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NRaleighLiberal

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So envious of that primo pomodoro. beac Jun 2012 #1

Wow, nice for a first tomato. Denninmi Jun 2012 #2

Oh man, it sucks to be watching people in the south Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #3

well, we didn't eat it tonight - needed one more day on the shelf! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #4

My first round of tomatoes is almost over. With our drought and sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #5

I got my first cherry tomato (sungold) yesterday and I will have at least 3 full sized tomatoes .... Botany Jun 2012 #6

That first one is always special. Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #7

I'm still about a week away from my first. Le Taz Hot Jun 2012 #8

beac

(9,992 posts)

1. So envious of that primo pomodoro.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 05:25 PM

Jun 2012

Lots of little greenies here, but nothing near to eating stage.

Buon appetito!

Denninmi

(6,581 posts)

2. Wow, nice for a first tomato.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 05:26 PM

Jun 2012

My first ones this year will be 4th of July from Burpee, but they won't be ready by the 4th of July, probably about 2 weeks later.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

3. Oh man, it sucks to be watching people in the south

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 05:50 PM

Jun 2012

bragging about their first tomato already!!!!! I know, I'm just jealous. It looks sooooooooo good.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,476 posts)

4. well, we didn't eat it tonight - needed one more day on the shelf!

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 08:26 PM

Jun 2012

tomorrow - and I will be sure to post pics of the slices!

I know - we lived in New Hampshire and PA in our past and gardened there and understand the whole waiting and watching thing!

sinkingfeeling

(52,967 posts)

5. My first round of tomatoes is almost over. With our drought and

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 08:37 AM

Jun 2012

100+ degree heat, they're not going to be setting anymore. I'm still getting up at 5AM to water my garden every day, but all the plants are wilted by nightfall. I still have a few cherry tomatoes on their vine and a couple of green Romas.

Botany

(72,398 posts)

6. I got my first cherry tomato (sungold) yesterday and I will have at least 3 full sized tomatoes ....

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 10:31 AM

Jun 2012

.... by the 4th. I am growing Bradley for the first time and it is doing very well. Do you know
anything about it?

Cherokee Purple, Mortgage Lifter, Old German, Black Krim, Marglobe, and pink Brandywine are the
others I am growing this year.

Gormy Cuss

(30,884 posts)

7. That first one is always special.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 08:53 PM

Jun 2012

We consider it a good tomato year if we harvest at least one tomato by July 1st. It looks like we should have one or two Taxis and several Sweet 100s by Friday.

Le Taz Hot

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8. I'm still about a week away from my first.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 10:46 PM

Jun 2012

I've not been real adventurous with tomato varieties, sticking with Sweet 100's, Celebrity, Romas & Better Boys. The Sweet 100's are going to be ripe first. The problem remains, will they actually make it into the house this year (don't 'cha just love garden grazing?).

I did have my first Guta (Armenian Cucumber) yesterday and I've been harvesting zuccini, yellow squash and peppers for the last month or so.

Congrats on your first tomato. It looks like a good 'un.