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HopeHoops

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26. There is nothing better than having your own mashed taters on the Thanksgiving table.
Reply to xmas74 (Reply #25)
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:27 AM
Jul 2012

On Edit: It isn't too late to plant them!

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How Tomatoes Lost Their Taste [View all] Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 OP
not just tomatoes i imagine. hvae they lost nutrients, too? i wonder. seabeyond Jun 2012 #1
And strawberries! elleng Jun 2012 #2
yup. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #3
Organic strawberries are far mzmolly Jun 2012 #10
Will see if can find some (IF I can afford them!) elleng Jun 2012 #14
If you have a Costco near you mzmolly Jun 2012 #15
Our strawberries are packed with flavor. We got at least 8 quarts from a small plot this season. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #21
Time to start growing the potatoes in a garbage can! xmas74 Jun 2012 #7
how interesting. hubby does the growing, but.... seabeyond Jun 2012 #8
I googled it for you. xmas74 Jun 2012 #9
I've done potatoes (and peanuts) in bushel baskets. It makes them easier to harvest. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #22
I've always wanted to try it. xmas74 Jul 2012 #23
It's amazing how many you can get out of a small plot. We grow them every year. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #24
It's something for me to try next year. xmas74 Jul 2012 #25
There is nothing better than having your own mashed taters on the Thanksgiving table. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #26
I thought about it xmas74 Jul 2012 #27
They grow just fine in hot weather. They need SOME water, but not a lot. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #28
Interesting. None of the varieties I grow at home have uniform, pale green beginnings, Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #4
Indigo Rose is one of those that is bred from the weird blueberry colored tomato... NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #5
Yes, because blueberry color=anthocyanins present. Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #12
Johnny's for sure - Rob Johnston is a good friend of mine - superb company! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #13
The tomatoes I grow in my garden, pick ripe on the vine and eat the day they are picked JDPriestly Jun 2012 #6
Ditto... russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #18
We grow several kinds. The Wizard Jun 2012 #11
I laughed when I heard this on NPR the other day. Denninmi Jun 2012 #16
Not all vine ripen tomatoes are tasty. fasttense Jun 2012 #17
I'm back to heriloom varieties...... Historic NY Jun 2012 #19
My first cherry tomato will be ready to eat tomorrow. Chipper Chat Jun 2012 #20
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