Planted my tomato seed today, Big Beef and Cherokee Purple, my two mainstays.
We started early...
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The plants that are up are sweet peppers... my wife took seeds out of some and planted them. Some are carnations and tomatoes planted Friday.
Ryan
Thats a tomater right there sir.I haven't started my own the last few years, but when I do, I usually start a few of a beefsteak variety called, "Super Steak".
One slice more than covers a slice of bread.
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Yessir! I actually happened upon the variety by accident at one of those parking lot plant sales many years ago. They didn't have much I was familiar with so I was like what the heck, I'll give them a try.Thats a tomater right there sir.
I haven't started my own the last few years, but when I do, I usually start a few of a beefsteak variety called, "Super Steak".
One slice more than covers a slice of bread.
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Tomatoes actually came from South America, where they are native. They are also a perennial in temperate climates. Here in the states, we grow them as an annual though. No reason you can't grow them in Florida.Nothing better than a homegrown tomato! My Mom and Dad grew up in Missouri and they said the best 'maters were grown in midwestern soil (had something to do with the lime content in the soil). I'm in Florida and have never had luck growing tomatoes (bugs, weather too hot, etc..) so I rely on local farmers markets to supply my fix
I get several seed catalogs. I don't know how they got my name and address, but I've only found Big Beef from one good source, that's Johnny's Select Seeds in NY. I've bought from them for years and have always been happy with the germination rate, the plants, and the production. I only buy one pack of 40 seeds every year, and pay more in shipping than the seeds, but its worth it.
I've got a Big Beef in a 5 gallon bucket. First time trying in a bucket and first with a Big Beef.Planted my tomato seed today, Big Beef and Cherokee Purple, my two mainstays.
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Can you grow those in a 5 gal bucket?I haven't started my own the last few years, but when I do, I usually start a few of a beefsteak variety called, "Super Steak".
One slice more than covers a slice of bread.
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Don't see why not, but you'd need some sort of trellis for the vine since it is an indeterminate tomato type.Can you grow those in a 5 gal bucket?
Jim