A first for me in May
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I've got some that big on the vines but none ripe yet. Just having maters as big on the vines in May is a first for me.
What variety are they? They kinnda look like rutgers or stones. By the way I fixed your photos, hope you don't mind.
What variety are they? They kinnda look like rutgers or stones. By the way I fixed your photos, hope you don't mind.
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I planted a couple of Better Boys this year for the first time. Along with Rutgers, Golden Jubliee, and Roma.
I always thought the Better Boys were big sanwich slicer tomatos like the Big Boys. Am I wrong?
I always thought the Better Boys were big sanwich slicer tomatos like the Big Boys. Am I wrong?
No they normally run large.
I don't know about these, this is the first time I have bought plants, I oversprayed mine and almost killed them
I think they may be mislabeled Early Girls.
My plants recovered and are doing fine but they are running a little later than the bought ones.
Better boys should make a nice compliment to your others most of them are late season and some are determinite. should give you a steady supply of nice slicers in the mid season.
I don't know about these, this is the first time I have bought plants, I oversprayed mine and almost killed them
I think they may be mislabeled Early Girls.
My plants recovered and are doing fine but they are running a little later than the bought ones.
Better boys should make a nice compliment to your others most of them are late season and some are determinite. should give you a steady supply of nice slicers in the mid season.
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i just LOVE home grown maters but I cant grow them. .. have tried inside, outside, standard and dwarf but never get more than 2-3.... any hints guys
.. have tried inside, outside, standard and dwarf but never get more than 2-3.... any hints guys
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I don't know what to tell you Mrs. H. :? Maybe it has to do with location and climate.
I can actually spit a 'mater seed on the ground here, and grow a vine that yields fruit.
All I do is put a plant in the ground, keep the weeds back, and have tomatoes to give away.
Now, every other year, I cover the garden spot with barn drippin's that have weathered a bit,
and turn it under in the fall. Maybe that has something to do with it. Other than that,
I don't use any chemicals or other fertilizer on my garden, and just pick off any bugs and worms that I see.
But you're right the taste of store bought tomatoes don't hold a candle to one ripe out of the garden.
I can actually spit a 'mater seed on the ground here, and grow a vine that yields fruit.
All I do is put a plant in the ground, keep the weeds back, and have tomatoes to give away.
Now, every other year, I cover the garden spot with barn drippin's that have weathered a bit,
and turn it under in the fall. Maybe that has something to do with it.
Other than that, I don't use any chemicals or other fertilizer on my garden, and just pick off any bugs and worms that I see.
But you're right the taste of store bought tomatoes don't hold a candle to one ripe out of the garden.
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The only way we could grow them in the north of England was in the greenhouse Shelly
Not sure the exact date, but it was close to the Apr 25 norm for this area.
I have grown tomatoes in the greenhouse in winter and never could get them to ripen.
I conclude from this that daylength is important.
The amount of sunshine this spring may have something to do with them being so early.
I have grown tomatoes in the greenhouse in winter and never could get them to ripen.
I conclude from this that daylength is important.
The amount of sunshine this spring may have something to do with them being so early.
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They tend to like it warm and sunny. You may try building a hoop house out of some PVC pipe and clear plastic and try growing them in it.Mrs Harris said:i just LOVE home grown maters but I cant grow them.
I always planted early girl, then started having bloosom end rot problems. Went to better boys, not as early but beautiful tomatoes. A little bigger than early girls. I plant them in big tree potsearly and take them in and out of the garage so they don't frost. I have big red tomatoes but no ripe ones yet....James
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