Hi,

Yes I ate my third tomato from my garden. These tomatoes were raised
from seeds last winter. I should say that my husband and I ate this
tomato. This tomato weight 20 oz. It was of perfect in everything shape
colour skin and taste.

Françoise.

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Françoise wrote:

Yes I ate my third tomato from my garden. These tomatoes were raised
from seeds last winter. I should say that my husband and I ate this
tomato. This tomato weight 20 oz. It was of perfect in everything shape
colour skin and taste.

I picked my first this morning. I'd had about 6-10 cherry tomatoes, but
this was the first real tomato -- a small one, but by no means a cherry.
Late year, this.

Priscilla, in cool and damp Boston

Priscilla Ballou wrote:

In article ,
Françoise wrote:

Yes I ate my third tomato from my garden. These tomatoes were raised
from seeds last winter. I should say that my husband and I ate this
tomato. This tomato weight 20 oz. It was of perfect in everything shape
colour skin and taste.

I picked my first this morning. I'd had about 6-10 cherry tomatoes, but
this was the first real tomato -- a small one, but by no means a cherry.
Late year, this.

Priscilla, in cool and damp Boston

Cool and damp in Toronto too. I ate my first tomato today. It was an almost
ripe Sweet Million that would have been ready tomorrow or the next day, but
I couldn't wait. It was OK. Sweet, but thick skinned. Found an almost ripe
Ultragirl with bad blossom end rot and pest damage. But there are many more
greenies on the vines that look fine. The Brandywines are huge and far from
ripe. Many many green San Marzanos too. Sigh.

I thought that mine were late here in central Ohio but I've had ripe ones for 2
weeks now. First ones were the Sweet Chelseas. I eat one on the way into the
house. After that my almost son-in-law eats them like candy. I was ashamed of
my first Big Boy. About the size of a tennis ball. But now they are decent
size. The Golden Boys taste good and look appetizing on the table. I should
start weighing the Burpee's Delicious.

My daughter reminded me that Granddad used to keep a salt shaker in the garden.
Marilyn in Ohio

Thanks for you reply, I really appreciate it. I googled Greenbrier
(Smilax), and while there are some similarities, my mystery vine doesn't
have tendrils and doesn't get woody stems. I've posted a picture of it over
at alt.binaries.pictures.gardens under the same heading, Help with Weed ID
please.

Thanks,
Sue

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www.suereno.com
http://www.art2mail.com

I had my first one this week as well, a gorgeous Black From Tulia. There
were actually two which were ripe but a squirrel or something got the other
one (1" hole right in the side, no other marks??). The taste was
unbelievable. The other tomatoes aren't close. I have no idea why these
particular ones ripened so much earlier--especially since they're on the
shadier side of the garden. Go figure.

LauraJ
zone 6A
Boston, MA

"Françoise" wrote in message
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Hi,

Yes I ate my third tomato from my garden. These tomatoes were raised
from seeds last winter. I should say that my husband and I ate this
tomato. This tomato weight 20 oz. It was of perfect in everything shape
colour skin and taste.

Françoise.

EV wrote:

Priscilla Ballou wrote:

In article ,
Françoise wrote:

Yes I ate my third tomato from my garden. These tomatoes were raised
from seeds last winter. I should say that my husband and I ate this
tomato. This tomato weight 20 oz. It was of perfect in everything shape
colour skin and taste.

I picked my first this morning. I'd had about 6-10 cherry tomatoes, but
this was the first real tomato -- a small one, but by no means a cherry.
Late year, this.

Priscilla, in cool and damp Boston


Cool and damp in Toronto too. I ate my first tomato today. It was an
almost
ripe Sweet Million that would have been ready tomorrow or the next
day, but
I couldn't wait. It was OK. Sweet, but thick skinned. Found an almost ripe
Ultragirl with bad blossom end rot and pest damage. But there are many
more
greenies on the vines that look fine. The Brandywines are huge and far
from
ripe. Many many green San Marzanos too. Sigh.

Because so many of you were also waiting to see some red on their
tomatoes, I feel better; I am not the only one. In Montréal, the season
is so short that we feel that we have no time to lose. In October, the
season is finished here. Today I saw at least 4 big tomatoes almost
ready. From now on I will have so many that I should be prepared for
some work. It was the first time that I raised them from seed and I was
not sure how they would turn up. So I planted 16 tomato plants. Crazy?
For sure! My children are gone from the nest so we are only the two of
us. My children who are living not too far will get quite a few tomatoes
free; I imagine.

Françoise.

Françoise wrote:
Hi,

Yes I ate my third tomato from my garden. These tomatoes were raised
from seeds last winter. I should say that my husband and I ate this
tomato. This tomato weight 20 oz. It was of perfect in everything shape
colour skin and taste.

Françoise.


Not to rub it in but I have already picked well over 100
pounds of tomatoes from my 60+ tomato plants. I grow over a
dozen varieties (including the smaller "salad" type). The
"extras" (and there are LOTS of extras, you can only eat so
many tomatoes) go to 10 families in my neighborhood.
--
Bill R. (Ohio Valley, U.S.A)

Digital Camera: HP PhotoSmart 850

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http://members.iglou.com/brosen

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In article ,
Françoise wrote:

It was the first time that I raised them from seed and I was
not sure how they would turn up. So I planted 16 tomato plants. Crazy?
For sure! My children are gone from the nest so we are only the two of
us. My children who are living not too far will get quite a few tomatoes
free; I imagine.

You're not so crazy. I live alone (well, I have three cats, but they
don't eat tomatoes), and I planted 10 varieties of tomato this year.
Only 1 or 2 plants per variety, but still....

Priscilla, nuts for homegrown tomatoes

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(Allview) wrote:

My daughter reminded me that Granddad used to keep a salt shaker in the
garden.

Salt? Heresy! Sugar and vinegar!

Priscilla, with Vermont roots

Priscilla Ballou wrote:

In article ,
Françoise wrote:

It was the first time that I raised them from seed and I was
not sure how they would turn up. So I planted 16 tomato plants. Crazy?
For sure! My children are gone from the nest so we are only the two of
us. My children who are living not too far will get quite a few tomatoes
free; I imagine.


You're not so crazy. I live alone (well, I have three cats, but they
don't eat tomatoes), and I planted 10 varieties of tomato this year.
Only 1 or 2 plants per variety, but still....

Priscilla, nuts for homegrown tomatoes

Priscilla,

You must have some favourites. Can you tell us what they are. I may try
to find some seeds to plant them here. Our season is quite short for
tomatoes.

Françoise.

Priscilla Ballou wrote:

In article ,
(Allview) wrote:



My daughter reminded me that Granddad used to keep a salt shaker in the
garden.



Salt? Heresy! Sugar and vinegar!

Priscilla, with Vermont roots


I never heard this before, putting sugar on tomatoes.

Françoise.

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Françoise wrote:

You must have some favourites. Can you tell us what they are. I may try
to find some seeds to plant them here. Our season is quite short for
tomatoes.

I haven't had a chance to taste more than a few varieties of this year's
because they haven't ripened yet. But I had a Tigerella today that was
WONDERFUL! Great flavor.

I got my seeds from Seeds of Change. I recommend them. (No financial
connection.)

Priscilla

Priscilla Ballou wrote:

In article ,
Françoise wrote:

You must have some favourites. Can you tell us what they are. I may try
to find some seeds to plant them here. Our season is quite short for
tomatoes.


I haven't had a chance to taste more than a few varieties of this year's
because they haven't ripened yet. But I had a Tigerella today that was
WONDERFUL! Great flavor.

I got my seeds from Seeds of Change. I recommend them. (No financial
connection.)

Priscilla

Priscilla,

I looked in my catalogue and did not find Tigerella tomatoes. I live in
Canada and I guess we have tomatoes that grow well here since our season
is quite short. I planted 2 kinds: Pilgrim and Big Beef. Their tastes
are similar and both can be eaten without salt. The firmness is the same
as well as they are both juicy and both are big tomatoes. Both their
skins are almost as the pulpe. No hard skin. The Pilgrim is determinate
but the Big Beef grows very high and needed staking. The Big Beef have
produced more tomatoes on each plant. The big Beef needed more work do
to them because the plants were very high and very heavy. The tomato
gages were not enough to support the plants. We had to put big stakes
besides. I had to cut many branches to permit the sun to reach the
tomatoes.

We have been eating them everyday now. A fresh tomato beats the winter
one bought in the shop.

Françoise.

Fran?oise quoth:
I looked in my catalogue and did not find Tigerella tomatoes.

Maybe they're only on the website?
http://www.seedsofchange.com/garden_...item_no=S10995

I live in
Canada and I guess we have tomatoes that grow well here since our season
is quite short. I planted 2 kinds: Pilgrim and Big Beef. Their tastes
are similar and both can be eaten without salt. The firmness is the same
as well as they are both juicy and both are big tomatoes. Both their
skins are almost as the pulpe. No hard skin. The Pilgrim is determinate
but the Big Beef grows very high and needed staking. The Big Beef have
produced more tomatoes on each plant. The big Beef needed more work do
to them because the plants were very high and very heavy. The tomato
gages were not enough to support the plants. We had to put big stakes
besides. I had to cut many branches to permit the sun to reach the
tomatoes.
We have been eating them everyday now. A fresh tomato beats the winter
one bought in the shop.

And that's no lie! :-)

Priscilla