What have you learned from T-ville? - Page 2

BigVanVader · March 11, 2015

Ditto Vlad, I have learned that their are still plenty of great people (even on the evil interwebs) out there, and it appears most of them are gardeners

Plus way to many other things to list about tomatoes and growing in general. Thanks to all of you!

jmsieglaff · March 11, 2015

I've learned a lot, a few things that come to mind.

1) Agreed on the world being full of decent people--I love the seed trading on TVille, it's great!

2) Drilling holes in the sides of buckets instead of the bottom makes for a happier container grown tomato.

3) Dwarf tomatoes exist and are awesome.

4) The way I was starting my peppers and tomatoes has a name "nctomatoman's dense planting method". I was glad to see what I was doing was done by others and the envelop can be pushed much denser than what I was doing.

5) Learned of another great site Tatiana's TomatoBASE.

6) Found out about 100s of tomato varieties I never knew existed.

Countless other little tidbits, but those are some the biggest ones that come to mind.

NarnianGarden · March 11, 2015

The one thing that has amazed me the most: there are gazillion of black tomatoes out there, and supposedly there are different flavor nuances... I can't tell, I love all the black ones I've tried! No more boring red ones for me!

MarcH. · March 11, 2015

I've learned there are a bunch of good folks here. Also I have a lot left to learn!

March 11, 2015

While I am always searching for better tomatoes and methods to grow them. I am always happiest to find good, decent people growing tomatoes on this forum. It has been my pleasure to observe both tomatoes and people cultivated by other gardeners.

Ted

Catherine+twin · March 11, 2015

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Originally Posted by joseph

What I find fascinating about tomatoville are the social aspects... I am intrigued by what I think of as the religion of growing heirlooms. This is the only forum I participate in that has such a strong and vibrant heirloom oriented community. I see a tremendous amount of effort devoted by the members of this forum to purity and preservation work. I often question myself if I even belong in a forum like this: The token non-believer in the traditional tomato rituals.

I really like the insights that people here have into what varieties have the phenotypes that I am looking for. Y'all really fail regarding what will grow well in my garden, but you are great at pointing to varieties that are attractive to bumblebees.

Some of my most precious germplasm came from members of this group. I'm doing blasphemous things to it, but I make excuses for myself by saying that it is necessary because I live so close to the ecological limits of the tomato species.

OTOH, there is the Dwarf tomato project, which was/is all about mixing it up and creating exciting new dwarf varieties. Not everyone on TV is a purist. You are breeding for vigorous plants in a short, cool season; they are breeding for big tomatoes and big flavor on sturdy, small-ish plants. We all reject agro-business' demands for perfectly round, red, shippable, tasteless tennis balls.

All is good.

I have learned to take chances again. I have grown the same 3-4 varieties for about 20 years because they were reliable. My mother's reliable variety was Early Girl. All of mine are Russian varieties, and I think they are better than EG, but I was getting boring. So I searched through Tatiana's TOMATObase for early toms, and this year I am trying 10 new varieties! (And my old reliables, just in case.)

Catherine, alpine arid climate

Cole_Robbie · March 11, 2015

Every tomato variety has a story behind it.

charley · March 11, 2015

i have learned that i am blessed to be a part of this forum.in the few years ive been here learned to graft,several varieties that do well in the heat,and more than a life time of trial and error.i am very thankful for the seeds and knowledge shared.and i learned that i still have a long way to go

Tormato · March 12, 2015

I've learned what being an enabler means.

EBCIII · March 17, 2015

1. I have learned that this site has the most Giving, respectful, and Nice people I have ever met.

2. I have learned that there are more to Tomato's than I ever thought possible!

3. I also have learned that this site brings me a great place to come to every day. Each day I seem to learn more.

4. I think the most important thing I have learned is that I have gotten seeds from people I have never met, I have gotten advice from the same. Both always wit kind words and respect. Never in a way that makes me feel like a NEWBE in this great world of Gardening!
I thank all of you for that, Beale.

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charley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: copperas cove TEXAS Posts: 637	i have learned that i am blessed to be a part of this forum.in the few years ive been here learned to graft,several varieties that do well in the heat,and more than a life time of trial and error.i am very thankful for the seeds and knowledge shared.and i learned that i still have a long way to go __________________ Great minds discuss ideas;average minds discuss events;small minds discuss people

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BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Ditto Vlad, I have learned that their are still plenty of great people (even on the evil interwebs) out there, and it appears most of them are gardeners Plus way to many other things to list about tomatoes and growing in general. Thanks to all of you!

March 11, 2015	#17
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	I've learned a lot, a few things that come to mind. 1) Agreed on the world being full of decent people--I love the seed trading on TVille, it's great! 2) Drilling holes in the sides of buckets instead of the bottom makes for a happier container grown tomato. 3) Dwarf tomatoes exist and are awesome. 4) The way I was starting my peppers and tomatoes has a name "nctomatoman's dense planting method". I was glad to see what I was doing was done by others and the envelop can be pushed much denser than what I was doing. 5) Learned of another great site Tatiana's TomatoBASE. 6) Found out about 100s of tomato varieties I never knew existed. Countless other little tidbits, but those are some the biggest ones that come to mind.

March 11, 2015	#18
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	The one thing that has amazed me the most: there are gazillion of black tomatoes out there, and supposedly there are different flavor nuances... I can't tell, I love all the black ones I've tried! No more boring red ones for me!

March 11, 2015	#19
MarcH. Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 67	I've learned there are a bunch of good folks here. Also I have a lot left to learn!

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tedln Guest Posts: n/a	While I am always searching for better tomatoes and methods to grow them. I am always happiest to find good, decent people growing tomatoes on this forum. It has been my pleasure to observe both tomatoes and people cultivated by other gardeners. Ted

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Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Every tomato variety has a story behind it.

March 12, 2015	#24
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	I've learned what being an enabler means.

March 17, 2015	#25
EBCIII Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: South East Va Zone 7A Posts: 306	1. I have learned that this site has the most Giving, respectful, and Nice people I have ever met. 2. I have learned that there are more to Tomato's than I ever thought possible! 3. I also have learned that this site brings me a great place to come to every day. Each day I seem to learn more. 4. I think the most important thing I have learned is that I have gotten seeds from people I have never met, I have gotten advice from the same. Both always wit kind words and respect. Never in a way that makes me feel like a NEWBE in this great world of Gardening! I thank all of you for that, Beale.