Grub Update - Page 3

Grub · February 12, 2006

Gosh darnoodley!

Great use of the English language, Manto.

They sure are coming through nicely now and, I'll tell you what, the harvest is just so staggered.

In the slow bed, Aker's West Virginia — gosh darnoodley it's a nice plant — is setting them and the flower trusses are many. And the fall crop bed is starting to really set some beauties.

In case you're wondering what to do with the green tomatoes just make an Insalada Caprese. Oh, my, gosh darnoodley, it tasted great.

Then there is the prospect of green tomatoes, green haberneros, cucumber, green pepper and cilantro, making some kind of green salsa thing.

cottonpicker · February 12, 2006

GRUB..... GREAT CROP!!! And wonderful pics!!! Keep your reports comin'...My mouth's a-waterin'. Think I'm falling in love with GMG!!!!

Mantis · February 12, 2006

LOL. The gosh darnoodley was an automatic edit for d*mn. Must be a no-no in here

Grub · February 12, 2006

I had that one come up on one of my posts, too.

Got some Livingston Favorite seeds for you Manto. Given the fruitset through the summer, I think it will do well for your. It's a dense, vigorous one.

Raymondo · February 12, 2006

Could I impose on your good graces and ask for a couple of seeds as well Grub? I've just been through this thread with mouth watering all the way. I'd love to try those Livingston's Favorites.

Grub · February 12, 2006

No probs, Ray, What's mine is yours. I also really recommend Polish. It's very productive, very tasty and very robust. I do think the big pinks would do well in Armidale.

Also, College Cropwell, part of the Aussie Seed Growout this year, has a number of fruit on it and is now setting some more. Enough, at least, for a good seed save.

Suze · February 12, 2006

Oh, my, gosh darnoodley, it tasted great.

Ned Flanders, is that you? 8)

Then there is the prospect of green tomatoes, green haberneros, cucumber, green pepper and cilantro, making some kind of green salsa thing.

Great pic as usual. Looks almost christmas-y.

Tomstrees · February 12, 2006

what a bunch of classic pics Grub -
Things are looking great grown down under ~

Unfortunately us NHers have had a major set back this weekend - 14+ inches of snow in 2 days ...
But ? spring will come just yet !!! won't it ??? lol ~ Tom

Grub · February 18, 2006

Picked another load today. Very excited because a big fat bomb of a Prue, my first, is in this lot. Some other Prue fruits are hearts

Also my first Golden Queen to compare with a similarly ripe Golden Monarch. Then there is a troica of nice round Persey, my first of these determinates about double-golf ball size.

Also picked eight from the clump of 11 fruits on the Large Big Dwarf in the ground, plus plenty of regular reds. Oh, and that's right, a nice big first Dr Neal for the year. And Victorian Dwarf is very productive in a pot. I just scoffed down a Kimberly ( or maybe it was a Russian Red) as this was taken. Nice and sweet.

This is late summer so the plants are doing very well. A little dieback and EB on the undergrowth, but that's my arm holding a Livingston's Favorite beside the plant. I suppose it (and many others) are 8ft, the height of their stakes, and climbing now.

The slow patch is now starting to take off, with fruitset on my second Earl's Faux, Box Car Willie, Mule Team, Mortgage Lifter, Akers West Virginia (I am so in love with the stocky vase-like growth habit of this darling) and more.

And in the kitchen there is plenty to choose from, which might explain my keen hunting look. That's the Prue in my hand...

But first things first. Tonight we have our first deliciously ripe Earl's Faux to tuck into.

Catch you with the next update soon.

I see my first Cherokee Purple, for this season, on the turn. And there are many of Craig's in my fall patch

KCMO_Don · February 18, 2006

WOW, you're drivin' me crazy Grub! I showed the picts to my wife and she was "off like a lizard drinkin" to go pick some of our own. Then she remembered it's about 5 degrees out and the dead of winter!!

Funny story about the broad Ripple tomato... I worked for a fancy schmansy dining establishment in Broad Ripple WAY back when and we used to walk along the canal to get to work. I would always look for the yellow cherry tomatoes growing behind this lady's house and would snatch a fist full every day. Who'd a thunk it? I just assumed that it was some seed that got dropped behind her fence and it just kept re-sowing itself.

Thanks again for the glimpse of summer!!!

Warped · February 18, 2006

nice plants grub!

i wish i had gotten settled in after the move faster to have more plants but i guess ill have to wait until next season

my one sole little plant has about 8-10 fruit and first 3 just ripening its gone well for a small pot with no fertilising LOL

next season = expansion! and i have awhile to learn as much as i can

Grub · February 18, 2006

Warped,
You're in the right place if you want to get into tomato growing. All the help you will ever need and some, plus seeds, are at hand here.
Cheers, Grub

cottonpicker · February 18, 2006

Grub..... man, oh..man!!! WHAT a lush & verdant garden!!! Can hardly wait for your "flavor report" on Prue & Earl's Faux!!!

Lookin' gooood.....

COgarden · February 18, 2006

Grub,

Thanks for the photos! I'm not sure if they are helping to get me through winter here(-7F right now) or if they are making it harder to bear! Either way, please keep them coming.

Kurt

chilhuacle · February 18, 2006

The pictures are great Grub, looks like you’re having bumper year. That’s an amazing number of tomatoes you’re pulling out of the yard.

What were the reds in the upper left of your Insalada Caprese? Hope they were as good as they look.

Bruce

February 12, 2006	#31
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Love Your Work Gosh darnoodley! Great use of the English language, Manto. They sure are coming through nicely now and, I'll tell you what, the harvest is just so staggered. In the slow bed, Aker's West Virginia — gosh darnoodley it's a nice plant — is setting them and the flower trusses are many. And the fall crop bed is starting to really set some beauties. In case you're wondering what to do with the green tomatoes just make an Insalada Caprese. Oh, my, gosh darnoodley, it tasted great. Then there is the prospect of green tomatoes, green haberneros, cucumber, green pepper and cilantro, making some kind of green salsa thing.

February 12, 2006	#32
cottonpicker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SE PA..near Valley Forge Posts: 839	GRUB..... GREAT CROP!!! And wonderful pics!!! Keep your reports comin'...My mouth's a-waterin'. Think I'm falling in love with GMG!!!! __________________ "Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause". Victor Hugo

February 12, 2006	#34
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Yeh, you're right! I had that one come up on one of my posts, too. Got some Livingston Favorite seeds for you Manto. Given the fruitset through the summer, I think it will do well for your. It's a dense, vigorous one.

February 12, 2006	#35
Raymondo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Saumarez Ponds, NSW, Australia Posts: 946	Could I impose on your good graces and ask for a couple of seeds as well Grub? I've just been through this thread with mouth watering all the way. I'd love to try those Livingston's Favorites. __________________ Ray

February 12, 2006	#36
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Seeds No probs, Ray, What's mine is yours. I also really recommend Polish. It's very productive, very tasty and very robust. I do think the big pinks would do well in Armidale. Also, College Cropwell, part of the Aussie Seed Growout this year, has a number of fruit on it and is now setting some more. Enough, at least, for a good seed save.

February 12, 2006	#33
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	LOL. The gosh darnoodley was an automatic edit for d*mn. Must be a no-no in here

February 12, 2006	#37
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Oh, my, gosh darnoodley, it tasted great. Ned Flanders, is that you? 8) Then there is the prospect of green tomatoes, green haberneros, cucumber, green pepper and cilantro, making some kind of green salsa thing. Great pic as usual. Looks almost christmas-y.

February 12, 2006	#38
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	what a bunch of classic pics Grub - Things are looking great grown down under ~ Unfortunately us NHers have had a major set back this weekend - 14+ inches of snow in 2 days ... But ? spring will come just yet !!! won't it ??? lol ~ Tom

February 18, 2006	#39
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	More Coming Picked another load today. Very excited because a big fat bomb of a Prue, my first, is in this lot. Some other Prue fruits are hearts Also my first Golden Queen to compare with a similarly ripe Golden Monarch. Then there is a troica of nice round Persey, my first of these determinates about double-golf ball size. Also picked eight from the clump of 11 fruits on the Large Big Dwarf in the ground, plus plenty of regular reds. Oh, and that's right, a nice big first Dr Neal for the year. And Victorian Dwarf is very productive in a pot. I just scoffed down a Kimberly ( or maybe it was a Russian Red) as this was taken. Nice and sweet. This is late summer so the plants are doing very well. A little dieback and EB on the undergrowth, but that's my arm holding a Livingston's Favorite beside the plant. I suppose it (and many others) are 8ft, the height of their stakes, and climbing now. The slow patch is now starting to take off, with fruitset on my second Earl's Faux, Box Car Willie, Mule Team, Mortgage Lifter, Akers West Virginia (I am so in love with the stocky vase-like growth habit of this darling) and more. And in the kitchen there is plenty to choose from, which might explain my keen hunting look. That's the Prue in my hand... But first things first. Tonight we have our first deliciously ripe Earl's Faux to tuck into. Catch you with the next update soon. I see my first Cherokee Purple, for this season, on the turn. And there are many of Craig's in my fall patch

February 18, 2006	#40
KCMO_Don Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KANSAS Posts: 223	NICE WOW, you're drivin' me crazy Grub! I showed the picts to my wife and she was "off like a lizard drinkin" to go pick some of our own. Then she remembered it's about 5 degrees out and the dead of winter!! Funny story about the broad Ripple tomato... I worked for a fancy schmansy dining establishment in Broad Ripple WAY back when and we used to walk along the canal to get to work. I would always look for the yellow cherry tomatoes growing behind this lady's house and would snatch a fist full every day. Who'd a thunk it? I just assumed that it was some seed that got dropped behind her fence and it just kept re-sowing itself. Thanks again for the glimpse of summer!!! __________________ GIGGITY - GIGGITY

February 18, 2006	#41
Warped Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Uralla, Australia Posts: 21	nice plants grub! i wish i had gotten settled in after the move faster to have more plants but i guess ill have to wait until next season my one sole little plant has about 8-10 fruit and first 3 just ripening its gone well for a small pot with no fertilising LOL next season = expansion! and i have awhile to learn as much as i can

February 18, 2006	#42
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Warped Warped, You're in the right place if you want to get into tomato growing. All the help you will ever need and some, plus seeds, are at hand here. Cheers, Grub

February 18, 2006	#44
COgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: CO Zone 5 Posts: 97	Grub, Thanks for the photos! I'm not sure if they are helping to get me through winter here(-7F right now) or if they are making it harder to bear! Either way, please keep them coming. Kurt

February 18, 2006	#45
chilhuacle Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Concord CA z9b, just west of Tomatoville Posts: 415	The pictures are great Grub, looks like you’re having bumper year. That’s an amazing number of tomatoes you’re pulling out of the yard. What were the reds in the upper left of your Insalada Caprese? Hope they were as good as they look. Bruce