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DirkGently

(12,151 posts)
28. Cool! Don't think the reporter knew what "beefsteak" meant though.
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 07:13 PM
Jul 2012

Assume you were referring to the variety of tomato. Sounded like he thought your tomato actually tasted like meat.

They all look delicious. It's almost impossible to find a decent tomato in a grocery store here. We have one, called "Ugly Ripe" that actually smells and tastes like a tomato, but I think it's illegal to sell them outside of the state.

Cool Beans... WCGreen Jul 2012 #1
funny part is he didn't even do the interview....just the over-talking. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #5
Never underestimate the compulsion in local news to... JHB Jul 2012 #68
Yah, hated the "newsman" for his....what do you call it.....oh yah his "attitude about tomatoes..... a kennedy Jul 2012 #81
you mean this one? RedRocco Jul 2012 #179
The Tomato Maaaan! demwing Jul 2012 #42
neat! i only have 8 plants... dionysus Jul 2012 #2
You will be THE rockstar of Tomatopalooza! yellerpup Jul 2012 #3
Beautiful! spockeye Jul 2012 #4
Cool. A nice break from politics...Nice job.. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #6
+1000. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #175
LOL, very cool hwmnbn Jul 2012 #7
Boo hoo! I can't watch it because of my connection. cbayer Jul 2012 #8
I love tomatoes ! kentuck Jul 2012 #9
Great looking tomatoes! MissMarple Jul 2012 #10
way to go! barbtries Jul 2012 #11
thank, Barb - never about the business for me, about saving the old varieties and meeting good NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #14
that is extremely cool. barbtries Jul 2012 #21
starts at 1 PM - it is always cooler there, lots of shade - just a superb place! Do come! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #22
Would that be your daughter, the lovely Saradipity? gateley Jul 2012 #181
yes, Sara will be there...she is going to co-author my book with me NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #190
fantastic!!! spanone Jul 2012 #12
How much fun is that??? A lot! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #13
You are hereby crowned as DU's Tomato King. RebelOne Jul 2012 #15
Or a sampler pack... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #176
OMG Mater man I just love, love, love tomatoes. All kinds of tomatoes. OMG OMG delicious looking southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #16
very nice! Whisp Jul 2012 #17
probably a 2.5-3 pound one called Tennessee Britches - picked a 2 lb Brandywine yesterday. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #20
I'm seeing 3 pounds of butter and the size they are and woah Whisp Jul 2012 #24
What's your favorite tasting tomato? Aerows Jul 2012 #33
I have a top 10 list that changes now and then...but those that are always on it - NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #100
Wow! No GMOs??? Yea!!!!!!!!!!! How can we buy seeds? glinda Jul 2012 #197
as long as I don't get overwhelmed...I am happy to share a few of this and that! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #199
OOOOO! Thanks! I grew all organic/non-GMO this year glinda Jul 2012 #215
Where do you get 10-gallon pots? JDPriestly Jul 2012 #59
I use whatever - discarded black plastic pots that shrubs and trees come in... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #101
I use empty (horse and chicken) feed bags... Blanks Jul 2012 #167
Oh God Aerows Jul 2012 #18
I know. laundry_queen Jul 2012 #158
Salsa should be its own food group... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #172
Really nice segment KurtNYC Jul 2012 #19
Tomato Man!!!! nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #23
I wish we could grow tomatoes like that. Blue_In_AK Jul 2012 #25
NC Tomato Man rocks! pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #26
Wonderful! K&R frogmarch Jul 2012 #27
Cool! Don't think the reporter knew what "beefsteak" meant though. DirkGently Jul 2012 #28
yes - that made us laugh, as did the odd shot of the "tree face" and his frequent use of "driveway!! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #102
i found that annoying. Yes, in the driveway. get over it. ejpoeta Jul 2012 #164
great job CatWoman Jul 2012 #29
You did grand...off to HGTV with you... Tikki Jul 2012 #99
COOL! Texasgal Jul 2012 #30
Not a chuckle so much as a 'hats off to you' kind of response. kayakjohnny Jul 2012 #31
Congrats Tomato Man! RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #32
ahaha tomato man Voice for Peace Jul 2012 #34
This is great. Funny I was eating a delicious tomato just few minutes ago. DCBob Jul 2012 #35
no, PhD organic chemistry - the whole gardening thing is just self taught, lots of reading, NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #103
Actually at the "root", gardening is all about organic chemistry.. as Im sure you know. DCBob Jul 2012 #160
very cool proud patriot Jul 2012 #36
Nice! Turbineguy Jul 2012 #37
You would be a GOD to my husband. nolabear Jul 2012 #38
Well lookitchew! Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #39
Wow - I am beyond impressed Siwsan Jul 2012 #40
Well well well, aren't you as cute as a pea sized tomato! graywarrior Jul 2012 #41
. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #104
Way cool - how did I miss this epi. of the traveler?!! Summertime gold nc4bo Jul 2012 #43
Long story of how we are breeding these new Dwarf varieties.... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #105
Wonderful resource and Thank-you!! nt nc4bo Jul 2012 #135
How cool are yew!!! Wow! lamp_shade Jul 2012 #44
Lovely malaise Jul 2012 #45
What a great story! MelissaB Jul 2012 #46
thank you so much april Jul 2012 #47
yaaa!! handmade34 Jul 2012 #48
I am so impressed. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #49
This is GREAT, NRaleighLiberal! Congrats! calimary Jul 2012 #50
HEY, THAT'S GREAT!!! ailsagirl Jul 2012 #51
To-may-toes, To-mah-toes, you've got 'em beveeheart Jul 2012 #52
Cool story! Gore1FL Jul 2012 #53
Great story. Amazing tomatoes. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #54
I love tomatoes and you've got them all. I love to eat them and the plants are so OregonBlue Jul 2012 #55
LOVED IT!!! blm Jul 2012 #56
will let you know when my wife gets tired of the smell of fermenting tomato pulp! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #106
heheheh....hope the two of you have fun at your event... blm Jul 2012 #173
Bad move - we're all going to be hitting you up for seeds, now! hedgehog Jul 2012 #57
just found this.... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #108
Wow! Thank you I have never seen confirmation of our hedgehog Jul 2012 #166
My mouth is watering.... greatauntoftriplets Jul 2012 #58
Very cool! DrewFlorida Jul 2012 #60
Very cool! You were the hottest tomato there! nt valerief Jul 2012 #61
. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #113
Somehow, I knew it was about tomatoes... gkhouston Jul 2012 #62
"In his driveway!" greiner3 Jul 2012 #63
I'll get back to this and add more later...lots of stuff to comment on! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #112
I enjoyed the ramble NJCher Jul 2012 #205
I have a yellow pear cherry plant Hissyspit Jul 2012 #64
it is a very old variety - back to the 1700s....I agree, no flavor! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #114
Cool! Actually you could tie this to politics: ejbr Jul 2012 #65
Funny story there - I have to keep them separate.... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #115
Their loss! Good for you with your hobby!! ejbr Jul 2012 #132
Probably gained some also. efhmc Jul 2012 #187
I am expecting to sign a book contract any day....and... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #189
Would you please supply the links? Thanks. efhmc Jul 2012 #212
let's see if this works for you - you can scroll down through my various NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #213
tomatoes are better than politics n/t RainDog Jul 2012 #66
I could go for a Mexico Midget right about now rucky Jul 2012 #67
off topic... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #180
love those tomatoes! shireen Jul 2012 #196
Lovely, Smilo Jul 2012 #69
Cool Beans!.....uhhh I mean Tomatoes ! RagAss Jul 2012 #70
WOW! virginia mountainman Jul 2012 #71
Inspiring indivisibleman Jul 2012 #72
I Love Tomatoes and That was very cool fredamae Jul 2012 #73
Terribly cool! FiveGoodMen Jul 2012 #74
Awesome. bleever Jul 2012 #75
Thanks for sharing randr Jul 2012 #76
Better than watching the Sox TomClash Jul 2012 #77
yes, I've suffered greatly with this version of the team! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #116
Do you hand pollinate to keep Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #78
That's what I was wondering. silverweb Jul 2012 #98
check my post above - answered this - the first person to ask about seed saving/purity. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #119
Thank you! silverweb Jul 2012 #143
Pretty easy solution to this...see below. (teaching time!) NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #118
Thanks for the lesson! Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #129
honey bees can't cross tomatoes, as a rule - and don't visit them either - so you may be just fine! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #130
Thanks! nt Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #214
Wow!!! Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #79
That was great! Skinner Jul 2012 #80
Thanks, Skinner - I really appreciate it. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #125
Excellent Garden ... bayareaboy Jul 2012 #82
Wow! Thanks for sharing!! Makes my mouth water!! K&R hue Jul 2012 #83
YOU are one cool DUer! JitterbugPerfume Jul 2012 #84
3,000 varieties of tomatoes! Kaleva Jul 2012 #85
Any chance of scoring some Summertime Gold seed? :) IDemo Jul 2012 #86
Actually, don't order it from them only because our initial release is not what it should be.... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #121
Brandywine Tomatoes are my favorite, I 'branched out' to SaveAmerica Jul 2012 #87
Very nice and what a set of tomatoes you have! grantcart Jul 2012 #88
. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #122
That Summertime-Gold is my favorite!!! mike dub Jul 2012 #89
You aren't fooling me for one second. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #90
You did great! I wanted one of those heirloom tomatoes you were showing! Vadem Jul 2012 #91
I'm glad you're a DUer Courtesy Flush Jul 2012 #92
Very cool! Heirloom tomatoes are wonderful. rhiannon55 Jul 2012 #93
I, for one, find it reassuring there are scientists on DU Shankapotomus Jul 2012 #94
I found a blog if anyone has questions about his 'maters SaveAmerica Jul 2012 #95
Sure - I daily blog pretty much - happy to have people read it/ask questions. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #123
Thanks! I'm researching using epsom salts as fertilizer. SaveAmerica Jul 2012 #126
I use Epsom Salts every year with my 'mators flying_wahini Jul 2012 #131
Thank you! SaveAmerica Jul 2012 #169
That's awesome! RiffRandell Jul 2012 #96
Awesome... I love some of the varieties you've cally Jul 2012 #97
Yeah, Cherokee Purple...got lucky with that one! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #144
No way! It's because of you that I have a Cherokee Purple plant SaveAmerica Jul 2012 #170
not really (there in cognito...long story!) NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #191
I think an account for your NCTomatoMan would be drama free SaveAmerica Jul 2012 #193
that's not a bad thing to consider -thanks (will address once things calm down...) NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #194
I love NC! sarchasm Jul 2012 #107
I want a tomato sandwich. RIGHT NOW! redwitch Jul 2012 #109
Great piece, I'M thinking slow news weekend :) . sarcasmo Jul 2012 #110
serendipity or sara-ndipity? chowder66 Jul 2012 #111
Yes - the color pattern is Serendipity, my daughter is Sara - so the tomato is Sarandipity! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #124
Love the names! chowder66 Jul 2012 #204
Wow! My neighbor has a big garden and gives us tomatoes. I'm turning red. Lint Head Jul 2012 #117
Beautiful!!! Thank you so much for posting this! FourScore Jul 2012 #120
I actually found it hard to watch - wondering when my hair got so gray and un-plentiful! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #127
Yum tomatoes are my favorite fruit. Kalidurga Jul 2012 #128
Very cool! nclib Jul 2012 #133
hey friend! oh, do they taste different... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #134
I made a chocolate cake with some nclib Jul 2012 #138
Green tomato cake is awesome.. tastes like plum Viva_La_Revolution Jul 2012 #209
Awesome :) n/t Tx4obama Jul 2012 #136
thanks for the retweet! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #137
Fantastic piece! cyberswede Jul 2012 #139
howdy, my MIRT team friend -thanks! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #141
YOU! NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #140
hello, buddy! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #142
I loved seeing that! NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #146
Thanks, everyone, you wonderful DUers! You all gave me a smile.... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #145
Non political???? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #147
Way to go! Tsiyu Jul 2012 #148
Thanks for telling us about your tomatoes. OnyxCollie Jul 2012 #149
Very cool!! Cali_Democrat Jul 2012 #150
Great spot. Paka Jul 2012 #151
K&R!!! This is wonderful! Love it! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2012 #152
That's really cool. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #153
awesome! LostinRed Jul 2012 #154
I wish I lived close enough to taste some of those tomatoes! Generic Other Jul 2012 #155
You are a GOD!!!!!!! I wish I lived next door to you!!! nt MADem Jul 2012 #156
Love. :) susanna Jul 2012 #157
Your tomatoes look delish, Bro MrScorpio Jul 2012 #159
Mmmmmmmmmmmm 'matos. Scuba Jul 2012 #161
Go, neighbor! OneGrassRoot Jul 2012 #162
k&r HappyMe Jul 2012 #163
That is awesome! Highway61 Jul 2012 #165
Thank you for your good work on behalf of the beleaguered tomato Patiod Jul 2012 #168
I saw a Republican tomato there... ProfessionalLeftist Jul 2012 #171
I thought it was good... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #174
wonderful! treestar Jul 2012 #177
That was very nice deutsey Jul 2012 #178
How cool is all of that???? Sheepshank Jul 2012 #182
That was great - happy tomato farming! (n/t) aintitfunny Jul 2012 #183
Thanks, the tomatoes look delish, great job life long demo Jul 2012 #184
Awesome! I LOVE tomatoes! Question for Tomato Man - Zorra Jul 2012 #185
Wow....good question. here's what I would do - NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #203
Hmm, a scientiest being a liberal? lark Jul 2012 #186
Wow! Very impressive garden! PotatoChip Jul 2012 #188
Now I'm jealous. I thought my 5 varieties were doing great. FSogol Jul 2012 #192
wonderful! shireen Jul 2012 #195
Love it! abelenkpe Jul 2012 #198
That is so cool Pithlet Jul 2012 #200
You live in my area!! Great piece on WRAL. loudsue Jul 2012 #201
must have been Scott Mason. He did the "unusual" voiceover. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #202
Thanks !! beemer27 Jul 2012 #206
WONDERFUL! However, I wanted to smack the voice over guy... BeHereNow Jul 2012 #207
Very cool. I can see this in my garlic future...started with a few cloves two jtuck004 Jul 2012 #208
Link to the blog where I show the tomatoes I am bringing to Tomatopalooza.... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #210
Kudo's to YOU! The Video is fascinating watch and KoKo Jul 2012 #211
Which variety is the sweetest? senseandsensibility Jul 2012 #216
Ah, my go-to guy for all things Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #217
Most excellent! We love tomatoes. And your home is lovely. Adsos Letter Jul 2012 #218
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