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SheilaC
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Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts

Posted - Jun 29 2009 :  7:44:58 PM  Show Profile
I was so proud of myself--I grew lots of tomato plants up on the top of my fridge in the springtime, got them used to the outdoors, planted them in the garden; they got trampled by cat/dog/rabbits/kids whatever; I had more growing, so planted more; some are growing okay, kind of spindly, but some didn't grow well. Anyhow, I did a major weeding tonight and found SO MANY volunteer tomato plants, sturdy, thick stemmed, with flowers on them already. . .even spaced pretty nicely! Of course, I have no idea what kind they are--I hope a couple are cherry tomatoes! Last year I had a bunch of volunteers that produced very nicely also! So. . .should I just not try those cool sounding plants-from-seed? With me, usually I say that Hope springs eternal :) and it IS nice to have stuff growing in the end of winter up on top of the fridge, but. . .hey, if it plants itself! I need to find something that cans itself too! Ha ha.

peapicker
True Blue Farmgirl

716 Posts


texas
USA
716 Posts

Posted - Jun 29 2009 :  9:21:01 PM  Show Profile
Lucky you .. to have the volunteers come up. I have had problems with some of my plants getting trampled too.Now I get people to save the big cans like coffee or restaurant size gallon ones. I cut out both ends and put them around the plants. The chickens don't even hurt them by digging too close and when I water I fill the cans up and the water goes straight down to the roots. We like the cherry and grape ones too.
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl

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Mary Beth
Stanwood Wa 98292
USA
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Posted - Jun 29 2009 :  10:23:29 PM  Show Profile
The only time I had volunteer tomato plants come up was years ago after we butchered the pig. Well the next spring we had a ton of tomato plants and tomatoes all over pig pen. Oh Gee I wonder where they came from. LOL MB

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