Re: [gardeners] Tomatoes again
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 05 Apr 2002 15:29:09 -0600
Yellow Pear gets very large down here in SW Louisiana too. Each plant
gets about 8 feet tall and about 4 feet across, even if I keep pruning
it back.
George
Tom wrote:
>
> 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