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NRaleighLiberal

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11. I am I - sounds like my favorite Dr Seuss book, Happy Birthday to You!
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 09:18 PM
Jul 2014

yup...blushing here, but it is me!

I remember my first Cherokee Purple tomato plant uppityperson Jul 2014 #1
Lovely. A little fleur de sal, and I'd dig in. MineralMan Jul 2014 #2
We have them too! dixiegrrrrl Jul 2014 #3
Thanks for Link! burrowowl Jul 2014 #28
They have a magazine, which is gorgeous, and a great gift. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #39
Ours aren't as lovely as that one malaise Jul 2014 #4
Hey...I know that guy! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #5
I had no idea when I posted this Omaha Steve Jul 2014 #6
Maybe a headline change to celebrate an awesome DUer? BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #8
I am I - sounds like my favorite Dr Seuss book, Happy Birthday to You! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #11
I talked about it a bit on this local NPR radio spot NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #23
We've been growing these for at least a decade - maybe longer! Plucketeer Aug 2014 #31
You know what's odd - when I first grew it in Pennsylvania, it was very good - NRaleighLiberal Aug 2014 #33
Have seen your efforts on TWCNews here, too. blm Aug 2014 #41
You mean you created the tomato? BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #7
Didn't create it - it was sent to me as an unnamed variety with a brief history NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #10
I just read the whole article and even more impressed BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #13
book is out in December - my avatar is the cover! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #14
You are Super Tomato Man! BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #17
Do you ever come to the Tomato Art Festival in Nashville? Tanuki Aug 2014 #29
I will let DUers know where I will be, when - NRaleighLiberal Aug 2014 #30
Excellent idea! southerncrone Aug 2014 #35
he promised to do one in chicago. mopinko Aug 2014 #43
I'll be buying one Omaha Steve Aug 2014 #38
Great name! How did you come up with that name? B Calm Jul 2014 #16
Fellow who mailed me the seeds said it was a variety given to his neighbors NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #21
It's totally your fault Gormy Cuss Aug 2014 #52
Hi, will these tomatoes grow in all regions? boston bean Jul 2014 #18
I'm sure they would. laundry_queen Jul 2014 #19
My father was reknown in his Pawtucket RI neighborhood for his Cherokee Purples! NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #22
In Maine it varies PeoViejo Aug 2014 #42
Thank you, we have these in our small garden, best tomatoes ever!!!! LiberalLoner Aug 2014 #37
I haven't tried all the heirloom tomatoes available around here, Habibi Jul 2014 #9
You will love them malokvale77 Jul 2014 #20
I want to try one of these so bad. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #12
Wonderful! Sissyk Jul 2014 #15
Been eating Cherokee Purple for a few years now madokie Jul 2014 #24
OMG we love these! None planted this year AllyCat Jul 2014 #25
Yes, let's thank NRaleighLiberal for all the work he does. Curmudgeoness Jul 2014 #26
Made fresh pasta sauce with these tonight! curlyred Jul 2014 #27
If you like Cherokee Purple, be sure to try Cherokee Green.... NRaleighLiberal Aug 2014 #32
Sorry I'm so late! Cracklin Charlie Aug 2014 #44
Howdy! There is probably no way of knowing for sure... NRaleighLiberal Aug 2014 #45
We grew these for the first time this year, too. southerncrone Aug 2014 #34
Oh, fabulous! ladyVet Aug 2014 #36
Just tried to pre-order the book on Amazon and got a weird error message. IdaBriggs Aug 2014 #40
PPPSSSSTTTT Omaha Steve Aug 2014 #46
Barnes and Noble wryter2000 Aug 2014 #50
What a great post! secondvariety Aug 2014 #47
I grew them in FL... Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2014 #49
Cherokee Purple is delicious. Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2014 #48
Wish I could grow those wryter2000 Aug 2014 #51
Kick Omaha Steve Aug 2014 #53
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