Yet more tomato plants

jmsieglaff · May 24, 2015

The addiction grows, thanks to everyone here and Craig's book. So after reading Craig's book this winter I said to myself, I really need to try Mexico Midget sometime. At our local farmer's market today I said if I can find Mexico Midget I'll pick one up and put it in the extra 5 gallon bucket I have. After going about 1/2 way through the market (it is a large market on the sidewalks around our state Capitol), I stumbled across Gold Rush Currant tomato. I asked the seller, would you describe this as more sweet or tangy? He said it's both sweet and tangy--which sounded right up my alley. I said to my wife, I highly doubt I'll find Mexico Midget, so picked up Gold Rush Currant. Then low and behold I find Mexico Midget (from another T'Ville member none the less--I should have known!). I had to pick it up too. So now I need to get another bucket and another cage and a couple more stakes. I said 18 tomato plants was plenty, probably too many. Well we're at 20 now. I can't wait to try two more new to me varieties! Tomatoes by year: 2015: 20 plants, 2014: 14 plants, 2013: 6 plants, 2012: 6 plants. Notice a trend? Jan. 2014 I joined T'Ville.

AlittleSalt · May 24, 2015

I joined a year ago in May. Planned to try maybe 30 tomato plants this year. Well, add a 100, and I already have some started for the fall garden. As Homer says, DOH!

jmsieglaff · May 24, 2015

Wow impressive! If I planted 130 plants I'd have a very unhappy family as the backyard wouldn't be usable but instead my tomato patch.

Gardeneer · May 24, 2015

I have over 30 varieties and close to 50 plants. Out all that I have purchase 4 from nurseries and started the rest from seeds. Now I have stopped going to the nurseries b/c every time I go in thee i get the temptation to buy some more. But I have already over planted by 10. haha
Talking about ADDiction !

Gardeneer.

peppero · May 24, 2015

It is a wonderful sickness.

jon

pauldavid · May 24, 2015

I understand. Last year I grew 20 plants, this year, 50. I am getting started for fall planting, which I have never done before and I am planning my 2016 garden already. I knew tomatoes were good, but didn't know they were addictive!

Father'sDaughter · May 24, 2015

This year I actually have four fewer plants in the main bed -- 24 vs 28 -- and they have a bit more breathing room. And with the Dwarf Project on hiatus, I only have four in grow bags instead of 10 or more.

But, I did have a partial garlic crop failure in my other bed which left me with some vacant ground--just enough room for two more tomato plants!

All my back up plants are now dead and gone, so no more temptation to squeeze in any more... Unless my son decides he doesn't want the three I started for him.😈

ginger2778 · May 24, 2015

Told my husband I was not going to buy any more earthboxes. He smirked and I got a " Yeah, right".
Sigh... He knows me well.

wormgirl · May 25, 2015

My name is Jenn, and I am a tomato addict.

Last year (before finding TV), 4 plants. I think I'm up to 15 now. I was doing so well, but bought a Kellogg's Breakfast today. I could NOT HELP MYSELF.

Not to hijack this thread -- but ginger, when I looked at Earthboxes recently it looks like they have changed hands. Are they still the same product? So little info provided on them now. I have never bought one, but looked many times, and I remember the website as being much more informative. Now it's sold by some novelty company? I did a little googling about it but didn't come up with much.

Cucumber · May 25, 2015

New here everybody, so the addiction has spread to Australia, what started out as a few has now reached to over 40 plants. The great news is in the subtropical climate I can grow all year around! Have spent many hours reading on this great site.

ginger2778 · May 25, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by wormgirl

My name is Jenn, and I am a tomato addict.

Last year (before finding TV), 4 plants. I think I'm up to 15 now. I was doing so well, but bought a Kellogg's Breakfast today. I could NOT HELP MYSELF.

Not to hijack this thread -- but ginger, when I looked at Earthboxes recently it looks like they have changed hands. Are they still the same product? So little info provided on them now. I have never bought one, but looked many times, and I remember the website as being much more informative. Now it's sold by some novelty company? I did a little googling about it but didn't come up with much.

Hey Jenn,
Please call me Marsha if you would like.

i knew EB had sold to a new owner, but so far their products seem the same. I haven't bought any more EBs since the change
But have purchased the plastic mulch covers. Maybe they had a great deal of backstock. I wouldn't grow any other way here in South Nematodida!

ginger2778 · May 25, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cucumber

New here everybody, so the addiction has spread to Australia, what started out as a few has now reached to over 40 plants. The great news is in the subtropical climate I can grow all year around! Have spent many hours reading on this great site.

Welcome Cucumber, your climate must be similar to mine. We have several Aussies here now. I know some trade with each other too.

What part of Australia are you from?

wormgirl · May 25, 2015

Thanks for the info, Marsha. If you buy more (which you're not going to do, haha!) and notice anything different, give us all a heads up, ok?

Jenn

Cucumber · May 26, 2015

Hi Ginger,

From a town Beaudesert south of Brisbane in sunny Queensland. During the year the temperature extremes are -1 to 40 !! I experience a few light frosts during the winter months but not enough to damage the tomato plants. A frosty morning usually = a nice sunny day up to 23 deg. It would be nice to meet some other Aussies in here as well! I would eventually like to trade seeds with them. (Oh more plants!) I feel sorry for the members that only have a short growing season!

ginger2778 · May 26, 2015

Hello Cucumber, no doubt you are getting to or are asleep now. You might try reaching out to Geoffrey44, and A Sunny Day, 2 Tomatovillers who are active and live down south of you. I know they have some special things and also great knowledge.

May 24, 2015	#1
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	Yet more tomato plants The addiction grows, thanks to everyone here and Craig's book. So after reading Craig's book this winter I said to myself, I really need to try Mexico Midget sometime. At our local farmer's market today I said if I can find Mexico Midget I'll pick one up and put it in the extra 5 gallon bucket I have. After going about 1/2 way through the market (it is a large market on the sidewalks around our state Capitol), I stumbled across Gold Rush Currant tomato. I asked the seller, would you describe this as more sweet or tangy? He said it's both sweet and tangy--which sounded right up my alley. I said to my wife, I highly doubt I'll find Mexico Midget, so picked up Gold Rush Currant. Then low and behold I find Mexico Midget (from another T'Ville member none the less--I should have known!). I had to pick it up too. So now I need to get another bucket and another cage and a couple more stakes. I said 18 tomato plants was plenty, probably too many. Well we're at 20 now. I can't wait to try two more new to me varieties! Tomatoes by year: 2015: 20 plants, 2014: 14 plants, 2013: 6 plants, 2012: 6 plants. Notice a trend? Jan. 2014 I joined T'Ville.

May 24, 2015	#2
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I joined a year ago in May. Planned to try maybe 30 tomato plants this year. Well, add a 100, and I already have some started for the fall garden. As Homer says, DOH!

May 24, 2015	#4
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	I have over 30 varieties and close to 50 plants. Out all that I have purchase 4 from nurseries and started the rest from seeds. Now I have stopped going to the nurseries b/c every time I go in thee i get the temptation to buy some more. But I have already over planted by 10. haha Talking about ADDiction ! Gardeneer.

May 24, 2015	#5
peppero Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: selmer, tn Posts: 2,944	It is a wonderful sickness. jon

May 24, 2015	#6
pauldavid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NE Louisiana, Zone 8A Posts: 1,179	I understand. Last year I grew 20 plants, this year, 50. I am getting started for fall planting, which I have never done before and I am planning my 2016 garden already. I knew tomatoes were good, but didn't know they were addictive!

May 24, 2015	#7
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	This year I actually have four fewer plants in the main bed -- 24 vs 28 -- and they have a bit more breathing room. And with the Dwarf Project on hiatus, I only have four in grow bags instead of 10 or more. But, I did have a partial garlic crop failure in my other bed which left me with some vacant ground--just enough room for two more tomato plants! All my back up plants are now dead and gone, so no more temptation to squeeze in any more... Unless my son decides he doesn't want the three I started for him.😈

May 24, 2015	#8
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	Told my husband I was not going to buy any more earthboxes. He smirked and I got a " Yeah, right". Sigh... He knows me well.

May 25, 2015	#9
wormgirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 245	My name is Jenn, and I am a tomato addict. Last year (before finding TV), 4 plants. I think I'm up to 15 now. I was doing so well, but bought a Kellogg's Breakfast today. I could NOT HELP MYSELF. Not to hijack this thread -- but ginger, when I looked at Earthboxes recently it looks like they have changed hands. Are they still the same product? So little info provided on them now. I have never bought one, but looked many times, and I remember the website as being much more informative. Now it's sold by some novelty company? I did a little googling about it but didn't come up with much.

May 25, 2015	#10
Cucumber Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 4	New here everybody, so the addiction has spread to Australia, what started out as a few has now reached to over 40 plants. The great news is in the subtropical climate I can grow all year around! Have spent many hours reading on this great site.

May 26, 2015	#14
Cucumber Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 4	Hi Ginger, From a town Beaudesert south of Brisbane in sunny Queensland. During the year the temperature extremes are -1 to 40 !! I experience a few light frosts during the winter months but not enough to damage the tomato plants. A frosty morning usually = a nice sunny day up to 23 deg. It would be nice to meet some other Aussies in here as well! I would eventually like to trade seeds with them. (Oh more plants!) I feel sorry for the members that only have a short growing season!