On 9/3/2011 12:54 AM, Lou Decruss wrote:

>>>
>>> Heirloom tomato doesn't mean "good". It just means "expensive". What
>>> you just had is a typical home-grown tomato. And now you know you
>>> know why people who were raised on home-grown tomatoes bitch about
>>> supermarket tomatoes.
>>
>> Although... A few years ago when my tomatoes actually grew... They were no
>> better than the Supermarket ones. I was sadly disappointed.
>>
> Order seeds and don't buy seedlings from home depot. It makes a big
> difference.
>
> Lou

For sure, home depot doesn't have heirloom types and they are a weaker
looking lower quality plant and a lot more expensive than the heirloom
varieties I buy from a local nursery. She has about 20 different types
(and often adds more, this year she had some from Russia) all grown in
the hothouse in the rear of the property.