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Tomatoes

Photo Donna — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:14:35 GMT

So I am growing red cherry, Solar Power (bright orange), and Indigo Rose (deep purple) tomatoes this year. So far I have had a handful of the cherry and one Solar Power is almost ready to pick -- only a bunch of blooms on the Indigo Rose so far.

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brii — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:17:01 GMT

Yum...

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JuJu Squeezie — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:19:04 GMT

I thought there'd be a pic. I have a dozen regular best boys and better boys. Next year I'll try some colorful ones like yours.

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Photo Donna — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:20:49 GMT

I need to see if I can get one up -- it has been so long I forget how to get a photo here.

I love tomatoes -- also I have a big pot of basil and some pepper plants -- yum!

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Preds — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:22:16 GMT

Sounds so yummy and wonderful. Forget the pic, just send us all some real ones. LOL Going to be some good eatin' at your house.

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JuJu Squeezie — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:23:22 GMT

I love tomatoes too, it sends me in search of bacon and mayo and lots of salads. Nothing smells like a good homegrown tomato.

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brii — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:24:17 GMT

My basil is doing good - it always does though. I plants some lemon basil this year. So good.

I have a bunch of mint too. The chocolate mint smells wonderful!

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Photo Donna — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:25:47 GMT

On 6/5/2014 brii said:
My basil is doing good - it always does though. I plants some lemon basil this year. So good.

I have a bunch of mint too. The chocolate mint smells wonderful!

I have mint and lemon balm running wild all over I like it -- my husband does not.

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Photo Donna — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:26:45 GMT

On 6/5/2014 JuJu Squeezie said:
I love tomatoes too, it sends me in search of bacon and mayo and lots of salads. Nothing smells like a good homegrown tomato.

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Photo Donna — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:27:56 GMT

On 6/5/2014 Preds said:
Sounds so yummy and wonderful. Forget the pic, just send us all some real ones. LOL Going to be some good eatin' at your house.

I have a feeling I may share with friends when this purple tomato cranks up -- someone told me it produces a lot!

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Photo Donna — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:29:09 GMT

oh so tiny

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Photo Donna — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:32:05 GMT

OK -- I used to copy and paste from Flickr -- I don't think I can do that anymore -- bummer

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JuJu Squeezie — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:38:38 GMT

On 6/5/2014 Photo Donna said:

oh so tiny

Tiny but pretty all the same.

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Preds — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:44:23 GMT

On 6/5/2014 JuJu Squeezie said:
On 6/5/2014 Photo Donna said:

oh so tiny

Tiny but pretty all the same.

Big enough to make my mouth water.

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Photo Donna — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:02:32 GMT

That picture is a little old -- four of those were in my salad last night

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Financialgrl — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:00:33 GMT

I just planted my tomatoes and one basil plant yesterday. I'm in VA and every other year I'd have my plants in last month but the weather this year was wacky. Up until about last week the temps at night and in the early morn were on the border for frost - in May and in Virginia no less!

When dad was alive I used to plant a large tract of tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, basil and other things and he'd tend it. He died last year so instead I have 5 plants in containers on the deck. I'm rural and when I roto-tilled the larger tract other years, I'd have to "share" the crop with the deer, groundhogs and other critters. My deck is 25 feet off the ground so some critters can't' get to them but the birds and squirrels may be another matter.

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MaggieToo — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:42:22 GMT

How does a person keep the birds away. I've tried to grow tomatoes and just as soon as they turn a bit red, here come the birds.

I put the tomatoes in cages and I wrapped some kind of cloth around them. But the little buggers get in there somehow.

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JuJu Squeezie — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:46:40 GMT

Isn't that something Maggie? I have always had tomatoes and never had a problem with birds. We had a gopher roll away a baby watermelon but that's all. I'd call you county extension office and ask them what to do, they like to answer these kind of questions.

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JuJu Squeezie — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:50:01 GMT

Bean counter, I sure could eat some fried zucchini. Till I popped!

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Lipstickdiva — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:50:21 GMT

There is nothing like a home grown tomato.