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Old September 11, 2015   #1
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Default The Elimination Game

I want to grow the following large red/pink varieties and only have room for 5 plants. I have narrowed my choices to the following 6:

NAR
Red Barn
Cuostralee
Wes
Earl's Faux
Purple Dog Creek

So, if you had to eliminate one, which would it be?
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Old September 11, 2015   #2
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I would have to cut Earl's Faux. But man you have some good choices.
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Old September 11, 2015   #3
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With a list like that, I'd do tighter spacing.
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Old September 11, 2015   #4
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With a list like that, I'd do tighter spacing.
I wish I could but I grow in Earthboxes
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What ever you do dont drop NAR.

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Can you double up on 1 earth box?
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Old September 11, 2015   #7
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Drop Red Barn. NAR is the superior red tomato!!
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Find a 5 gallon bucket
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I'd ditch Red Barn. I got low yield and catfaced fruits from it.
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I don't agree with some of the comments made above, but what's new with that,, and I'd ditch Purple Dog Creek, and yes, I've grown all of them, most of them many many many times.

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Old September 11, 2015   #11
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With a list like that, I'd do tighter spacing.
Me too! Or put one in a container on the porch, or something.
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