Guest guest Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Yes, I did get that from your first mention of them. Seems like the little ones often have the most flavor, don't you think? I had a wonderful big kind this year, but lost the name label, do not remember the name. So mad at myself!! wine is a very good, large tomato but doesn't produce many fruit. My all time favorite, all things considered is Better boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Then it is "Sweet 100's" for me next year, . Thanks. W. Re: OT**** 's Tomatoes It is 96 degrees here, , and my tomatoes have just about quit. Are the Sweet 100's extra heat hardy? I remember Felder talking about some that would keep on bearing when it got hot, but forgot to write down the names We have had a lot of days in the 90's and mine is still going. I think they are quiet heat tolerant. It's 97 degrees here right now. The nights are still cooling down to low 70's and high 60's Hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Yes, I did get that from your first mention of them. Seems like the little ones often have the most flavor, don't you think? I had a wonderful big kind this year, but lost the name label, do not remember the name. So mad at myself!! Re: OT**** 's Tomatoes Then it is "Sweet 100's" for me next year, . Thanks. You understand these are small bite size tomatoes. Very good tasting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 , wine is one of the ones I bought this spring, and could very well be the one that I lost the label for. It did not produce very many tomatoes, but they were the most flavorful ones I have had since I was a child. Thank you. Now I can get more next year. I have gotten Better Boy before, and like them also, but the wine was superb. Guess I will have to plant lots since they do not bear many on each vine. W. Re: OT**** 's Tomatoes Yes, I did get that from your first mention of them. Seems like the little ones often have the most flavor, don't you think? I had a wonderful big kind this year, but lost the name label, do not remember the name. So mad at myself!! wine is a very good, large tomato but doesn't produce many fruit. My all time favorite, all things considered is Better boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 I was recently watching Victory Garden and the host mentioned that you should save your seeds, from vegetables and flowers. He said you not only save money but you ensure you can get the same item year after year. Commercial seed companies often stop producing certain items and you can no longer get many items that you could in the past. He also said that when people trade seeds they really enjoy what they get from each other and it makes for a good experience. I sure wish I had the seeds from the tomatoes my father grew when I was a child. Elaine , wine is one of the ones I bought this spring, and could very well be the one that I lost the label for. It did not produce very many tomatoes, but they were the most flavorful ones I have had since I was a child. Thank you. Now I can get more next year. I have gotten Better Boy before, and like them also, but the wine was superb. Guess I will have to plant lots since they do not bear many on each vine. W. ----- Original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 , wine is one of the ones I bought this spring, and could very well be the one that I lost the label for. It did not produce very many tomatoes, but they were the most flavorful ones I have had since I was a child. Thank you. Now I can get more next year. I have gotten Better Boy before, and like them also, but the wine was superb. Guess I will have to plant lots since they do not bear many on each vine. I am growing 10 different varieties of tomatoes this year. Some are setting fruit in this hot weather and some or not. I am keeping records on all of them. I wish for you a good holiday week end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 were they big bertha's, or bad boys? we are flooded here, so i have no clue how mine are doing. <Smile> I don't know. I hope you are getting some relief from the flooding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 I was recently watching Victory Garden and the host mentioned that you should save your seeds, from vegetables and flowers. He said you not only save money but you ensure you can get the same item year after year. Commercial seed companies often stop producing certain items and you can no longer get many items that you could in the past. He also said that when people trade seeds they really enjoy what they get from each other and it makes for a good experience. I sure wish I had the seeds from the tomatoes my father grew when I was a child. Good morning Elaine: That's true about saving seed but hybrid seed will not produce true to form. Most of the modern tomatoes are hybrid. Better boy is one of them. wine on the other hand, is a true heirloom and will produce identical off springs. I have saved seed from a better boy and am now on the 5th generation. Each year the fruit is different from the year before. Eventually one of the original parents characteristics will become dominate and it will no longer be considered s hybrid. This is true with modern sweet corn also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Hi all!, I have a friend who grows tomatoes and he has one type called " Heat Wave " which was bred and developed at the University of Florida for high temps. He's willing to send some seeds to a few people in the group. Just peeking out of the woodwork <grin> Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 there are a few heirloom garden places that sell seeds on the internet, i used to be on the mailer of one of them, but i cant remember the name. they called it a seed bank or seed museum or something. heirloom tomatoes are in big right now. all the cooking shows have been talking about them, and albertsons even sells some now. here in Oregon, we buy Early Girl, Willamette, Beefstake, wine and a couple others. You have to get a cold hardy one here. Everyone is talking about their veggies,, and i might have a couple zuchini, and i do have a couple peppers, the eggplant has been flowering like crazy, but i havent seen any fruit yet. the watermelon still hasnt flowered,i dont think i will have watermelon this year. i dont have any luck with watermelon, i guess i need to find someone that grows them here and ask what the trick is. i wonder if it's the PH, i dont check the PH here, i just usually grow what works in this soil becauuse i'm a lazy gardener. the strawberries are still doing pretty good, i didnt pick the last batch though, wasnt home much for a few days. the blueberries are almost ripe and i went to the farmers market last week and they had a variety of black berries that were ripe. the wild blackberries here dont ripen until August. So i'm jealous of all of you who are some where warmer and have so many veggies already! i hope that flooding in the NE is better, maybe i will catch some news and see how it is. i hope everyone is well and has nice plans for the 4th. laurie > > > > , wine is one of the ones I bought this spring, and could > > very well be the one that I lost the label for. It did not produce very > > many tomatoes, but they were the most flavorful ones I have had since I was > > a child. Thank you. Now I can get more next year. I have gotten Better > > Boy before, and like them also, but the wine was superb. Guess I will > > have to plant lots since they do not bear many on each vine. > > W. > > > > ----- Original > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 *lol* i understand about Walmart, i dont recall the new federal terms for Organic, but it should be OK if not great. too bad about the heat and drought. they farm in eastern oregon and it is actually a desert, they have to water everything from irrigation sources. makes for some good wine & watermelons, but they are huge problems some years weird weather this year, June Floods in the NE and still drought in the SE, weather here has been interesting, we seem to be having weather more like california, more dry days, heavier rain on the days we have rain, it looked like it was going to rain for a week but it didnt, i dont think it's rained for a couple of weeks now. it usually rains sometime on the 3, 4, or 5th of July, we'll see if it does this year. one year was just fantastic, it was stiffling hot, and just after we finished watching the fireworks at Midnight it started raining, we were all standing out inthe rain because it felt so good. i hope it rains soon, otherwise i'm going to be spending a lot on water! water here is horribly expensive, between the taxes and the waste management problems and the failed billing system... every year i think i'll get those rain barrels, up and i dont. laurie ups.com, " labtrek1941 " wrote: > > Actually, Laurie, with the heat and drought, lots of our things are finishing up early. Only the very heat resistant tomatoes like 's " Sweet l00's " are still bearing, and strawberries are just a sweet memory, ditto blueberries. WalMart this morning had tomatoes they were calling " heirloom " in their organic section, and I got some. Haven't tried them yet. My daughter does not believe anything from WalMart could really be organic. I understand that there is some ambiguity about the term organic, but it would seem that they would have to meet some standard. > W > Re: OT**** 's Tomatoes > > > there are a few heirloom garden places that sell seeds on the > internet, i used to be on the mailer of one of them, but i cant > remember the name. > > they called it a seed bank or seed museum or something. > > heirloom tomatoes are in big right now. all the cooking shows have > been talking about them, and albertsons even sells some now. > > here in Oregon, we buy Early Girl, Willamette, Beefstake, wine > and a couple others. You have to get a cold hardy one here. > > Everyone is talking about their veggies,, and i might have a couple > zuchini, and i do have a couple peppers, the eggplant has been > flowering like crazy, but i havent seen any fruit yet. > > the watermelon still hasnt flowered,i dont think i will have > watermelon this year. > > i dont have any luck with watermelon, i guess i need to find someone > that grows them here and ask what the trick is. i wonder if it's the > PH, i dont check the PH here, i just usually grow what works in this > soil becauuse i'm a lazy gardener. > > the strawberries are still doing pretty good, i didnt pick the last > batch though, wasnt home much for a few days. > > the blueberries are almost ripe and i went to the farmers market last > week and they had a variety of black berries that were ripe. the wild > blackberries here dont ripen until August. > > So i'm jealous of all of you who are some where warmer and have so > many veggies already! > > i hope that flooding in the NE is better, maybe i will catch some news > and see how it is. > > i hope everyone is well and has nice plans for the 4th. > > laurie > > > > > > > > , wine is one of the ones I bought this spring, and > could > > > very well be the one that I lost the label for. It did not > produce very > > > many tomatoes, but they were the most flavorful ones I have had > since I was > > > a child. Thank you. Now I can get more next year. I have gotten > Better > > > Boy before, and like them also, but the wine was superb. > Guess I will > > > have to plant lots since they do not bear many on each vine. > > > W. > > > > > > ----- Original > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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