How big is your garden and how many tomato plants?

[RandyBell]

They are just trying to make a name for themselves. I hope that with those being a hybrid they still produce, the seeds came from tomatoes from last year. I am starting my watermelon in the garage as it is still dipping down here yet, I still have corn and beans to plant but I think there is still time.

 

[farm88]

I have 4 tomato plants in pots on my deck

 

[clemsonfor]

I'll never figure whats up with the marketing ideas of crossing an heirloom tomato with a hybrid such burpee brandy boy or the latest one a grafted rootstock brandywine. Seen some today at our greenhouse. Since heirloom classification is all about the original plant heritage do the producers actually believe it qualifies as heirloom. I just shake my head.

The thing is not made for the puriests that wont eat genetically mod food but for most folks who want a fruit that wont bruise as easy a prolific fruiter, one that grows all year fast and one that is DISEASE resisatant is the big one. So many find that if you can have all that i just wrote and the taste and look of the heirlooms you have a win win. I personally dont plant heirlooms. I plant what i like which is a acidy tomato tasteing plant. I dont like sweet tomatoes. I admit i am not against trying them i just never have.

 

[DFB]

The thing is not made for the puriests that wont eat genetically mod food but for most folks who want a fruit that wont bruise as easy a prolific fruiter, one that grows all year fast and one that is DISEASE resisatant is the big one. So many find that if you can have all that i just wrote and the taste and look of the heirlooms you have a win win. I personally dont plant heirlooms. I plant what i like which is a acidy tomato tasteing plant. I dont like sweet tomatoes. I admit i am not against trying them i just never have.

Well I'll let you know how the grafted tomatoes sell...I have 4 for the weekend at $7.50 a plant. I remember several years back I grew some brandy boy tomatoes for the farmers market didnt sell well with the "puriests" at all

 

[jinman]

Well I'll let you know how the grafted tomatoes sell...I have 4 for the weekend at $7.50 a plant. I remember several years back I grew some brandy boy tomatoes for the farmers market didnt sell well with the "puriests" at all

$7.50 for a single plant!!!?:shocked: That"s nuts. There are so many things that can kill a tomato plant after it is set out that paying that much is just wacko, in my opinion. That's even more shocking than them calling it a heirloom. I won't even pay Walmart's inflated price of $3.38 a plant. I buy at the local greenhouse @ $18 for a flat of 48 plants. I can pick and choose among several plants so I get the healthiest looking plants because they have thousands for sale. I was back at that same greenhouse a few weeks back to buy annual flowers and they'd lowered their price to $11 per flat. How can anyone pay $7.50 for a tomato plant? That's nothing against you, DFB, but I've had so many plants fail after setting out that I think those buyers are just lookin' for something to show off to friends. I understand that you can't do all that grafting work and sell the plant cheap, but my head is spinning over the cost.

 

[DFB]

$7.50 for a single plant!!!?:shocked: That"s nuts. There are so many things that can kill a tomato plant after it is set out that paying that much is just wacko, in my opinion. That's even more shocking than them calling it a heirloom. I won't even pay Walmart's inflated price of $3.38 a plant. I buy at the local greenhouse @ $18 for a flat of 48 plants. I can pick and choose among several plants so I get the healthiest looking plants because they have thousands for sale. I was back at that same greenhouse a few weeks back to buy annual flowers and they'd lowered their price to $11 per flat. How can anyone pay $7.50 for a tomato plant? That's nothing against you, DFB, but I've had so many plants fail after setting out that I think those buyers are just lookin' for something to show off to friends. I understand that you can't do all that grafting work and sell the plant cheap, but my head is spinning over the cost.

But these are special!

Dont worry Jim...for the discriminating buyer we still sell 6pks of tomatoes for $3.00 ea or a whole flat for $15

 

[jinman]

I just put up trellis netting for my tomato and pepper plants. Photos are in this post. Has anyone else used this netting for cages/trellis?

 

[wyeguy]

Nice set up, jinman. Looks easier than individual cages. Will be interesting to see how well it works. I didn't see netting with the dimensions you use on Amazon. Do you mind sharing where you got it?

 

[jinman]

Nice set up, jinman. Looks easier than individual cages. Will be interesting to see how well it works. I didn't see netting with the dimensions you use on Amazon. Do you mind sharing where you got it?

Memphis Net & Twine, all sizes are available. They have the best prices and choice of sizes I've found. My 328' roll was a bit over $55.

 

[wyeguy]

Dang straight, that looks like a great price compared to what I've seen so far. Thanks much for sharing!