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Gardening

NRaleighLiberal

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1. My own tomato top 10 (more, actally!) list...

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 12:13 PM

Jan 2014

Cherokee Purple, Cherokee Chocolate, Cherokee Green
Brandywine
Dester
Lillian's Yellow Heirloom
Green Giant
Lucky Cross (and Little Lucky)
Nepal
Stump of the World
Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red and Aker's West Virginia
Anna Russian
Yellow Brandywine
and despite being a hybrid - Sungold
also new Dwarf varieties we created - Dwarf Sweet Sue, Rosella Purple, Summertime Green, Dwarf Mr Snow

my favorite sources - Victory, Johnny's, Tomato Growers Supply, Seed Savers Exchange

Yes...it is time to start thinking of starting seeds (I am so far behind!)

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What are some good varieties of heirloom tomatoes to begin indoors? [View all] femmocrat Jan 2014 OP

My own tomato top 10 (more, actally!) list... NRaleighLiberal Jan 2014 #1

Thank you! femmocrat Jan 2014 #2

which "blight" - there are so many.... NRaleighLiberal Jan 2014 #4

I'm pretty sure it is late blight. femmocrat Feb 2014 #9

yes, that is a bad one....rotate, use containers, with fresh potting mix... NRaleighLiberal Feb 2014 #10

What would be good for growing (exclusively) in patio pots? hlthe2b Jan 2014 #3

You can try some of our new Dwarfs - Victory has some, Heritage Tomato Seeds has quite a few NRaleighLiberal Jan 2014 #5

In a few weeks I will be starting seeds for: ColumbusLib Jan 2014 #6

I tried something called a "German Strawberry" tomato last year. blue neen Jan 2014 #7

some good ones to add to the list Botany Feb 2014 #8

Arkansas Traveler is a great tomato. femmocrat Feb 2014 #11

Jet star and rutgers are both very good tomatoes and VFN too Botany Feb 2014 #12

Yes... I just found out that Rutgers is disease-resistant. femmocrat Feb 2014 #13