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Garden Gate:  What a GREAT Heirloom Tomato Guide--Color pics!  |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - May 11 2009 : 12:32:55 PM
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On my lunch hour, I went to the local feedstore and bought 3 heirloom tomato plants (2 for sauces--Cont. Genovese and one Elberta Peach) for $2.00 a piece (I will probably go back for more!!) but they didn't have any descriptions, just their cool little names so I ran across this awesome guide and thought you all might like it too--it even has wonderful color photos and nice descriptions. It's a pdf document. If you can't open the link, email me and I will try to send it to you as an attachment.
http://www.feldoncentral.com/garden/CaseysHeirloomTomatoesofAirdrie.pdf
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
Edited by - FebruaryViolet on May 11 2009 12:39:15 PM |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Farmers Daughter
True Blue Farmgirl
90 Posts
DiAnn
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Posted - May 12 2009 : 05:44:04 AM
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That is a GREAT guide. I have saved it. There are tomatoes on there that I had never heard of. Each year I try to find some new heirloom tomatoes or ones that are different. Now I have even more to choose from. I really like the variegated leaves on that one tomato plant. Going to have to give that a try.
Thanks for sharing the great link. Wonderful photos! |
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southerngirl
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
florida
USA
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Posted - May 12 2009 : 06:45:49 AM
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| Thank you so much Jonni. I wanted to order tomatoe seeds, but many places just give descriptions without the pictures. I have been wasting so much time looking up the pictures. This is my first year planting, and it really helps a lot to get a picture with the description. :) |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - May 12 2009 : 06:53:15 AM
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I'm glad this will help you gals...it sure did me! I came right back to the office and typed in my names and voila! This popped up and I thought for sure some of you might like it, too. I am a very visual person, so pics are important to me. And because I was looking for sauce tomatoes, I took a chance and bought the ones with the most "Italian" sounding name and I was right, it turns out :) Whew!
The guide also says that Red Brandywine is the best all purpose, full of flavor tomato and I picked those up too, but put them back because I just wasn't sure. I'll go get some of those, now. Also, my feed store had all of the "purple" and "chocolate" cherokee tomatoes listed in this guide--I was really impressed with their selection, but one lady said to me, "They don't have ANY selection here! I mean, I've never heard of a purple tomato--who would want that???? I'm looking for beefsteak and better boy's..."
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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Posted - May 12 2009 : 07:16:20 AM
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When i first read your post, I thought it said colon pictures, and I thought to myself, who the hell wants to look at colon pics, then I realized, yes my glasses might need updating. Beautiful pictures.
Zan, my daughter, and I have decided to plant only heirloom tomatoes this year. They are so wonderful. Last year we sampled the farmer's market's assortment, never a bad pick.
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - May 12 2009 : 07:19:48 AM
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I'm having trouble finding heirloom tomatoes here. I found a Mr. Stripey and one called Mountain Pride. I've looked in places from Louisville to Corydon, In.
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
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Miss2Missus
True Blue Farmgirl
407 Posts
Karen
Asheville
NC
USA
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Posted - May 12 2009 : 07:32:43 AM
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oh that is a wonderful site. i have never seen some many tomatoes, so many colors. thanks so much Jonni
Karen ^_^
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2009 : 07:36:49 AM
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Karin...WHO DOESN'T WANT TO LOOK AT COLON PICTURES???? That made me laugh out loud. Thanks!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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gspringman
True Blue Farmgirl
387 Posts
Gail
Bonanza
Oregon
USA
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Posted - May 14 2009 : 12:41:03 PM
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Thanks Jonni, I am new to heirlooms and can use all the help I can get.
Gail
Farmgirl #486
Planting Zone 5
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pamcook
True Blue Farmgirl
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Pam
Chapel Hill
NC
USA
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Posted - May 29 2009 : 09:29:01 AM
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I ordered my heirloom tomato plants from a company advertised by Mother Earth News. They are such healthy hearty plants. Pineapple, Brandywine...I can't remember the other names (6 different plants). I'll have to write them in my journal when I get home.
www.ikat.org
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Jun 01 2009 : 07:26:44 AM
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My tomato plants you brought me look really good so far, Jonni. :D We've gotten more rain in Irvington than in Louisville. And I've fertilized them, too. I almost didn't have enough tomato cages for all sixteen of them. LOL! I've used old cages that David has run over with the tractor and are all mangled. :O
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2009 : 07:38:27 AM
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I'm so glad, Janice! My Compte Genovese already have fruit, so I'm getting really anxious!!! We should have fruit on all by the end of the week, I'm guessing--hot nights are in order, and high humidity. The bain of my existence, but the tomatoes love it!
I need to get some cages, too. I used to have some, but Lord only knows what happened to them!
Had the first pesto of the season on Wednesday...So good, made me weak in the knees! Summer is sooo good!
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
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Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Jun 01 2009 : 12:19:28 PM
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Jonni - I bought the Summer issue of Country Gardens magazine on a Lowe's foray last week and it has a nice article about heirloom tomatoes and some very yummy sounding recipes. In fact, I liked the whole mag.
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2009 : 12:29:20 PM
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I will go over there and get it, too. I'm all about the recipes, and if I can find something to make that Justin will eat, well, more power to me!
I will add that mag to my list of "things to read" since Violet arrived...hopefully I can do the "crib note" read!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
Edited by - FebruaryViolet on Jun 01 2009 12:29:57 PM |
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azgardengirl
Farmgirl in Training
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Camille
Gilbert
Arizona
USA
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
843 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2009 : 10:35:39 AM
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Wonderful guide Jonni! Thanks so much for posting it!
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2009 : 10:43:56 AM
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Glad to...it certainly helped me in choosing my tomatoes--it can be somewhat overwhelming!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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