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Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, Dec. 31![]() Happy New Year's Eve! Today we're going to be looking forward toward next season's gardens by looking back toward what we have learned in past threads. I have ordered some seeds to supplement those I already have. How about you? Well, here we go: Hello, gardeners and those who wish this weekend that they knew a gardener. Taters for a Tater Salad ![]()
CATALOGS are not all the same Well, for most of us, it's Dream Time as far and gardening is concerned. Ready for a walk on the wild side? If you don't need to plant your tomato or pepper seeds (or other seeds) right away, and Baker Creek doesn't have enough choices (heh), you might be able to save a little money by taking a chance at the Croatian Seed Store. They have a very wide range of open-pollinated seeds. Lots of tomatoes bred in Eastern Europe (both for outdoor and greenhouse culture) were outstanding for non-hybrids, as breeders had to keep using open-pollination while Western seed companies turned to hybridization. They have a large variety of seeds from the international Dwarf Tomato Project, which bred short-internode indeterminate tomatoes, such as Wild Fred. ![]() And they have woolly tomatoes from around the world. I grew some woolly tomatoes once. One of the old, pale "peach" varietes. They were fun. Work has continued, apparently. And they have a lot of the heirlooms you have heard of. And even more you haven't heard of. It's fun just to scroll through them. Peppers are kinda fun, too. Sweet peppers are divided from the hot peppers and are separated by color. If you would rather stay stateside, Victory Seeds also carries the Dwarf Project Tomatoes. Their Woolly Tomatoes are mostly integrated into the yellow/orange/pale category. Less variety than the catalog above, but that may be a feature rather than a bug for some folks. The Seeds 'N Such Catalog has a special through Jan. 2, and they have already run out of a few items. I appreciate that, for hybrid tomatoes, disease resistance is listed with the photos of the tomatoes. They have a lot of open-pollinated varieties, too. Some of the varieties shown as "bulk" also have options for smaller packets. If you decide to order from them, they have 'Summer Dance' cucumbers and also 'Just Right' turnips (fall only). If you have problems with disease in your tomato patch, this catalog may be a good option for you. The guy who runs it has experience in the "big boy" catalog business. Skyway Hybrid Tomato VFFFNTswvTylc ![]() You can also search by individual diseases, particularly "late blight". You can also do this at Pinetree. Speaking of the Big Boy catalogs, if you are shopping at Burpee this year, their old Sweet Tangerine Hybrid might be a better bet than their new feature, Vivacious. A great tomato. The heirloom 'Tangerine' is not the same tomato. Not a bad tomato, but not the same. The hybrid does well in our hot climate. The heirloom is apparently highly nutritious but drought-sensitive. Trust the science. Container Planting: New Big Dwarf (the inspiration for the Dwarf Tomato Project), Roselle Purple or Dwarf Wild Fred. We've found more since then. Varieties and strains of Brandywine tomatoes. If you find a supplier you like, stay with it. Cumberland Astro checked in with tips and detailed notes on experiences with varieties he had grown in humid conditions. Anybody grown Garden Gem? (Offspring of Maglia Rosa)? Shanks for the memory with notes on Gran's superior beefsteaks, experiences with new varieties and great canned Early Girl tomatoes. Plus Music. Topical again as rain is scheduled for today in the Valley. More catalog suggestions. If you live in a moderate or short-season climate, you might want to try Rose de Bern or Cosmonaut Volkov tomatoes.
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Gardens of The Horde My recent seed choices, from Tomato Growers Supply: Three big pink or red beefsteak types: Trivia: 'Stump of the World' has a religious connotation (Think Stump of Jesse). (Rosella Purple is reputed to resemble Cherokee Purple on a dwarf plant.) ![]() Small "black" tomato, usually looks perfect Wonder if my AAA Sweet Solano seed is still alive? Oxheart: Two stand-ins for Cherokee Purple or J.D.'s Special C Tex: Cherries: Cucumber: They are supposed to send bonuses: Early Prince Cucumber (commercial, extra female blossoms) I didn't see Dr. Lyle (a great beefsteak) offered in the catalogs I checked this year. Anything going on in your garden or yard? Or are you in front of the fireplace reading catalogs? Hope everyone has a nice weekend. Be careful on the roads.
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What has changed since last week's thread? Christmas Eve Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread Excerpt from a comment by the famous Pat*: Time to take that catalog, sit by the fireplace, and make Secret Plans for the Victory Garden. Everyone stay warm and Unconquerable out there! Any thoughts or questions? I closed the comments on this post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway. And don't comment on the other old threads above!
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