough for sauce. Do you have a recipe? I should probably find a way to elevate the plant before they start ripening, they are within reach of the rabbits. I could probably hang it somewhere since its in a bucket. I hate rabbits...

Vinny · May 22, 2012

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Originally Posted by lakelady

Vinny, I would agree, I thought those would be darker too. From what I've read, many of the darker tomatoes achieve peak color in the really hot climates. Interesting.

It is possible that a few days indoors will change their color some more. When I picked the Brandywine it was quite a bit more pale.

Vinny · May 25, 2012

I had a big Taps today omg it was soo good I think my favorite so far. Though the Brandywine OTV was excellent as well. I've not been disappointed with anything so far. Still no cream sausage ripened yet.

Vinny · May 25, 2012

These are the Cream Sausage Tomatoes growing out of a Fresh Step bucket. Still blooming with lots of tomatoes but none ripe as of yet.

Vinny · May 25, 2012

The Taps I ate earlier. Im in a photo mood today.

May 22, 2012	#24
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	Vinny, I would agree, I thought those would be darker too. From what I've read, many of the darker tomatoes achieve peak color in the really hot climates. Interesting. __________________ Antoniette

May 22, 2012	#25
Mojave Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: SF Bay area Z9a Posts: 821	Man you're really rollin'! Beautiful garden, thanks for the pictures!! __________________ Bill _______________________________________________ When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. -John Muir Believe those who seek the Truth: Doubt those who find it. -André Gide

May 16, 2012	#16
pattiann Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New Jersey 7a Posts: 44	I hope my tomatoes look like yours when they grow up! Nice!

May 16, 2012	#17
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	Vinny!! Excellent!!! Your plants are beautiful! I echo others remarks concerning having my plants look as good as yours when they mature. Julia

May 16, 2012	#18
Vinny Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Homosassa, FL Posts: 63	my Paul Robersons have become so top heavy they are begining to lean, kinda wish I had goe with the taller steel plastic coated stakes. gonna have to improvise somehow.

May 22, 2012	#21
stackhouse_kbtom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: south carolina Posts: 28	these are nice.. i like these smart pots... i have always just used regular grow bags but have seen these things used quite a few times now.... r u growing hydro or do u got soil in those smart pots... if u don't mind me asking?

May 22, 2012	#23
jennifer28 Two-faced Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital Posts: 955	Vinny How did the cream sausage come out? Is there enough for sauce?

May 25, 2012	#28
Vinny Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Homosassa, FL Posts: 63	I had a big Taps today omg it was soo good I think my favorite so far. Though the Brandywine OTV was excellent as well. I've not been disappointed with anything so far. Still no cream sausage ripened yet.