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MariaAZ
True Blue Farmgirl
203 Posts
Phoenix
AZ
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 Posted - May 17 2007 : 6:34:21 PM
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Mom told me this morning that there was a ripe tomato in the garden. Tomatoes are her most favorite garden goodie of all, and I had promised she would get the first one.
I harvested three lovely fruits; one for Mom, one for Hubby and one for me. I just had a sliced tomato on buttered bread and my, are they good! Nice, round, firm fruit with a great sweet tomato taste.
If anyone lives in hotter dry climates (like the Desert Southwest, which is where I am) and is looking for a good tomato that does well in the heat, stays a manageable size and produces a goodly amount of tasty tomatoes, I strongly suggest Heartland. I planted them in late Feb or early March, and am anticipating several lbs of fruit each. The plants are very densely leafed (all the better to protect the fruit from the sun) and actually make an attractive hedge when caged.
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Beecharmer
Farmgirl in Training
37 Posts
Kelly
Richland
WA
USA
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Posted - May 18 2007 : 12:53:50 AM
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Hi Maria- Our season does not start as early as yours but we are also a desert. Last year we had a month of 100+ days. We had planted "Juliet" a small roma type tomato. It withstood the heat beautifully and made pretty good pasta sauce. Needs good caging or staking. Not too sprawling. A couple plants would be all a family needs. We of course planted 50 or so. Had more than we could eat, sell and give away. I'll let you know how this years brandywine and black by tula withstand the heat but it wont be until Julyish.
Kelly
GrayHawk Farm
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
1476 Posts |
Posted - May 18 2007 : 04:07:05 AM
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Mmmmmmm......maters........mmmmmm. That is one of our favorite summer treats too. None yet here either. We have to buy ours. Our place has no sun for planting, but in the next house.......Lucky you Maria!!!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 18 2007 : 10:52:42 AM
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You are making my mouth water and stomach seize for fresh tomatoes! LOL I bought about 2 dozen tomatoes to put into my garden and my fiance helped plant a few and did some of the heavy digging to expand the garden. It was his mother's day gift to me since he hates gardening :)
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - May 18 2007 : 12:55:14 PM
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yum!! Tomatoes are my favorite !! I eat cottage cheese and fresh tomatoes as often as possible in the summer and fall. I won't have a ripe tomato for quite some time (sigh) but I am planting lots!!!!!
Jenny in Utah
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 18 2007 : 8:58:59 PM
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Aunt Jenny-
How many tomato plants are you putting in? I am so anxious for my little tomato plants to take off and flower! I want to see the baby tomatos growing in! :) |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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MariaAZ
True Blue Farmgirl
203 Posts
Phoenix
AZ
203 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2007 : 4:20:42 PM
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Around here, by July the plants will probably be on the downside. We've already had a few 100+ degree days.
Beecharmer, I'd love to hear how your tomatoes go! I've seen Brandywine seeds and starts but didn't take a chance this year on something I don't know how it can handle the heat.
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - May 19 2007 : 5:21:43 PM
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Maria, are you saving any seed from these hot zone tomatoes? So jealous! Good for you, enjoy the heck out of them. MMM, I can't wait, but I have to. Salsa...oh, yum. Lucky duck. :)
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4738 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - May 19 2007 : 8:33:18 PM
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I'm jealous too! I just put my tomato plants out last week. Our final frost date is 5/15, though we had a frost advisory for Thursday night. Luckily it only got down to 37. It will be a few months before we can eat our home grown maters! I hope you enjoy yours now!
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horse
True Blue Farmgirl
371 Posts
laura
pontotoc
mississippi
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - May 20 2007 : 1:46:10 PM
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I notice that my plants have small blooms on them. So ready for a ripe one. I can't stand those you buy in the stores for they have no taste what so ever.
Laura
www.2lmzfarms.blogspot.com |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - May 20 2007 : 3:02:07 PM
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Did you know that by refrigerating a tomato you kill the tomato flavor? By getting to cold the chemical in tomatos that gives it that flavor changes. Just found that out by watching Alton Brown's "Good Eats"
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AliShuShu
True Blue Farmgirl
150 Posts
Alison
Charlotte
NC
USA
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Posted - May 20 2007 : 6:31:10 PM
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oh yea... i never put tomatoes in the fridge... i never knew it was an actual chemical reaction/change though... i think of it like wine... never put a fine wine or home grown tomato in the fridge... when either are cold, you can't truly taste it.
can't wait til we start getting tomatoes!
Alison
I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace
Namaste'
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
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Posted - May 20 2007 : 6:49:22 PM
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OH! You're in heaven! I am still eating the dried ones from last summer because I can't stand the store things! You are so lucky!!!
Enjoy for all of us,
Sharon
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littlegreen
True Blue Farmgirl
68 Posts
Katelyn
Spanish Fork
UT
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 11:52:56 AM
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you guys are makin' my mouth water!! too bad there's no lil maters on my plants yet, but I gotta give 'em some time, they just got in the ground last weekend!!
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