Summer Harvest - here they come - Page 8

bigcheef · December 28, 2006

I'll second that notion Earl.

Mantis,
You're really puttin the hurt on me with those pictures of Gary O', and Berkley TD.

I hope to get with Brad on the latter, but how do you think a man would be able to come by some of those Gary O' seeds?

I've not seed a spread of mater slices that looked that good since my CP's were pumpin em out last year.

Oh, and what's this about 4 weeks off and loading up the family? Y'all really know how to take a "holiday" huh?

Thanks for all the pics (torment) and reporting (gloating) :wink: .

RIK
8)

Grub · December 28, 2006

Okay, here's an appetiser (rain on the way so I picked a couple a tad early)...

My most productive is growing in the foam cup (left), a Kimberly of which I have two in cups and two proper ones in pots. You can see, pound-for-pound, that it's very productive, hence the pepples needed to keep it upright

The cherries, for today's snacking, are your favourites: Sungold and Black Cherry.

In the main bowl are Kimberlies and a couple of Russian Reds at front, two Sophie's Choice at back, one Cherokee Purple looking like a Cherokee Chocolate to me, and two lovely pink Momotaro (oodles more and bigger ones to come)...

As you can see the main patch is very healthy...

Ditto for the fall patch surrounded by pots of peppers, early toms and some Sneezy F2s, one of which is growing largish fruit...

Some Anaheims...

The front chilli hedge...

And eggplants are setting. This is the pretty Listada da Gandia...

Ciao for now.

**mdvpc** · December 28, 2006

Grub-Looking very good!

Tania · December 28, 2006

Grub - you have an absolutely fabulous garden!

Wishing you plenty of nice and juicy mater and lots of tasty peppers!

Happy New Year

Grub · December 29, 2006

A kind NHer sent me seeds for a large GMG (RL) very tasty and I'm growing it this year and very fascinating. Very short, almost determinate plant, with low long branches and heaps of fruitset. Unusual. Stand-by.

**Lee** · December 29, 2006

Wait a minute!

Did someone say Sneezy F2 and largeish fruit in the same sentence?!?!?

Please confirm with photo! How exciting.

Lee one of many sneezy F1 growers and hopefully sneezy F3 grower.

Grub · December 29, 2006

Yeh, you heard it right, Lee. :wink:

Pic asap

Dr_Redwine · December 29, 2006

Grub and Mantis:

Enough is ENOUGH! Here we all are in the winter dread and you two are, I fear, rubbing it in on us.

Seriously, your pictures are GREAT! Keep 'em comin'. it is, as Suze says, an inspiration for getting ready to plant.

All right, N. American folks, there should be payback for these two coming this year. I say we organize (or is it organise?) a picture war starting in about June. Who's with me?!?!

DrR

Grub · December 30, 2006

Very humid here. So what better for dinner than a Thai Beef Salad aka Yum Nua?

Got the salad greens, lemongrass, peppers, Thai and other basils, mint, cucumbers, tomatoes, lemon to mix with sweet chilli sauce and fish sauce to make a dressing, and more.

I only needed the dead cow and rice noodles, which I had... great dinner, indeed.

These are my two biggest Sneezy fruits, the first from a PL dwarf...

And the second from a large tree-type RL plant, which seems to have more big ones than the others. The shape reminds me of Green Giant...

Grub · December 30, 2006

And NuMex Big Jim is a goer

dcarch · December 30, 2006

Hey Grub,

Bully's got a question for you in "Conversations".
We want to know the answer.

dcarch

Grub · December 31, 2006

Thanks for the pointer DC.

Tried my first Cherokee Purple for this season. Very good and those familiar earthy notes. Much better production this year. And I reckon better taste than the last few years.

Tried my first Momotaro ever. As intended, very sweet. Very good flavour and highly recommended as a hybrid, however, somewhat one dimensional compared with, say, CP in our tasting. But a very productive and strong plant and it will be coming back each year for sure.

Personally, I prefer Momotaro to the Eva Purple Ball that I grew, albeit for only one season. But my EPB may have been crossed. Anyway, Mom. is a good med. pink.

**Lee** · December 31, 2006

That Sneezy F2 from the PL dwarf is looking great!!! Can't wait to find out the color... green or yellow or ????

Be sure to tag and bag that fella for some good seed savin' photo takin' lip smackin tastin' and a long reportin' when it's ready!

Lee

Grub · December 31, 2006

Lee,

I didn't bag the fruits in the pics, but no worries as there were zero insects around when they set.

However, at this point in the season, there are oodles of critters.

As for bees, gees. Besides the usual bees we have native bees. The one I'm used to is the blue-banded bee. It sounds like a buzzsaw at 20 paces

Here I am...

But this morning I watched the wonderful Teddy Bear Bee strut it's stuff and visit, in particular, all my eggplant flowers...

I'm a Teddy Bear Bee...

Very cute and cuddly, this portly fellow.

On another Sneezy the first fruit is yellow and round...

**Lee** · December 31, 2006

The bag now is to keep all the nasty lil' grubs away from the fruit before it ripens!

Not refering to yours truly of course.....

Lee

December 28, 2006	#106
bigcheef Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TN Posts: 316	I'll second that notion Earl. Mantis, You're really puttin the hurt on me with those pictures of Gary O', and Berkley TD. I hope to get with Brad on the latter, but how do you think a man would be able to come by some of those Gary O' seeds? I've not seed a spread of mater slices that looked that good since my CP's were pumpin em out last year. Oh, and what's this about 4 weeks off and loading up the family? Y'all really know how to take a "holiday" huh? Thanks for all the pics (torment) and reporting (gloating) :wink: . RIK 8) __________________ When I die don't bury me In a box in a cold dark cemetery Out in the garden would be much better Cause I could be pushin up a home grown tomater Lyrics by Guy Clark

December 28, 2006	#108
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Grub-Looking very good! __________________ Michael

December 28, 2006	#109
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Grub - you have an absolutely fabulous garden! Wishing you plenty of nice and juicy mater and lots of tasty peppers! Happy New Year __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

December 29, 2006	#111
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	Wait a minute! Did someone say Sneezy F2 and largeish fruit in the same sentence?!?!? Please confirm with photo! How exciting. Lee one of many sneezy F1 growers and hopefully sneezy F3 grower. __________________ 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.

December 29, 2006	#113
Dr_Redwine Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pike Road, AL Posts: 111	OK. Grub and Mantis: Enough is ENOUGH! Here we all are in the winter dread and you two are, I fear, rubbing it in on us. Seriously, your pictures are GREAT! Keep 'em comin'. it is, as Suze says, an inspiration for getting ready to plant. All right, N. American folks, there should be payback for these two coming this year. I say we organize (or is it organise?) a picture war starting in about June. Who's with me?!?! DrR __________________ I started out with nothin' and still have most of it.

December 28, 2006	#107
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Okay, here's an appetiser (rain on the way so I picked a couple a tad early)... My most productive is growing in the foam cup (left), a Kimberly of which I have two in cups and two proper ones in pots. You can see, pound-for-pound, that it's very productive, hence the pepples needed to keep it upright The cherries, for today's snacking, are your favourites: Sungold and Black Cherry. In the main bowl are Kimberlies and a couple of Russian Reds at front, two Sophie's Choice at back, one Cherokee Purple looking like a Cherokee Chocolate to me, and two lovely pink Momotaro (oodles more and bigger ones to come)... As you can see the main patch is very healthy... Ditto for the fall patch surrounded by pots of peppers, early toms and some Sneezy F2s, one of which is growing largish fruit... Some Anaheims... The front chilli hedge... And eggplants are setting. This is the pretty Listada da Gandia... Ciao for now.

December 29, 2006	#110
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	A kind NHer sent me seeds for a large GMG (RL) very tasty and I'm growing it this year and very fascinating. Very short, almost determinate plant, with low long branches and heaps of fruitset. Unusual. Stand-by.

December 29, 2006	#112
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Yeh, you heard it right, Lee. :wink: Pic asap

December 30, 2006	#114
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Very humid here. So what better for dinner than a Thai Beef Salad aka Yum Nua? Got the salad greens, lemongrass, peppers, Thai and other basils, mint, cucumbers, tomatoes, lemon to mix with sweet chilli sauce and fish sauce to make a dressing, and more. I only needed the dead cow and rice noodles, which I had... great dinner, indeed. These are my two biggest Sneezy fruits, the first from a PL dwarf... And the second from a large tree-type RL plant, which seems to have more big ones than the others. The shape reminds me of Green Giant...

December 30, 2006	#115
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	And NuMex Big Jim is a goer

December 30, 2006	#116
dcarch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,618	Hey Grub, Bully's got a question for you in "Conversations". We want to know the answer. dcarch __________________ tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato tomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomatomato matomato

December 31, 2006	#117
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Thanks for the pointer DC. Tried my first Cherokee Purple for this season. Very good and those familiar earthy notes. Much better production this year. And I reckon better taste than the last few years. Tried my first Momotaro ever. As intended, very sweet. Very good flavour and highly recommended as a hybrid, however, somewhat one dimensional compared with, say, CP in our tasting. But a very productive and strong plant and it will be coming back each year for sure. Personally, I prefer Momotaro to the Eva Purple Ball that I grew, albeit for only one season. But my EPB may have been crossed. Anyway, Mom. is a good med. pink.

December 31, 2006	#118
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	That Sneezy F2 from the PL dwarf is looking great!!! Can't wait to find out the color... green or yellow or ???? Be sure to tag and bag that fella for some good seed savin' photo takin' lip smackin tastin' and a long reportin' when it's ready! 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.

December 31, 2006	#119
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Lee, I didn't bag the fruits in the pics, but no worries as there were zero insects around when they set. However, at this point in the season, there are oodles of critters. As for bees, gees. Besides the usual bees we have native bees. The one I'm used to is the blue-banded bee. It sounds like a buzzsaw at 20 paces Here I am... But this morning I watched the wonderful Teddy Bear Bee strut it's stuff and visit, in particular, all my eggplant flowers... I'm a Teddy Bear Bee... Very cute and cuddly, this portly fellow. On another Sneezy the first fruit is yellow and round...

December 31, 2006	#120
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	The bag now is to keep all the nasty lil' grubs away from the fruit before it ripens! Not refering to yours truly of course..... 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.