Re: [gardeners] Tomatoes again
Tom (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 05 Apr 2002 16:29:12 -0800
I have some seed of Yellow Pear and some of Dr. Carolyn which is a yellow
cherry with great flavor. You are welcome to some or both. Be aware that
Dr. Carolyn ended up the largest plant that I had in the garden last year.
Tom Church
Wesley Chapel, FL
Getting ready to harvest strawberries tomorrow.
At 09:38 AM 4/5/02 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm looking for a good variety of cherry tomatoes and the small, yellow pear
>tomatoes to grow this summer. Also, can they be grown in a large container,
>like a whisky barrel? Any ideas about variety. Thanks!
>
>Rosemary
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-gardeners@globalgarden.com
>[mailto:owner-gardeners@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of George Shirley
>Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 9:09 AM
>To: gardeners@globalgarden.com
>Subject: Re: [gardeners] Tomatomania in L.A.
>
>
>We're surprised too, here it is 0808 Central Time and the heater just
>came on. Lots of sunshine out right now but still cool.
>
>George
>
>Janni wrote:
> >
> > I'm surprised it is still so cool down there! Maybe we will have good
> > weather in at the same time!
> >
> > Janni
> >
> > At 08:35 PM 4/4/02 -0600, you wrote:
> > >SW Louisiana, about 35 miles from the Texas border with LA. USDA zone
> > >9b.
> > >
> > >George
> > >
> > >Janni wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I don't remember where you are, but it is this way here, too. It was
>28
> > > > last night and a hard frost the night before. I don't remember it
>being
> > > > this cold at night this time of the year in forever. Next week it is
> > > > supposed to be really nice. So, I am going to get the topsoil and get
> > > going!!
> > > >
> > > > Janni
> > > >
> > > > At 06:36 PM 4/4/02 -0600, you wrote:
> > > > >I wish our gardens would call out to us. It has been down into the
> > > > >low-to-mid forties the last couple of days. I believe this is the
>latest
> > > > >we've ever gone in the 14 years we've lived here without a spring
>garden
> > > > >being in the ground. In normal years our last frost date is February
> > > > >18th, this year it was March 22nd.
> > > > >
> > > > >Every time it warms up we go do a little more to get the garden areas
> > > > >ready but there's not much point in planting until the ground hits
>about
> > > > >70F.
> > > > >
> > > > >I've got tomato and pepper plants in the green house that have small
> > > > >fruit on them and are blooming. Guess it's a good thing I planted
>them
> > > > >in gallon pots to start with. I'm envious of you folk with good
>weather
> > > > >already.
> > > > >
> > > > >George
> > > > >
> > > > >Sherryl Fawx wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ron, I wish it wasn't such a long drive. Tomatomania sounds like
>a
> > > lot of
> > > > > > fun. I have serious spring fever today. It's been very hard to
>stay
> > > > > > indoors & work when the garden is calling my name.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sherryl (Northern Calif.)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > At 04:07 PM 04/04/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> > > > > > >Hello, friends,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >For those of you who live in the SoCal area, specifically around
>Los
> > > > > > >Angeles, the Slow Food group (those to whom fast food is
>anathema,
> > > > > > >internationally), will stage Tomatomania from the 12th to the
>14th of
> > > > > > >April, at Tapia Brothers' farm, on Hayvenhurst, just north of the
>101.
> > > > > > >The purveyors of the seedlings are the former owners of Hortus,
>that
> > > > > > >wonderful nursery in Pasadena which was forced by circumstances
>to
> > > close
> > > > > > >their doors last year.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >There will be a zillion different heirloom tomato varieties for
>sale
> > > > > > >this weekend.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Enjoy!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Ron