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NRaleighLiberal

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100. I have a top 10 list that changes now and then...but those that are always on it -
Wed Jul 25, 2012, 09:43 PM
Jul 2012

Brandywine
Green Giant
Cherokee Green
Cherokee Chocolate
Cherokee Purple
Lucky Cross
Lillian's Yellow Heirloom
Nepal
Polish
Amish Dester

all of the above were just knockouts this year....and Sungold hybrid cherry tomato, of course!

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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