Tomatopalooza 2015? Only if....

**nctomatoman** · March 3, 2015

* It is small.....and/or
* It is organized by someone other than me

Lee - any thoughts? My late July is pretty packed already....

gssgarden · March 3, 2015

I was just about to ask!! lol

IF it happens, I'll be there again!

Greg

**Lee** · March 3, 2015

I think we should resurrect it again for this year.
Probably similar to our earlier ones with more folks bringing samples.
What looks like a good date?
7/18, 7/25, 8/1?

I have a pretty good new location we can do which has a covered picnic area that I can reserve. It's also close to my house which would simplify the organization!

Thoughts?

Lee

gssgarden · March 5, 2015

Is late July peak for you guys there? Will you get the best and tastiest at that time?

Greg

EBCIII · March 24, 2015

I am very interested! Y'all pick a spot and I will try very hard to be there, Beale.

**nctomatoman** · March 24, 2015

All - don't use me as a date or event determinant. At this point, my main conflict is July 17-19 (will be in Iowa for the SSE campout). Otherwise I should be around (but then again, things pop up on my schedule pretty short notice).

I am growing few tomatoes this year - mainly all 36 released dwarfs, but not much else, so won't be a significant tomato resource either.

feldon30 · March 24, 2015

I'd be thrilled to come and provide tomatoes, but I'm not sure I'd still be getting a good harvest in August.

ginawelch · March 30, 2015

I'd love to attend. Would come in from Ohio. If it's a go please let me know. Thanks

ginawelch · May 3, 2015

Any word on whether it's a go or not?

gssgarden · May 3, 2015

I have a strong feeling mine will be past their prime in Aug. Planted them early and they are doing well.

I'll still go of course!

Greg

**nctomatoman** · May 22, 2015

The only role I could possibly play is as an attendee - and an uncertain one at that. So if this happens, every part of it - organizing, planning, date selecting, etc - will have to be by someone else. Just way, way, way too much going on in my life right now!

TheUrbanFarmer · June 14, 2015

This is something I'm interested in...I'd love to participate in (or help plan) a small - medium sized gathering / event.

My local farmers market has no interest in a "harvest festival" type of evening / event and I found that to be very disappointing.

**Lee** · July 27, 2015

Well folks..... I have to say sorry that we won't be having this event
this year. That makes 3 years now, and hopefully we'll be able to actually resurrect it again next year.
All of my plants ripened the end of June through the first two weeks of July, so there wasn't too much available to sample this past weekend.

Put 7/23/16 on your calendar for next year though!

Lee

**nctomatoman** · July 27, 2015

Hey Lee - needless to say I've not been around much to participate in one - and I would plant a different garden to support a Tomatopalooza event (far less research/mandatory seed save, far more flavor favorites!).

Then again, next year my garden may be more focused on compact plants, more bales and containers, whatever it will take to support what is forming up to be book #3!

LOTS of interest in Tomatopalooza this year from input gained at my various activities. We will have to think carefully about how big/how open/how to publicize!

ginawelch · January 20, 2016

I put July 23 on my calendar. I'm a tomato newbie and would love to learn more.

March 3, 2015	#1
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Tomatopalooza 2015? Only if.... * It is small.....and/or * It is organized by someone other than me Lee - any thoughts? My late July is pretty packed already.... __________________ Craig

March 24, 2015	#6
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	All - don't use me as a date or event determinant. At this point, my main conflict is July 17-19 (will be in Iowa for the SSE campout). Otherwise I should be around (but then again, things pop up on my schedule pretty short notice). I am growing few tomatoes this year - mainly all 36 released dwarfs, but not much else, so won't be a significant tomato resource either. __________________ Craig

March 24, 2015	#7
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	I'd be thrilled to come and provide tomatoes, but I'm not sure I'd still be getting a good harvest in August. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

May 3, 2015	#9
ginawelch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: ohio zone 5 Posts: 30	Tomatopalooza Any word on whether it's a go or not?

May 22, 2015	#11
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	The only role I could possibly play is as an attendee - and an uncertain one at that. So if this happens, every part of it - organizing, planning, date selecting, etc - will have to be by someone else. Just way, way, way too much going on in my life right now! __________________ Craig

March 3, 2015	#2
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	I was just about to ask!! lol IF it happens, I'll be there again! Greg

March 3, 2015	#3
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	I think we should resurrect it again for this year. Probably similar to our earlier ones with more folks bringing samples. What looks like a good date? 7/18, 7/25, 8/1? I have a pretty good new location we can do which has a covered picnic area that I can reserve. It's also close to my house which would simplify the organization! Thoughts? 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.

March 5, 2015	#4
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	Is late July peak for you guys there? Will you get the best and tastiest at that time? Greg

March 24, 2015	#5
EBCIII Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: South East Va Zone 7A Posts: 306	I am very interested! Y'all pick a spot and I will try very hard to be there, Beale.

March 30, 2015	#8
ginawelch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: ohio zone 5 Posts: 30	I'd love to attend. Would come in from Ohio. If it's a go please let me know. Thanks

June 14, 2015	#12
TheUrbanFarmer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Zone 8a Posts: 64	This is something I'm interested in...I'd love to participate in (or help plan) a small - medium sized gathering / event. My local farmers market has no interest in a "harvest festival" type of evening / event and I found that to be very disappointing.

July 27, 2015	#13
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	Well folks..... I have to say sorry that we won't be having this event this year. That makes 3 years now, and hopefully we'll be able to actually resurrect it again next year. All of my plants ripened the end of June through the first two weeks of July, so there wasn't too much available to sample this past weekend. Put 7/23/16 on your calendar for next year though! 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.

January 20, 2016	#15
ginawelch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: ohio zone 5 Posts: 30	I put July 23 on my calendar. I'm a tomato newbie and would love to learn more.