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Gardening

Diamond_Dog

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4. Sounds awesome, Botany!

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Sat Jun 12, 2021, 04:01 PM

Jun 2021

We didn’t have much luck with Brandywines a few years ago, hope you have better luck.

Hubby planted 3 kinds of eggplant this year in addition to the usual tomato varieties, cukes, lettuces, and Desperado green beans.

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My Tomato List 2021 [View all] Botany Jun 2021 OP

Nothing beats those tomatoes 🍅 soothsayer Jun 2021 #1

My list, Big Boys, Better Boys. Have to put the fence up soon, the dog likes tomatoes. dem4decades Jun 2021 #2

you have a better variety than I do NJCher Jun 2021 #3

Sounds awesome, Botany! Diamond_Dog Jun 2021 #4

I have awesome "plant skills" Botany Jun 2021 #5

We do almost everything the same Diamond_Dog Jun 2021 #6

Overall herilooms don't produce as much as some of the "modern" varieties but i think the quality .. Botany Jun 2021 #8

I was getting 30 lbs of tomatoes per plant with my heirlooms last year NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #16

The best producer I have found for central OH is better boy Botany Jun 2021 #17

We've seriously scaled back our vege gardening a few years ago Bayard Jun 2021 #7

EarlyGirl, "Mystery Heirlooms", yellow pear, Sweet 100's, Beefsteak. I grow them in containers Trueblue1968 Jun 2021 #9

I ate my first 4 Sun Gold cherry tomatoes this morning in the garden... nt AnotherDreamWeaver Jun 2021 #10

I have 21 plants in tree-size containers of SharonClark Jun 2021 #11

Not much sand .... about 10 lbs per 100 to 150 lbs planting mix. Sand gives the mix structure ... Botany Jun 2021 #12

We always end up with too many tomatoes! femmocrat Jun 2021 #13

Nice colorful list! UserNotFound Jun 2021 #14

I am at 98 varieties, but have a few more to plant! NewHendoLib Jun 2021 #15