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The fresh tomato crisis;
The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has gone
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kilikini wrote:
> "SportKite1" > wrote in message > ... >>> From: >> >>> The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has gone >>> way up. >> >> Perhaps the price of having a BLT has gone up, but having a NICE >> tomato is nonexistent. They are the worse tasting pieces of drek >> I've seen in years....at ANY price. >> >> Ellen >> >> > > I agree, they're orange instead of red and they're always hard. Good > luck finding vine ripened these days. > > kili The small store down the street from me does carry nice, red, juicy vine-ripened tomatoes in the summer months. They get them from farmers in Ripley, TN, which is like tomato mecca in this part of the state. I think it's a bit too late in the year for decent tomatoes if they have to truck them in from a distance. Then, of course, they pick them too early so they don't rot in transit. They just aren't the same. Jill |
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kilikini wrote:
> "SportKite1" > wrote in message > ... >>> From: >> >>> The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has gone >>> way up. >> >> Perhaps the price of having a BLT has gone up, but having a NICE >> tomato is nonexistent. They are the worse tasting pieces of drek >> I've seen in years....at ANY price. >> >> Ellen >> >> > > I agree, they're orange instead of red and they're always hard. Good > luck finding vine ripened these days. > > kili The small store down the street from me does carry nice, red, juicy vine-ripened tomatoes in the summer months. They get them from farmers in Ripley, TN, which is like tomato mecca in this part of the state. I think it's a bit too late in the year for decent tomatoes if they have to truck them in from a distance. Then, of course, they pick them too early so they don't rot in transit. They just aren't the same. Jill |
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"kilikini" > wrote in message
... > > "SportKite1" > wrote in message > ... > > >From: > > > > > The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has gone > > >way up. > > > > Perhaps the price of having a BLT has gone up, but having a NICE tomato is > > nonexistent. They are the worse tasting pieces of drek I've seen in > years....at > > ANY price. > > > > Ellen > > > > > > I agree, they're orange instead of red and they're always hard. Good luck > finding vine ripened these days. > > kili I can find decent (red) vine-ripened tomatoes at the supermarkets in this area (Houston). I usually shop at Kroger. Mary |
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>"kilikini" writes:
> >>"SportKite1" wrote: >> >> > >> > The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has gone >> >way up. >> >> Perhaps the price of having a BLT has gone up, but having a NICE tomato is >> nonexistent. They are the worse tasting pieces of drek I've seen in >>years....at ANY price. > >I agree, they're orange instead of red and they're always hard. Good luck >finding vine ripened these days. Vine ripened is a myth... those I pick a couple of days early and allow to ripen on the kitchen counter are actually as good or better than those picked fully ripe, certainly better than 'drops', those that fully ripen and drop off... they quite edible and very tasty but are then better suited for cooking, for by the time they are fully vine ripened their texture suffers for slicing. Even those sold "on-the-vine" ('bout 4-5 still attached to a vine) are lousy, they are bright red and look perfect, perhaps too perfect (perhaps genetically engineered)... but they are watery rather than juicy (slice one open and lots of clear fluid gushes out), the flesh has a weird texture, gelatinous-chalky (kinda like tofu), and they have no flavor whatsoever (again, like tofu). And the "on-the-vine" tomatoes are kinda expensive ($3.99/lb), save your money. When I can't have my own home growns or locally grown from farm stands I don't eat tomatoes, other than canned. Stupidmarket tomatoes are strains specifcally developed to withstand shipping/storage, not eating/enjoying. I've even seen square tomatoes, cube shaped with flat sides, horticulturally engineered nightmares so that more will fit into a crate, but flavorless and even more cardboard-like than the typical stupidmarket specimens. Anyone wants good tomatoes they really need to grow their own. ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- ********* "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." Sheldon ```````````` |
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One time on Usenet, "MareCat" > said:
> "kilikini" > wrote in message > ... > > "SportKite1" > wrote in message > > ... > > > >From: > > > > The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has gone > > > > way up. > > > Perhaps the price of having a BLT has gone up, but having a NICE tomato > > > is nonexistent. They are the worse tasting pieces of drek I've seen in > > > years....at ANY price. > > I agree, they're orange instead of red and they're always hard. Good luck > > finding vine ripened these days. > I can find decent (red) vine-ripened tomatoes at the supermarkets in this > area (Houston). I usually shop at Kroger. I shop at Fred Meyer (Kroger owned) and get BC Hothouse vine ripened tomatoes. I don't eat them much myself (just in the occasional sub sandwich), but DH seems to like them: http://www.bchothouse.com/ -- J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~ "I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF |
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PENMART01 wrote:
>> "kilikini" writes: >> >>> "SportKite1" wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has gone >>>> way up. >>> >>> Perhaps the price of having a BLT has gone up, but having a NICE >>> tomato is nonexistent. They are the worse tasting pieces of drek >>> I've seen in years....at ANY price. >> >> I agree, they're orange instead of red and they're always hard. >> Good luck finding vine ripened these days. > > Vine ripened is a myth... those I pick a couple of days early and > allow to ripen on the kitchen counter are actually as good or better > than those picked fully ripe, certainly better than 'drops', those > that fully ripen and drop off... they quite edible and very tasty but > are then better suited for cooking, for by the time they are fully > vine ripened their texture suffers for slicing. > > Anyone wants good tomatoes they really need to grow their own. > BUT, not everyone has the space to grow their own tomatoes, even in pots. Still, I think it's unrealistic to be looking for good red tomatoes at this time of year unless you are in a very warm climate or there are hot-house tomatoes to be found. Jill |
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"SportKite1" > wrote in message ... > >From: > >> The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has gone >>way up. > > Perhaps the price of having a BLT has gone up, but having a NICE tomato is > nonexistent. They are the worse tasting pieces of drek I've seen in > years....at > ANY price. > > Ellen > > Alledgedy due to the hurricaines in Florida and <some> problems in Caulifornia. |
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"PENMART01" > wrote in message ... > >"kilikini" writes: >> >>>"SportKite1" wrote: >>> >>> > >>> > The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has gone >>> >way up. >>> >>> Perhaps the price of having a BLT has gone up, but having a NICE tomato >>> is >>> nonexistent. They are the worse tasting pieces of drek I've seen in >>>years....at ANY price. >> >>I agree, they're orange instead of red and they're always hard. Good luck >>finding vine ripened these days. > > Vine ripened is a myth... those I pick a couple of days early and allow to > ripen on the kitchen counter are actually as good or better than those > picked > fully ripe, certainly better than 'drops', those that fully ripen and drop > off... they quite edible and very tasty but are then better suited for > cooking, > for by the time they are fully vine ripened their texture suffers for > slicing. > > Even those sold "on-the-vine" ('bout 4-5 still attached to a vine) are > lousy, > they are bright red and look perfect, perhaps too perfect (perhaps > genetically > engineered)... but they are watery rather than juicy (slice one open and > lots > of clear fluid gushes out), the flesh has a weird texture, > gelatinous-chalky > (kinda like tofu), and they have no flavor whatsoever (again, like tofu). > And > the "on-the-vine" tomatoes are kinda expensive ($3.99/lb), save your > money. > When I can't have my own home growns or locally grown from farm stands I > don't > eat tomatoes, other than canned. Stupidmarket tomatoes are strains > specifcally > developed to withstand shipping/storage, not eating/enjoying. I've even > seen > square tomatoes, cube shaped with flat sides, horticulturally engineered > nightmares so that more will fit into a crate, but flavorless and even > more > cardboard-like than the typical stupidmarket specimens. > > Anyone wants good tomatoes they really need to grow their own. > > > ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- > ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- > ********* > "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." > Sheldon > ```````````` Agreed-but at this time of year-that is not practical. Tomatoes have become Very expensive at the supermarket. |
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In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote: > "SportKite1" > wrote in message > ... > > >From: > > > > > The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has gone > > >way up. > > > > Perhaps the price of having a BLT has gone up, but having a NICE tomato is > > nonexistent. They are the worse tasting pieces of drek I've seen in > years....at > > ANY price. > > > > Ellen > > > > > > I agree, they're orange instead of red and they're always hard. Good luck > finding vine ripened these days. > > kili > > I just bought 3 nice tomato plants at Lowe's to winter over in my greenhouse. ;-) Will be putting them into 5 gallon pots today with a cage. I should have vine ripe tomatos all winter now, starting in about 3 weeks. One already has a fruit on it and all 3 are blooming. You are in HI Kili, why aren't you growing your own??? K. -- Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... >,,<Cat's Haven Hobby Farm>,,<Katraatcenturyteldotnet>,,< http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...user id=katra |
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In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote: > "SportKite1" > wrote in message > ... > > >From: > > > > > The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has gone > > >way up. > > > > Perhaps the price of having a BLT has gone up, but having a NICE tomato is > > nonexistent. They are the worse tasting pieces of drek I've seen in > years....at > > ANY price. > > > > Ellen > > > > > > I agree, they're orange instead of red and they're always hard. Good luck > finding vine ripened these days. > > kili > > I just bought 3 nice tomato plants at Lowe's to winter over in my greenhouse. ;-) Will be putting them into 5 gallon pots today with a cage. I should have vine ripe tomatos all winter now, starting in about 3 weeks. One already has a fruit on it and all 3 are blooming. You are in HI Kili, why aren't you growing your own??? K. -- Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... >,,<Cat's Haven Hobby Farm>,,<Katraatcenturyteldotnet>,,< http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...user id=katra |
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On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 07:34:15 -0500, (T) wrote:
> The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has gone >way up. Funny how that happens to "out of season" produce. |
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On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 07:34:15 -0500, (T) wrote:
> The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has gone >way up. Funny how that happens to "out of season" produce. |
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On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 07:34:15 -0500, (T) wrote:
> The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has gone >way up. Funny how that happens to "out of season" produce. |
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We grow quite a few tomatoes on our farm,mostly Celebrity,Viva
Italiana,Abe Lincoln hybrid and a few other varieties.It wasn't the best season this year,but we canned 60 qts.We grow our tomatoes without the use of chemical pesticides or weed killers.Big difference in fresh picked garden tomatoes and store bought ones. |
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"Kswck" > wrote in
t: > > "PENMART01" > wrote in message > ... >> >"kilikini" writes: >>> >>>>"SportKite1" wrote: >>>> >>>> > >>>> > The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has >>>> > gone way up. >>>> >>>> Perhaps the price of having a BLT has gone up, but having a NICE >>>> tomato is nonexistent. They are the worse tasting pieces of drek >>>> I've seen in years....at ANY price. >>> >>>I agree, they're orange instead of red and they're always hard. Good >>>luck finding vine ripened these days. >> >> Vine ripened is a myth... those I pick a couple of days early and >> allow to ripen on the kitchen counter are actually as good or better >> than those picked fully ripe, certainly better than 'drops', those >> that fully ripen and drop off... they quite edible and very tasty but >> are then better suited for cooking, for by the time they are fully >> vine ripened their texture suffers for slicing. >> >> Even those sold "on-the-vine" ('bout 4-5 still attached to a vine) >> are lousy, they are bright red and look perfect, perhaps too perfect >> (perhaps genetically engineered)... but they are watery rather than >> juicy (slice one open and lots of clear fluid gushes out), the flesh >> has a weird texture, gelatinous-chalky (kinda like tofu), and they >> have no flavor whatsoever (again, like tofu). And >> the "on-the-vine" tomatoes are kinda expensive ($3.99/lb), save your >> money. When I can't have my own home growns or locally grown from >> farm stands I don't eat tomatoes, other than canned. Stupidmarket >> tomatoes are strains specifcally developed to withstand >> shipping/storage, not eating/enjoying. I've even seen square >> tomatoes, cube shaped with flat sides, horticulturally engineered >> nightmares so that more will fit into a crate, but flavorless and >> even more cardboard-like than the typical stupidmarket specimens. >> >> Anyone wants good tomatoes they really need to grow their own. >> >> >> ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- >> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- >> ********* >> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." >> Sheldon >> ```````````` > > Agreed-but at this time of year-that is not practical. > Tomatoes have become Very expensive at the supermarket. I've been having rather good luck with those tomatoes that are sold in clusters on the vine, as well as Roma tomatoes. Here in Phoenix we may be closer to the source, but the prices are still high. -- Wayne in Phoenix *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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"Kswck" > wrote in
t: > > "PENMART01" > wrote in message > ... >> >"kilikini" writes: >>> >>>>"SportKite1" wrote: >>>> >>>> > >>>> > The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has >>>> > gone way up. >>>> >>>> Perhaps the price of having a BLT has gone up, but having a NICE >>>> tomato is nonexistent. They are the worse tasting pieces of drek >>>> I've seen in years....at ANY price. >>> >>>I agree, they're orange instead of red and they're always hard. Good >>>luck finding vine ripened these days. >> >> Vine ripened is a myth... those I pick a couple of days early and >> allow to ripen on the kitchen counter are actually as good or better >> than those picked fully ripe, certainly better than 'drops', those >> that fully ripen and drop off... they quite edible and very tasty but >> are then better suited for cooking, for by the time they are fully >> vine ripened their texture suffers for slicing. >> >> Even those sold "on-the-vine" ('bout 4-5 still attached to a vine) >> are lousy, they are bright red and look perfect, perhaps too perfect >> (perhaps genetically engineered)... but they are watery rather than >> juicy (slice one open and lots of clear fluid gushes out), the flesh >> has a weird texture, gelatinous-chalky (kinda like tofu), and they >> have no flavor whatsoever (again, like tofu). And >> the "on-the-vine" tomatoes are kinda expensive ($3.99/lb), save your >> money. When I can't have my own home growns or locally grown from >> farm stands I don't eat tomatoes, other than canned. Stupidmarket >> tomatoes are strains specifcally developed to withstand >> shipping/storage, not eating/enjoying. I've even seen square >> tomatoes, cube shaped with flat sides, horticulturally engineered >> nightmares so that more will fit into a crate, but flavorless and >> even more cardboard-like than the typical stupidmarket specimens. >> >> Anyone wants good tomatoes they really need to grow their own. >> >> >> ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- >> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- >> ********* >> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." >> Sheldon >> ```````````` > > Agreed-but at this time of year-that is not practical. > Tomatoes have become Very expensive at the supermarket. I've been having rather good luck with those tomatoes that are sold in clusters on the vine, as well as Roma tomatoes. Here in Phoenix we may be closer to the source, but the prices are still high. -- Wayne in Phoenix *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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(SportKite1) wrote in
: > > What's with the lack of post trimming on r.f.c. from regular posters? > Do we need a freakin' refresher course? Ellen > > >>Subject: The fresh tomato crisis; >>From: Wayne Boatwright >>Date: 11/3/2004 8:32 PM Eastern Standard Time >>Message-id: > >> >>"Kswck" > wrote in . net: >> >>> >>> "PENMART01" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> >"kilikini" writes: >>>>> >>>>>>"SportKite1" wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>> > The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has >>>>>> > gone way up. >>>>>> >>>>>> Perhaps the price of having a BLT has gone up, but having a NICE >>>>>> tomato is nonexistent. They are the worse tasting pieces of drek >>>>>> I've seen in years....at ANY price. >>>>> >>>>>I agree, they're orange instead of red and they're always hard. >>>>>Good luck finding vine ripened these days. >>>> >>>> Vine ripened is a myth... those I pick a couple of days early and >>>> allow to ripen on the kitchen counter are actually as good or >>>> better than those picked fully ripe, certainly better than 'drops', >>>> those that fully ripen and drop off... they quite edible and very >>>> tasty but are then better suited for cooking, for by the time they >>>> are fully vine ripened their texture suffers for slicing. >>>> >>>> Even those sold "on-the-vine" ('bout 4-5 still attached to a vine) >>>> are lousy, they are bright red and look perfect, perhaps too >>>> perfect (perhaps genetically engineered)... but they are watery >>>> rather than juicy (slice one open and lots of clear fluid gushes >>>> out), the flesh has a weird texture, gelatinous-chalky (kinda like >>>> tofu), and they have no flavor whatsoever (again, like tofu). And >>>> the "on-the-vine" tomatoes are kinda expensive ($3.99/lb), save >>>> your money. When I can't have my own home growns or locally grown >>>> from farm stands I don't eat tomatoes, other than canned. >>>> Stupidmarket tomatoes are strains specifcally developed to >>>> withstand shipping/storage, not eating/enjoying. I've even seen >>>> square tomatoes, cube shaped with flat sides, horticulturally >>>> engineered nightmares so that more will fit into a crate, but >>>> flavorless and even more cardboard-like than the typical >>>> stupidmarket specimens. >>>> >>>> Anyone wants good tomatoes they really need to grow their own. >>>> >>>> >>>> ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- >>>> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- >>>> ********* >>>> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." >>>> Sheldon >>>> ```````````` >>> >>> Agreed-but at this time of year-that is not practical. >>> Tomatoes have become Very expensive at the supermarket. >> >>I've been having rather good luck with those tomatoes that are sold in >>clusters on the vine, as well as Roma tomatoes. Here in Phoenix we >>may be closer to the source, but the prices are still high. >> >>-- >>Wayne in Phoenix >> >> *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. >> *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. No worse than your top posting! -- Wayne in Phoenix *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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(SportKite1) wrote in
: > > What's with the lack of post trimming on r.f.c. from regular posters? > Do we need a freakin' refresher course? Ellen > > >>Subject: The fresh tomato crisis; >>From: Wayne Boatwright >>Date: 11/3/2004 8:32 PM Eastern Standard Time >>Message-id: > >> >>"Kswck" > wrote in . net: >> >>> >>> "PENMART01" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> >"kilikini" writes: >>>>> >>>>>>"SportKite1" wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> > >>>>>> > The cost of having a nice tomato & lettuce salad/sandwich,has >>>>>> > gone way up. >>>>>> >>>>>> Perhaps the price of having a BLT has gone up, but having a NICE >>>>>> tomato is nonexistent. They are the worse tasting pieces of drek >>>>>> I've seen in years....at ANY price. >>>>> >>>>>I agree, they're orange instead of red and they're always hard. >>>>>Good luck finding vine ripened these days. >>>> >>>> Vine ripened is a myth... those I pick a couple of days early and >>>> allow to ripen on the kitchen counter are actually as good or >>>> better than those picked fully ripe, certainly better than 'drops', >>>> those that fully ripen and drop off... they quite edible and very >>>> tasty but are then better suited for cooking, for by the time they >>>> are fully vine ripened their texture suffers for slicing. >>>> >>>> Even those sold "on-the-vine" ('bout 4-5 still attached to a vine) >>>> are lousy, they are bright red and look perfect, perhaps too >>>> perfect (perhaps genetically engineered)... but they are watery >>>> rather than juicy (slice one open and lots of clear fluid gushes >>>> out), the flesh has a weird texture, gelatinous-chalky (kinda like >>>> tofu), and they have no flavor whatsoever (again, like tofu). And >>>> the "on-the-vine" tomatoes are kinda expensive ($3.99/lb), save >>>> your money. When I can't have my own home growns or locally grown >>>> from farm stands I don't eat tomatoes, other than canned. >>>> Stupidmarket tomatoes are strains specifcally developed to >>>> withstand shipping/storage, not eating/enjoying. I've even seen >>>> square tomatoes, cube shaped with flat sides, horticulturally >>>> engineered nightmares so that more will fit into a crate, but >>>> flavorless and even more cardboard-like than the typical >>>> stupidmarket specimens. >>>> >>>> Anyone wants good tomatoes they really need to grow their own. >>>> >>>> >>>> ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- >>>> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- >>>> ********* >>>> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." >>>> Sheldon >>>> ```````````` >>> >>> Agreed-but at this time of year-that is not practical. >>> Tomatoes have become Very expensive at the supermarket. >> >>I've been having rather good luck with those tomatoes that are sold in >>clusters on the vine, as well as Roma tomatoes. Here in Phoenix we >>may be closer to the source, but the prices are still high. >> >>-- >>Wayne in Phoenix >> >> *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. >> *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. No worse than your top posting! -- Wayne in Phoenix *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
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>From: Wayne Boatwright
>No worse than your top posting! You never have anything postive to offer. You always piggyback on other people's posts hoping that you might get some attention. Well you did. You made me curse for the first time ever in public..you little dweeb of a leaky freakin boatwrong! Ellen |
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>From: Wayne Boatwright
>You're just a bitch, pure and simple, And you, Mr. Flaunt Myself as so Wise, are a showboater, pure and simple. Ellen |
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>From: Wayne Boatwright
>I honestly can't fathom where you get that. There isn't a single followup >post here that hasn't been tagged onto someone else's post, and it often >runs for pages. I do no differently. I have initiated posts and asked >direct questions and initiated requests, but it certainly wasn't for the >attention. I was seeking information or an opinion. I don't know why you >have such an axe to grind, other than that I didn't bow to your initial >chastisement. You, lady, are the one with the problem. Get over it. > >-- >Wayne in Phoenix > > *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. > *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. Thanks for making my point. Ellen |
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>From: Wayne Boatwright
>I honestly can't fathom where you get that. There isn't a single followup >post here that hasn't been tagged onto someone else's post, and it often >runs for pages. I do no differently. I have initiated posts and asked >direct questions and initiated requests, but it certainly wasn't for the >attention. I was seeking information or an opinion. I don't know why you >have such an axe to grind, other than that I didn't bow to your initial >chastisement. You, lady, are the one with the problem. Get over it. > >-- >Wayne in Phoenix > > *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. > *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. Thanks for making my point. Ellen |
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>I've been having rather good luck with those tomatoes that are sold in
>clusters on the vine, as well as Roma tomatoes. Here in Phoenix we may >be closer to the source, but the prices are still high. > >-- >Wayne in Phoenix I'm probably spoiled from growing my own. I grow mostly romas, for sauce making, but for eating nothing beats beefsteaks... they are often mishapen, blemished, and often downright ugli... but no other tomato tastes as scrumptious... and Inever see beefsteaks in any stores. ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- ********* "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." Sheldon ```````````` |
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>I've been having rather good luck with those tomatoes that are sold in
>clusters on the vine, as well as Roma tomatoes. Here in Phoenix we may >be closer to the source, but the prices are still high. > >-- >Wayne in Phoenix I'm probably spoiled from growing my own. I grow mostly romas, for sauce making, but for eating nothing beats beefsteaks... they are often mishapen, blemished, and often downright ugli... but no other tomato tastes as scrumptious... and Inever see beefsteaks in any stores. ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- ********* "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." Sheldon ```````````` |
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>Hi there!
>Would you mind if I picked your brain here? I was reading a book on 'mater >growing in the south. There was a quote that said a well tended plant should >yield 100 lbs of tomatoes in its season. No particular variety was mentioned. > >What I'm inquiring is...do you think this is way out of wack...inflated yield >so to speak. > >Thanks, >Ellen Not really out of whack... but depends what is meant by "well tended"... and how much tending to one is willing to do. It's far more advantageous to plant a few tomato plants and not spend so much time and effort tending to. I can easily get 100 lbs of tomatoes from three plants and do practically no tending to. ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- ********* "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." Sheldon ```````````` |
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PENMART01 wrote:
>>Hi there! >>Would you mind if I picked your brain here? I was reading a book on 'mater >>growing in the south. There was a quote that said a well tended plant should >>yield 100 lbs of tomatoes in its season. No particular variety was mentioned. >> >>What I'm inquiring is...do you think this is way out of wack...inflated yield >>so to speak. >> >>Thanks, >>Ellen > > > Not really out of whack... but depends what is meant by "well tended"... and > how much tending to one is willing to do. It's far more advantageous to plant > a few tomato plants and not spend so much time and effort tending to. I can > easily get 100 lbs of tomatoes from three plants and do practically no tending > to. > > > ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- > ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- > ********* > "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." > Sheldon > ```````````` Sheldon, Which varieties do you grown? Heirlooms, indeterminates, et cetera? I've had a bit of luck with pot grown stuff, but I'm thinking of dedicating the North part of my back yard to a veggie garden. I would have about 3 * 80 sq. feet. I'm going to have to sacrifice that space, which is normally grass. My neighbor I think wont like it, because there will be various plants, shrubs, et cetera, adorning the S part of his lawn (border.) Also, do you germinate the seeds yourself, or buy the small plants? TIA Rich -- "Dum Spiro, Spero." As long as I breath, I hope. Cicero (Ancient Rome) ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤° `°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸. ><((((º> ·´¯`·. , .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Let there be fish!!! |
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PENMART01 wrote:
>>Hi there! >>Would you mind if I picked your brain here? I was reading a book on 'mater >>growing in the south. There was a quote that said a well tended plant should >>yield 100 lbs of tomatoes in its season. No particular variety was mentioned. >> >>What I'm inquiring is...do you think this is way out of wack...inflated yield >>so to speak. >> >>Thanks, >>Ellen > > > Not really out of whack... but depends what is meant by "well tended"... and > how much tending to one is willing to do. It's far more advantageous to plant > a few tomato plants and not spend so much time and effort tending to. I can > easily get 100 lbs of tomatoes from three plants and do practically no tending > to. > > > ---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =--- > ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- > ********* > "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." > Sheldon > ```````````` Sheldon, Which varieties do you grown? Heirlooms, indeterminates, et cetera? I've had a bit of luck with pot grown stuff, but I'm thinking of dedicating the North part of my back yard to a veggie garden. I would have about 3 * 80 sq. feet. I'm going to have to sacrifice that space, which is normally grass. My neighbor I think wont like it, because there will be various plants, shrubs, et cetera, adorning the S part of his lawn (border.) Also, do you germinate the seeds yourself, or buy the small plants? TIA Rich -- "Dum Spiro, Spero." As long as I breath, I hope. Cicero (Ancient Rome) ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤° `°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸. ><((((º> ·´¯`·. , .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Let there be fish!!! |
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(SportKite1) wrote: > >From: > > > We grow quite a few tomatoes on our farm,mostly Celebrity,Viva > >Italiana,Abe Lincoln hybrid and a few other varieties.It wasn't the best > >season this year,but we canned 60 qts. > > Hi there! > Would you mind if I picked your brain here? I was reading a book on 'mater > growing in the south. There was a quote that said a well tended plant should > yield 100 lbs of tomatoes in its season. No particular variety was mentioned. > > What I'm inquiring is...do you think this is way out of wack...inflated yield > so to speak. > > Thanks, > Ellen > > Not if the plant is tended perfectly... Perfect lighting conditions, keep all the branches tied up, hand-water from the base (no overhead watering) and you have the right variety. I've started using 7 ft. tall poles to stake them instead of cages. Putting them on a 6 ft. wire fence is even better! More to tie to and you can spread the vine out better for easier access to the fruits. Beefsteak variety comes to mind, but the better boys or patios will yield well too. We had too much rain this summer so my plants got kinda blighted from the overhead water, so I only got a good yield on the sweet 100's and the plum tomatoes. The rest only did ok but the vines did not get very big. I just put 3 nice new 12" vines into separate 3 gallon pots and have placed them with a cage inside of one of the greenhouses. This will be my very first attempt at winter hothouse tomatoes! I just got my greenhouses this spring. ;-) I put up 3 of these and will be putting in a 4th one over the main old garden bed this winter: http://www.propools.com/cgi-bin/Soft.../greenhouses/d reamhouse.htm?E+scstore I _highly_ recommend these!!! They are well prices and are FAR sturdier than they appear to be. I love them. :-) They also go up in about 30 minutes or so. Easier than pitching a camping tent. But, in answer to your question, yes, I think it is possible. Tomato vines get remarkably large!!! K. -- Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... >,,<Cat's Haven Hobby Farm>,,<Katraatcenturyteldotnet>,,< http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...user id=katra |
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