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beac

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24. What a fantastic garden!

Reply to trekbiker (Reply #14)

Thu May 31, 2012, 09:11 AM

May 2012

And "Bisque Blue" just sounds like a gorgeous tomato. Please post some pics when you have a ripe one.

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Tomatoes: What Varieties Are You Growing This Year? [View all] beac May 2012 OP

I guess you're not a big fan of weeding? Everything in pots, or no room? dmosh42 May 2012 #1

HATE weeding and the only place I could do in-ground veggies beac May 2012 #2

Ok, understand that with the groundhogs.... dmosh42 May 2012 #4

All Heirloom Highway61 May 2012 #3

Not an expert on groundhogs, but I don't think they'll zero in on tomatoes. dmosh42 May 2012 #5

They don't really eat them Cracklin Charlie May 2012 #9

I LOVE Black Krim. Grew it from seed and had extra seedlings that I set out at wiggs May 2012 #12

"Italian Tree Tomato"? beac Jun 2012 #50

20' tall temperamental tomato. You have to wiggs Jun 2012 #58

If yours gets ANYWHERE near as big as this one, you MUST post a pic: beac Jun 2012 #59

Fertilizer = worm poop! beac May 2012 #20

I've got 3 pots of grape tomatoes going. tclambert May 2012 #6

Hello fellow container gardener! beac Jun 2012 #49

Sungold and Cherokee Purple ManyShadesOf May 2012 #7

probably my two Desert Island tomatoes! NRaleighLiberal May 2012 #16

yum ManyShadesOf May 2012 #17

heirloom only Cracklin Charlie May 2012 #8

Oddly, my local squirrels never bother my tomatoes. beac Jun 2012 #48

You don't want to know (or maybe you do?)....over 200 plants...nearly that many varieties. NRaleighLiberal May 2012 #10

You win! beac May 2012 #25

yes, those advanced F #s mean we are getting close to release...thanks to our Aussie friends! NRaleighLiberal May 2012 #31

I would love to try! beac May 2012 #33

a single heirloom variety magical thyme May 2012 #11

What a great idea w/the pea sandwich. beac May 2012 #26

Just a few here... thatgemguy May 2012 #13

A truly tasty assortment. beac May 2012 #34

I told Kathy we grew too many tomatos last year trekbiker May 2012 #14

What a fantastic garden! beac May 2012 #24

Roma, my wife's favorite. I like Lemon Boy. alfredo May 2012 #15

With a name like "alfredo" I would have thought YOU'D be the Roma fan. beac Jun 2012 #51

Lemon Boy is a low acid variety. alfredo Jun 2012 #54

Grilled Yellow Tomato Bisque beac Jun 2012 #55

That looks wonderful. alfredo Jun 2012 #56

My regret at not having yellow tomatoes (other than the little 'pear' ones) beac Jun 2012 #57

I will put some on my focaccia, along with some Jalapeños. alfredo Jun 2012 #60

8 Big Boy plants - still my favorite-tasting tomato. Chipper Chat May 2012 #18

Good for you for not giving up on the Rutgers. beac Jun 2012 #52

Rutgers MUST be good................ Chipper Chat Jun 2012 #66

ONLY TWO THIS YEAR drynberg May 2012 #19

Bravo/a to you for donating to the local pantry! beac Jun 2012 #53

The list Botany May 2012 #21

I love the story of the "Mortgage Lifter." beac May 2012 #30

Posted, then went to work yesterday Highway61 May 2012 #22

My usual 8 Better Boy tomatoes along with Javaman May 2012 #23

I meant to do a striped tomato this year. beac May 2012 #29

It's my first time. :) Javaman May 2012 #32

Best tomato collection I've ever found NCcoast May 2012 #27

I am constantly amazed at the variety of tomatoes out there. beac May 2012 #28

A mix of Hybrids and some Heirlooms. bvar22 Jun 2012 #35

Hello bvar! beac Jun 2012 #36

Hi, old Friend! bvar22 Jun 2012 #37

Wow! That last pic is GORGEOUS! beac Jun 2012 #39

The Rescue Fawn has become a family member. bvar22 Jun 2012 #43

She looks just like a contented doggie sitting there in that second pic. beac Jun 2012 #44

wow. beautifully impressive! Whisp Jun 2012 #38

I can hardly wait for tomato sandwiches! beac Jun 2012 #40

Several types bearfan454 Jun 2012 #41

Looking forward to the pics! beac Jun 2012 #42

If you're an addict, so am I. Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #45

See you at the next Tomatoholics Anonymous meeting! beac Jun 2012 #46

Six of them are first time plantings for me so *I'm* looking forward to seeing them too. Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #47

All Grown From Seed This Year - Special Thanks to Our Favorite NC Tomato Guy NeedleCast Jun 2012 #61

What a wonderful thing you are doing encouraging others to become beac Jun 2012 #63

Also, Can One Of You More Professional Types Explay the "F(x)" posts above? NeedleCast Jun 2012 #62

NRaleighLiberal can probably explain it better, but in the meantime, this beac Jun 2012 #64

Cool Thread, Thanks For Posting it! NeedleCast Jun 2012 #65