Now it is officially summer...

RebelRidin · July 15, 2012

This week has seen our first serious pickings of tomatoes. Unfortunately the big rains came this week just as many were ripening. Three inches so far this week and more rain is threatening this evening. Despite having kept the plants well watered I've had more splitting than I like. Worst has been Cherokee Purple which has had me eating them like crazy... how sad.

Anyway below from left to right, top to bottom....

Anna Russian,Boxcar Willie, Big Beef, Cherokee Purple, Amish Paste, Coustralee, Pink Floyd, Mandarin Orange
Clint Eastwood's Rowdy Red, Early Girl,
the days haul all together.

Time to start canning a few.

Mark0820 · July 16, 2012

Very nice harvest! It definitely looks like it is time to do some canning. I've never heard of a tomato called Pink Floyd. I'll have to do a search and find out more about it.

PA_Julia · July 16, 2012

All are so very beautiful.
Since my father bought me Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon album for my eighth birthday it has been one of my favorite groups.

Based on this alone I would love to grow this tomato.
Would you be so kind as to tell me where you obtained the seeds?

Thanks!!

Julia

RebelRidin · July 16, 2012

Pink Floyd is reportedly as a growout from Brandy Boy hybrid (Burpee). I haven't tasted it yet so who knows if I will like it. I got it purely because I could not resist the name either. The seed came via wintersown.org which my anti-virus package is currently blocking as a malicious URL. I intend to save some seeds though I haven't bagged the blossoms. I would be happy to share some.

For what it is worth, I will share my thoughts on the flavor once I have tried a few. I find that the first few tomatoes off any plant are not usually the best it has to show.

PA_Julia · July 16, 2012

Thanks George!!

lakelady · July 16, 2012

Wow, so many tomatoes! Mine are still green, ugh! Where is summer? All we have is intense heat and no rain. Please send some up to NJ for us!

BigBrownDogHouse · July 16, 2012

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Originally Posted by lakelady

Wow, so many tomatoes! Mine are still green, ugh! Where is summer? All we have is intense heat and no rain. Please send some up to NJ for us!

I'm still just counting green ones right now too. Our time will be coming!

meadowyck · July 16, 2012

George

I love your new counter top decor.

Randall · July 16, 2012

Congratulations on making it official! Everything looks great.

Crandrew · July 16, 2012

HEY! Congrats George, nothing like the first haul

How are you liking the new beds you built this year? Are the working out nicely so far?

Worth1 · July 16, 2012

Your getting low on rice, flour and sugar.

No, really looks nice enjoy.

Worth

Got Worms? · July 16, 2012

"BLTs!" .....

..."What you will be seeing in the near future!"

Carnac the Magnificent ...Drool

rockhound · July 17, 2012

I also was warned not to open wintersown.org. Wonder how long this has been going on? Hope she can get it fixed.

RebelRidin · July 17, 2012

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Originally Posted by rockhound

I also was warned not to open wintersown.org. Wonder how long this has been going on? Hope she can get it fixed.

I believe she has gotten into some databases as being a malicious URL. When software uses such databases it will block her even if her site is in fact clean. That can be very hard to overcome and get cleaned up.

RebelRidin · July 17, 2012

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Originally Posted by Crandrew

HEY! Congrats George, nothing like the first haul

How are you liking the new beds you built this year? Are the working out nicely so far?

I love the beds! They have gotten me way ahead of the weeds and so far (fingers crossed) no disease problems. Tomatoes and cukes both are doing well so far. Finally I can direct seed things like carrots and lettuce.

Now I need to select an effective easy to maintain mulch for the pathways.

July 16, 2012	#3
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	All are so very beautiful. Since my father bought me Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon album for my eighth birthday it has been one of my favorite groups. Based on this alone I would love to grow this tomato. Would you be so kind as to tell me where you obtained the seeds? Thanks!! Julia __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

July 16, 2012	#4
RebelRidin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Posts: 993	Pink Floyd is reportedly as a growout from Brandy Boy hybrid (Burpee). I haven't tasted it yet so who knows if I will like it. I got it purely because I could not resist the name either. The seed came via wintersown.org which my anti-virus package is currently blocking as a malicious URL. I intend to save some seeds though I haven't bagged the blossoms. I would be happy to share some. For what it is worth, I will share my thoughts on the flavor once I have tried a few. I find that the first few tomatoes off any plant are not usually the best it has to show. __________________ George _____________________________ "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure." Thomas Jefferson, 1787

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PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	Thanks George!! __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

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lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	Wow, so many tomatoes! Mine are still green, ugh! Where is summer? All we have is intense heat and no rain. Please send some up to NJ for us! __________________ Antoniette

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meadowyck Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Brooksville, FL Posts: 1,001	George I love your new counter top decor. __________________ Jan “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” -Theodore Roosevelt

July 16, 2012	#2
Mark0820 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 907	Very nice harvest! It definitely looks like it is time to do some canning. I've never heard of a tomato called Pink Floyd. I'll have to do a search and find out more about it.

July 16, 2012	#9
Randall Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 6a Posts: 396	Congratulations on making it official! Everything looks great.

July 16, 2012	#10
Crandrew Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: asdf Posts: 1,202	HEY! Congrats George, nothing like the first haul How are you liking the new beds you built this year? Are the working out nicely so far?

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Your getting low on rice, flour and sugar. No, really looks nice enjoy. Worth

July 16, 2012	#12
Got Worms? Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NY Zone 5b/6a Posts: 546	"BLTs!" ..... ..."What you will be seeing in the near future!" Carnac the Magnificent ...Drool Last edited by Got Worms?; July 16, 2012 at 10:30 PM.

July 17, 2012	#13
rockhound Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 285	I also was warned not to open wintersown.org. Wonder how long this has been going on? Hope she can get it fixed.