Comments on: First Look at a New Tomato http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/ Gardening for the People. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sarah P http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-19264 Sarah P Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:32:14 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-19264 Oh my, you must have good weather! I started assorted heritage tomato seeds & some cherry tomato seeds indoors at the end of Feb and they have remained at about 2 inches high for the past 2 months. It is STILL too cold up here in Vancouver for them to be happy outdoors (we had a hailstorm last week), but if one starts them late then no fruit ripens before the cold & dark resume (Sept). As far as I can tell, it doesn't matter a damn how I water them cos tomatoes can't grow from seed without a greenhouse if you live in the frozen north. Oh my, you must have good weather! I started assorted heritage tomato seeds & some cherry tomato seeds indoors at the end of Feb and they have remained at about 2 inches high for the past 2 months. It is STILL too cold up here in Vancouver for them to be happy outdoors (we had a hailstorm last week), but if one starts them late then no fruit ripens before the cold & dark resume (Sept). As far as I can tell, it doesn’t matter a damn how I water them cos tomatoes can’t grow from seed without a greenhouse if you live in the frozen north.

]]> By: ShopLittleGifts http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18505 ShopLittleGifts Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:59:49 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18505 Very true about the watering from the bottom. I have a variety of pots - the "self-watering" containers with a reservoir in the bottom are the best. My carrots have started to sprout and plants are just much healthier there. Very true about the watering from the bottom. I have a variety of pots – the “self-watering” containers with a reservoir in the bottom are the best. My carrots have started to sprout and plants are just much healthier there.

]]> By: sarah http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18433 sarah Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:07:53 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18433 Hey Gayla! Love the site, it gave me courage to try to make a salad, the very long way on my back porch. I'm a first timer, and I threw myself in whole hog and tried to start some tomato seedlings. I've been watering and loving and caring for them for about two weeks now, but no sprouts yet! Strawberries and lettuce have already started to sprout, but no tomatoes :-( Am I being impatient? Or should I worry? Thanks, Sarah Hey Gayla!

Love the site, it gave me courage to try to make a salad, the very long way on my back porch. I’m a first timer, and I threw myself in whole hog and tried to start some tomato seedlings. I’ve been watering and loving and caring for them for about two weeks now, but no sprouts yet! Strawberries and lettuce have already started to sprout, but no tomatoes :-( Am I being impatient? Or should I worry?

Thanks,

Sarah

]]> By: Erin http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18429 Erin Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:06:41 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18429 hi - i am giving seed starting a try for the first time this year. i have my seeds and the materials i need to start them (including the heating mat), everything except the lighting. my basement actually does get a fair amount of light, but nothing direct. i have seen the tabletop/cart lighting systems. is this my best bet? are there other options (maybe that are a little less expensive)? thanks!!! erin hi –
i am giving seed starting a try for the first time this year. i have my seeds and the materials i need to start them (including the heating mat), everything except the lighting. my basement actually does get a fair amount of light, but nothing direct. i have seen the tabletop/cart lighting systems. is this my best bet? are there other options (maybe that are a little less expensive)?
thanks!!!
erin

]]> By: Emily http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18413 Emily Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:37:42 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18413 I've got a question on tomatoes. I've recently ordered about nine tomato plants. They're still kind of babies, but it turns out that they're indeterminates, not determinates like was expected. In the book it says that garbage bins work well, but if I chose the cheapest ones I found (theyre 13 bucks) that would be 117 dollars. What else could I stick them in that might be cheaper and easy? I’ve got a question on tomatoes. I’ve recently ordered about nine tomato plants. They’re still kind of babies, but it turns out that they’re indeterminates, not determinates like was expected. In the book it says that garbage bins work well, but if I chose the cheapest ones I found (theyre 13 bucks) that would be 117 dollars. What else could I stick them in that might be cheaper and easy?

]]> By: Kristy http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18400 Kristy Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:27:55 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18400 I grabbed your book one day--being a newbie to the gardening scene--and have already learned so much. I've even started a blog about my encounters with the earth and started seeds just over a week ago. http://intheweedswithguthrie.blogspot.com/ I'm sure I'll be here often for tips, tricks, and advice. Thanks! I grabbed your book one day–being a newbie to the gardening scene–and have already learned so much. I’ve even started a blog about my encounters with the earth and started seeds just over a week ago. http://intheweedswithguthrie.blogspot.com/

I’m sure I’ll be here often for tips, tricks, and advice.

Thanks!

]]> By: andrea gutierrez http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18390 andrea gutierrez Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:54:39 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18390 hello...as an aspiring green-thumber it's nice to look at your site. it inspires me! i have also added it to a news feed on a group in my green is beautiful social network site. i hope you don't mind. if you want to take a look, here's the link: http://greenisbeautiful.ning.com/group/florathumb thanks! hello…as an aspiring green-thumber it’s nice to look at your site. it inspires me! i have also added it to a news feed on a group in my green is beautiful social network site. i hope you don’t mind. if you want to take a look, here’s the link:
http://greenisbeautiful.ning.com/group/florathumb
thanks!

]]> By: Carrie http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18381 Carrie Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:08:42 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18381 OOH I have wee tomatoe plants as well - so now do we continue to cover them or can they come out from the plastic? And a few of my herbs I see some mold forming - can I just remove it? OOH I have wee tomatoe plants as well – so now do we continue to cover them or can they come out from the plastic? And a few of my herbs I see some mold forming – can I just remove it?

]]> By: Laura http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18379 Laura Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:16:31 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18379 Cosmos were my winner- followed closely by by Siletz and Rutgers tomatoes. Bringing up the rear, of course- the peppers. I nearly chewed my nails off waiting to see if they'd germinate. Today was supposed to be lettuce, sunflower,zinnia, pumpkin and watermelon starting day but a bad head cold had interrupted that. Gives me something to look forward to... Cosmos were my winner- followed closely by by Siletz and Rutgers tomatoes. Bringing up the rear, of course- the peppers. I nearly chewed my nails off waiting to see if they’d germinate. Today was supposed to be lettuce, sunflower,zinnia, pumpkin and watermelon starting day but a bad head cold had interrupted that. Gives me something to look forward to…

]]> By: Ether http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18376 Ether Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:40:16 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2008/03/27/first-look-at-a-new-tomato/#comment-18376 @Gayla Ahh... that would explain. For me the Amish Paste's lead the tomatoes, with the Opalka pastes coming in second. Jeremy drew a Pennsylvania Dutch hex-sign on the label he made for one of the rows of Amish Paste seeds we planted. Guess what? That row sprouted first! Did the hex-sign make a difference? I guess that's up for debate, but it was rather amusing! @Gayla
Ahh… that would explain. For me the Amish Paste’s lead the tomatoes, with the Opalka pastes coming in second. Jeremy drew a Pennsylvania Dutch hex-sign on the label he made for one of the rows of Amish Paste seeds we planted. Guess what? That row sprouted first! Did the hex-sign make a difference? I guess that’s up for debate, but it was rather amusing!

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