Hobby farm magazine tomato article:>(

Worth1 · July 26, 2007

Have any of you guys ever heard of Hobby farm magazine?
A work mate that lives in Idaho brought one to work and it had an article in it on heirloom tomatoes.

I was very disappointed in the read as it said that the down side of heirloom tomatoes where that they were more susceptible to diseases such as blossom end rot and all of the other things that plague us tomato growers.

We all know that ((((BER IS NOT A DISEASE))))) (((((AND)))) I have seen no recognizable difference in the so called disease resistant tomatoes and our beloved heirlooms.

Then it went on to talk about where to sell them and so forth that was good info but I wish that the person that wrote the article would have known more about tomatoes Obviously they didn’t.
This just goes to prove that getting all of your information from a book is not always the best rout to go on things.
I have several books on all kinds of stuff, welding; gardening, engine building and so on.
I find all kinds of misinformation in these books that only an experienced person would pick up.
Some times you have to get your hands dirty to get real experience with your unique situation in you garden.
What’s good for the north is not good for the south or east or west or even 20 miles from you.

The article said to start your seeds in April, so if an inexperienced person didn’t know better and they live where I do, ‘tomato seed starting and growing would be a disaster.

I found it to be one of the most poorly written articles on tomatoes I have read yet.
At least they should have put up a chart for the best seed starting time for different areas of the US.

I hope that the article did not start a fad on downing heirloom tomatoes or some such rot.

It also said that one of the best places to get info on tomatoes was GW, now we all know that the best place to get information on how to grow tomatoes IS RIGHT HERE AT TOMATOVILLE.

IF this person is as knowledgeable on tomatoes as they seem to think they are AND they seem to brows the Tomato Forums then they should know about TomatoVille.

Just a little aggravated with the article (((don’t mind me))) I just hate misinformation in a widely published magazine.

Cooling Off,

Worth

johno · July 26, 2007

http://www.hobbyfarms.com/crops-and-...g-selling.aspx

greggf · July 26, 2007

Interesting.

But the author HAS apparently "gotten his hands dirty" - he grows and sells heirloom tomatoes and veggies for a living.

But, based upon his experience, he's come to some different conclusions than some Tomatovillians have.

How do we explain that?

**carolyn137** · July 26, 2007

I'm trying to think if I know a Michael Brown, the author who lives in NJ, from his postings at GW. Problem is, the ratio of lurkers to posters is about 10 to1.

I didn't take time to read the article but will do so when I have time, which is not now.

Worth1 · July 27, 2007

Well I guess I might have leaned on the author a little hard.
But as an amature magazine article critic, it is my job.

Worth

Ruth_10 · July 27, 2007

I had a subscription to Hobby Farm for one year and let it run out. The tomato article would be typical--just enough information to be dangerous.

The manufacturers of "hobby" tractors sure do like to advertise in that magazine.

July 26, 2007	#1
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Hobby farm magazine tomato article:>( Have any of you guys ever heard of Hobby farm magazine? A work mate that lives in Idaho brought one to work and it had an article in it on heirloom tomatoes. I was very disappointed in the read as it said that the down side of heirloom tomatoes where that they were more susceptible to diseases such as blossom end rot and all of the other things that plague us tomato growers. We all know that ((((BER IS NOT A DISEASE))))) (((((AND)))) I have seen no recognizable difference in the so called disease resistant tomatoes and our beloved heirlooms. Then it went on to talk about where to sell them and so forth that was good info but I wish that the person that wrote the article would have known more about tomatoes Obviously they didn’t. This just goes to prove that getting all of your information from a book is not always the best rout to go on things. I have several books on all kinds of stuff, welding; gardening, engine building and so on. I find all kinds of misinformation in these books that only an experienced person would pick up. Some times you have to get your hands dirty to get real experience with your unique situation in you garden. What’s good for the north is not good for the south or east or west or even 20 miles from you. The article said to start your seeds in April, so if an inexperienced person didn’t know better and they live where I do, ‘tomato seed starting and growing would be a disaster. I found it to be one of the most poorly written articles on tomatoes I have read yet. At least they should have put up a chart for the best seed starting time for different areas of the US. I hope that the article did not start a fad on downing heirloom tomatoes or some such rot. It also said that one of the best places to get info on tomatoes was GW, now we all know that the best place to get information on how to grow tomatoes IS RIGHT HERE AT TOMATOVILLE. IF this person is as knowledgeable on tomatoes as they seem to think they are AND they seem to brows the Tomato Forums then they should know about TomatoVille. Just a little aggravated with the article (((don’t mind me))) I just hate misinformation in a widely published magazine. Cooling Off, Worth

July 26, 2007	#4
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I'm trying to think if I know a Michael Brown, the author who lives in NJ, from his postings at GW. Problem is, the ratio of lurkers to posters is about 10 to1. I didn't take time to read the article but will do so when I have time, which is not now. __________________ Carolyn

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Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	I had a subscription to Hobby Farm for one year and let it run out. The tomato article would be typical--just enough information to be dangerous. The manufacturers of "hobby" tractors sure do like to advertise in that magazine. __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

July 26, 2007	#2
johno Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arkansas zone 6b Posts: 441	http://www.hobbyfarms.com/crops-and-...g-selling.aspx

July 26, 2007	#3
greggf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boonville, NY Posts: 419	Interesting. But the author HAS apparently "gotten his hands dirty" - he grows and sells heirloom tomatoes and veggies for a living. But, based upon his experience, he's come to some different conclusions than some Tomatovillians have. How do we explain that?