tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post9146329801047836613..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: 2009 Overview TomatoesDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-33378851958245794202009-10-29T07:33:19.811-04:002009-10-29T07:33:19.811-04:00Thanks for a very useful post. There's lots i...Thanks for a very useful post. There's lots in there that I'll take on board for next year.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-81322551339223544672009-10-28T15:47:28.769-04:002009-10-28T15:47:28.769-04:00Great looking tomatoes Daphne. And thanks for the...Great looking tomatoes Daphne. And thanks for the growing info. I was planning on doing something similar to the prep that you do. I feel as though tomatoes will be my big challenge next year as my yard only gets partial sun. Oh, well. Some tomatoes are better then none I guess.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-61153363273434516312009-10-28T07:51:27.884-04:002009-10-28T07:51:27.884-04:00Tyra, Market Miracle is a great early tomato. My s...Tyra, Market Miracle is a great early tomato. My season is short and cool and if your's is like that it would be a good choice. I'm guessing from where you live it is both.<br /><br />janie, well the Sungolds were from saved seed. Sungolds are hybrids so I'm growing out a hybrid. The others were from Wintersown. They gave out free tomato seed (only 10 seeds of each kind) if you took a little quiz. They had all sorts of interesting types. I elected to do a small black tomato trial. I found the cherries better than the plum (Black Moor). They also had Market Miracle though they called it Miracle of the Market. Since it is a Russian translation you can take your pick, but most call it Market Miracle. As to the rest of my seed, most was bought from Pinetree last year. This year I think I'll go with Fedco.<br /><br />Stefaneener, I haven't tried them. I thought about it. Granny said she had some and liked the regular pots better. She had to fill up the SWCs more than the regular pots. I haven't a clue as to why.<br /><br />Miss M, I suppose if I potted them up again I could have kept them longer, but four inches deep seems deep enough to me for a tomato start. <br /><br />our friend Ben, yup. If I can find a cheap irrigation system for tomato pots (that is more robust) I might try it again. I have so little space for tomatoes and really love to make salsa and sauce. <br /><br />Michelle, I'm pretty sure some varieties are more prone to it. My Black Moor had a ton of BER, while not one of the Alianas had it. They were treated exactly the same. That being said bone meal could be better than eggshells. It could be more bioavailable. I think I'll stick to using both. Maybe next year you can experiment and do one variety that has just eggshells, just bonemeal and both. So you can tell which works the best. I did use Azomite throughout the garden this year. I've used Greensand in the past (love it) and it does the same thing. It adds lots of micronutrients. The thing I hate about it is that I can't get it at a local store so have to ship it in from Maine. It is heavy so expensive to ship. It was a Bday present so not an issue this year, but I think it may be a while before I buy more. Then again it came in a huge 44 pound bag so it should last a while.<br /><br />prue, well I'll post again about them next year. For this year they are done except maybe the discussion about what seed I'll buy (or trade). I always debate about how many to plant and what varieties.<br /><br />kitsapFG, double digging is so worth the effort. It isn't like you have to double dig the same bed every year or anything. That initial dig is a lot of work though. I don't think it is really necessary for something like lettuce with a very shallow root system, but tomatoes go down deep if they can. I couldn't believe the root system on them when I pulled them up.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-32735885521274686972009-10-28T00:35:57.242-04:002009-10-28T00:35:57.242-04:00That was an enjoyable and informative read. I am...That was an enjoyable and informative read. I am a huge advocate of double digging - so I am not suprised you ended up with good results from both that action and your good amendment regimen.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-5492353010172542492009-10-27T22:00:59.273-04:002009-10-27T22:00:59.273-04:00Hi Daphne, I am going to miss your tomato posts! P...Hi Daphne, I am going to miss your tomato posts! Pots can be a real pain in the watering department. At least you have found a system that sort-of works. Well done on such a bumper crop. I usually have a problem with aphids too, but suddenly, about a month ago, they all totally disappeared! Not complaining, but wierd! Enjoy the Autumn planting.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12210701278846436069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-41005949776804024922009-10-27T19:19:20.999-04:002009-10-27T19:19:20.999-04:00That's a great overview of your tomato season ...That's a great overview of your tomato season and has made me think back about how my tomatoes did. One thing that comes to mind is that I also used powdered eggshells in one part of the bed and then ran out. The rest of the bed got bone meal for calcium. The plants in the egg shell ammended part of the bed were far more prone to BER. I wonder if it was because some varieties were more prone to it or the calcium in bone meal is more available to the plants. Or maybe I didn't use enough eggshells? Don't know, but I've got quite a collection of egg shells going now anyway.<br /><br />Azomite sounds like an interesting ammendment. Did you use it throughout your garden or just for the tomatoes?Michellehttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-23389706050415964842009-10-27T17:43:21.910-04:002009-10-27T17:43:21.910-04:00Congrats on a banner year despite the cold, wet, a...Congrats on a banner year despite the cold, wet, and late blight, Daphne! I too have determined never to grow herbs around my tomatoes again, since as you say they just get smothered. My container tomatoes produced fairly well because of all the rain, but in a dry year you're right they'd be doomed. Live and learn, eh?our friend Benhttp://ourfriendben.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-81767236019642944722009-10-27T17:01:51.340-04:002009-10-27T17:01:51.340-04:00err.. informative info is a little redundant, make...err.. informative info is a little redundant, make that *post.miss mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08779663826025791655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-91888830394004707322009-10-27T16:59:14.207-04:002009-10-27T16:59:14.207-04:00I started my tomatoes quite early hoping for a hea...I started my tomatoes quite early hoping for a head start but I agree 4 weeks is enough, partly because they get rootbound as you pointed out and also because I noticed a few that were started later caught up to the early ones, anyway.<br /><br />Great overview. Thx for the useful and informative info.miss mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08779663826025791655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-72228368434918412512009-10-27T16:42:27.431-04:002009-10-27T16:42:27.431-04:00Sounds as though you really made wise choices this...Sounds as though you really made wise choices this year. What about the SWCs that EG is always using?<br /><br />The powdered eggshells must have given them the slow release calcijm they needed for BERStefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-72366430182771625602009-10-27T15:58:12.123-04:002009-10-27T15:58:12.123-04:00Excellent post! I have printed this one out for a...Excellent post! I have printed this one out for a reference page. I love to grow tomatoes.<br /><br />Where do you get your plants? Seeds is what I mean. Sorry.janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16978979417557447666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-69811630359977423522009-10-27T14:40:44.560-04:002009-10-27T14:40:44.560-04:00Excellent post Daphne I will keep it among the imp...Excellent post Daphne I will keep it among the important stuff. I will keep Market Miracle in mind for next season 2010. It sound far away but it is just a few months.<br /> :-) Helen (from seed to table) had another good one to day about garlic, have you read it?TYRA Hallsénius Lindhehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111758517855490413noreply@blogger.com