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CFrance 08-21-2015 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by njbchbum (Post 1102698)
My neighbor plants [in ground] shortly after the last of the potential frost warnings. By Easter her plants are strong, tall and producing the tiny yellow flowers that come prior to the fruit. She plants in Southern exposure.

Thanks for the info.

OpusX1 08-21-2015 11:32 AM

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There are two planting seasons for gardens, mid February to mid June and September to December, some hot weather.Crops can be planted in August like corn, beans and okra. Here are some pictures of my Earthbox garden.

Xcuse 08-21-2015 12:20 PM

I have had reports that Brandywine and Celebrity are the best for growing in hot humid climates like ours.
Has anyone had any experience with either variety?

tomwed 08-21-2015 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jblum315 (Post 1102626)
I grew upside down tomatoes my first year here, 2010. They were pretty good but needed watering twice a day. Too much trouble and besides the upside down planters fell apart after one season

Doesn't the dirt fall out?

CFrance 08-21-2015 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1102767)
Doesn't the dirt fall out?

Take a gander at this, tomwed.

Revolution Upside Down Tomato Planter | Hanging Tomato Plants

springfield 08-21-2015 01:19 PM

Black Cherry tomato
 
I have had some luck with a cherry tomato called black cherry. It has lots of old tomato flavor. I can find it at times at Lowe's or Home Depot but not all the time.

cbandjj@hotmail.com 08-21-2015 01:29 PM

Tasty tomatoes
 
In the 8 years we have been here, the only tomatoes that we have found with flavor are "Compari" brand tomatoes. They are delicious and remind us of our home grown tomatoes from Illinois. We get them from Walmart. They come in a plastic container. If they are out of them, we just don't have tomatoes.

tomwed 08-21-2015 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1102782)

Take a gander of Post 17.

Xcuse 08-21-2015 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by springfield (Post 1102805)
I have had some luck with a cherry tomato called black cherry. It has lots of old tomato flavor. I can find it at times at Lowe's or Home Depot but not all the time.

I'll keep an eye out for the Black Cherry.

CFrance 08-21-2015 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1102875)
Take a gander of Post 17.

Too funny!

Carla B 08-22-2015 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cbandjj@hotmail.com (Post 1102814)
In the 8 years we have been here, the only tomatoes that we have found with flavor are "Compari" brand tomatoes. They are delicious and remind us of our home grown tomatoes from Illinois. We get them from Walmart. They come in a plastic container. If they are out of them, we just don't have tomatoes.

Agree. We buy a box every week at Sam's Club. The Campari tomatoes are expensive but dependably good.

CFrance 08-22-2015 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Carla B (Post 1103131)
Agree. We buy a box every week at Sam's Club. The Campari tomatoes are expensive but dependably good.

Are they sandwich size tomatoes, or cherry tomatoes?

jnieman 08-22-2015 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1103177)
Are they sandwich size tomatoes, or cherry tomatoes?

https://www.google.com/search?q=camp...6la0RKoRcQ4%3D

Looks like they are the tomatoes that come on the stems. I like those also.

Carla B 08-22-2015 01:23 PM

Yes, bigger than cherry tomatoes. Hydroponic from Canada. They're available all year long.

Jima64 08-22-2015 04:58 PM

We buy the packs of tomatos from BJs and use a mandolin slicer to get them thin on sandwiches. Most supermarket tomatos are shipped green from California and they gas them with ethlene (sp) to turn them in transit. Like the ones from sams also.


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