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jasie · February 9, 2007

mresseguie: Can't do community gardens. I live in the portland burbs, up a hill... and don't always have access to the car/ no public transportation up here.

Also would love to just have something within reach... heehee. to look at everyday!

Bluelytes: Not originally from Oregon.. or the US for that matter. So... ducks or beavers? Neither. *grin* Err... me look out on deck in the morning? I'll try that tomorrow.

I'm nocturnal and go to sleep when the sun comes up.

(Typical college student eh?) I can see Mt hood far off in the distance though! lol. Checked out the Victoryseeds page, they don't allow visits.

Oh well. I'll make do with the visits to tomatoville.

jwr6404: That's so nice of you!! I'll pm you my address in a bit. Thanks soo much!

bluelytes · February 9, 2007

JASIE,
Ummm, Ducks or Beavers refer to Oregon College Students,

lol

PaulF · February 9, 2007

Blue: That's what my Dad always called us when we lived there. So when we moved back to Iowa we became sodbusters or flatlanders. I guess no state in the midwest has a lock on either of those names. All I know is we had moss and mold all over everything during the "liquid" winters. I still like fog and drizzle better than snow and ice.

jasie · February 9, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluelytes

JASIE,
Ummm, Ducks or Beavers refer to Oregon College Students,

lol

Heehee. I know.

I've been in OR for about 2+ almost 3 yrs now. *grin* I'm err.. in a teeny lil private college, not OU or OSU... not even PSU! So as i said, neither.

dice · February 10, 2007

Siberia will work in a container.
I had one in a 7-gal pot last
year, and it wasn't any smaller
than the ones that were in
the ground. It did dry out a lot
faster, and it needed to be watered
daily during weeks of 90F heat
in July and August (rare up here
around Puget Sound).

It produced smallish, seedy, juicy,
orange-red tomatoes with what
I considered good flavor: not sweet,
not tart, but tangy (not bland). Production
(fruits per plant) was modest. The
Siberia plants I grew last year were
subject to some kind of leaf blight,
but it did not kill the plant, and it did not
keep it from producing fruit (just cut
those leaves off and toss them in the
trash would be my suggestion).

Left on its own, a "standard" tomato
plant can easily fill a 3'x3'x3' cube with
roots (see
http://www.soilandhealth.org/01aglib...10137ch26.html
for illustrations). If you are offering it a
7th of that much space, you probably want
a dwarf (or at least compact) variety,
to hold down the leaf-to-root ratio.

The ultimate in this regard would probably
be the "Stick" tomato, but that is kind of
an odd duck and difficult to obtain, and
I don't know whether the taste justifies
spending a container on it. (Anyone tried
crossing
((((Stick X Sweetie) X Mule Team) X Stick) X Stick)...?
Just a thought.)

Cultivars described as having sparse foliage
might also be good choices for minimizing
leaf surface area to roots ratio (Silvery
Fir Tree maybe).

Siberia works, and I've heard good things about
Kimberley, though I have not grown it myself.
Others with more experience can probably suggest
other (possibly bigger fruited) dwarf or compact
early varieties to try in containers. Prairie Fire?
Scotia? Stupice? Fireworks II? Cougar Red?

Good luck, whatever you try.

velikipop · February 10, 2007

Jasmine,

My container plants did well last year better than I had expected. I would recommend smaller fruit types, though determinate plants will do well also. Gold Nugget, a gold cherry with nice taste did well in a container. You'll have to make sure they get lots of food and enough water especially in August. I have some Gold Nugget seeds I can send if you SASE me.
There are some that will grow in hanging baskets such as Tumbler, which was good one year and so so the next, and Silvery Fir Tree which i will try this year.

Alex

jwr6404 · February 10, 2007

Check Mail Monday

jwr6404 · February 10, 2007

Correction,Should be

Jasie check mail monday.

montanamato · February 10, 2007

I have an old dog eared edition of container gardening from the Nichols garden site...I think Marie Nichols was a co author...It is good reading and has many great , creative ideas for low cost trellises, etc. you can make on your own....There are MANY good tasting, small fruited varieties that will produce abundantly in a 5 gallon container...Larger types are mostly dissapointing , especially until you get the hang of it...You have time to plant still....Research seed starting and keep it simple....If you want the soft cover container book, PM me your address.

Jeanne

February 9, 2007	#16
jasie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 8	mresseguie: Can't do community gardens. I live in the portland burbs, up a hill... and don't always have access to the car/ no public transportation up here. Also would love to just have something within reach... heehee. to look at everyday! Bluelytes: Not originally from Oregon.. or the US for that matter. So... ducks or beavers? Neither. grin Err... me look out on deck in the morning? I'll try that tomorrow. I'm nocturnal and go to sleep when the sun comes up. (Typical college student eh?) I can see Mt hood far off in the distance though! lol. Checked out the Victoryseeds page, they don't allow visits. Oh well. I'll make do with the visits to tomatoville. jwr6404: That's so nice of you!! I'll pm you my address in a bit. Thanks soo much! __________________ Jasmine, the noob gardener wannabe

February 9, 2007	#18
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,296	Blue: That's what my Dad always called us when we lived there. So when we moved back to Iowa we became sodbusters or flatlanders. I guess no state in the midwest has a lock on either of those names. All I know is we had moss and mold all over everything during the "liquid" winters. I still like fog and drizzle better than snow and ice. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

February 10, 2007	#20
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Siberia will work in a container. I had one in a 7-gal pot last year, and it wasn't any smaller than the ones that were in the ground. It did dry out a lot faster, and it needed to be watered daily during weeks of 90F heat in July and August (rare up here around Puget Sound). It produced smallish, seedy, juicy, orange-red tomatoes with what I considered good flavor: not sweet, not tart, but tangy (not bland). Production (fruits per plant) was modest. The Siberia plants I grew last year were subject to some kind of leaf blight, but it did not kill the plant, and it did not keep it from producing fruit (just cut those leaves off and toss them in the trash would be my suggestion). Left on its own, a "standard" tomato plant can easily fill a 3'x3'x3' cube with roots (see http://www.soilandhealth.org/01aglib...10137ch26.html for illustrations). If you are offering it a 7th of that much space, you probably want a dwarf (or at least compact) variety, to hold down the leaf-to-root ratio. The ultimate in this regard would probably be the "Stick" tomato, but that is kind of an odd duck and difficult to obtain, and I don't know whether the taste justifies spending a container on it. (Anyone tried crossing ((((Stick X Sweetie) X Mule Team) X Stick) X Stick)...? Just a thought.) Cultivars described as having sparse foliage might also be good choices for minimizing leaf surface area to roots ratio (Silvery Fir Tree maybe). Siberia works, and I've heard good things about Kimberley, though I have not grown it myself. Others with more experience can probably suggest other (possibly bigger fruited) dwarf or compact early varieties to try in containers. Prairie Fire? Scotia? Stupice? Fireworks II? Cougar Red? Good luck, whatever you try. __________________ -- alias

February 10, 2007	#21
velikipop Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Langley, BC Posts: 768	Jasmine, My container plants did well last year better than I had expected. I would recommend smaller fruit types, though determinate plants will do well also. Gold Nugget, a gold cherry with nice taste did well in a container. You'll have to make sure they get lots of food and enough water especially in August. I have some Gold Nugget seeds I can send if you SASE me. There are some that will grow in hanging baskets such as Tumbler, which was good one year and so so the next, and Silvery Fir Tree which i will try this year. Alex __________________ I'll plant and I'll harvest what the earth brings forth The hammer's on the table, the pitchfork's on the shelf Bob Dylan

February 10, 2007	#22
jwr6404 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: University Place, WA Posts: 481	Check Mail Monday __________________ Jim

February 9, 2007	#17
bluelytes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 250	JASIE, Ummm, Ducks or Beavers refer to Oregon College Students, lol

February 10, 2007	#24
montanamato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 1,038	I have an old dog eared edition of container gardening from the Nichols garden site...I think Marie Nichols was a co author...It is good reading and has many great , creative ideas for low cost trellises, etc. you can make on your own....There are MANY good tasting, small fruited varieties that will produce abundantly in a 5 gallon container...Larger types are mostly dissapointing , especially until you get the hang of it...You have time to plant still....Research seed starting and keep it simple....If you want the soft cover container book, PM me your address. Jeanne