Well, somebody told us about how valuable dragonflies are for keeping mosquitoes down. Told us to put a couple of small diameter, vertical dowel rods sticking up out of the ground in our backyard b/c they like to lite on them and ambush prey. What we found was not only a reduction in mosquitoes, but they'll keep a garden cleaned up pretty well, too. I had the least pest issues I can remember having last year. Correlation/causation, IDK, but I'll be putting them back out again this year.
Nah, I stick to basics and what I know I'll eat. Putting effort into growing something quasi-exotic that I'm unfamiliar with and that I may or may not like is not my goal. I just want some high quality tomatoes.
I have seedlings in the floor next to my desk, under a grow light, on a heating pad. They are about a week old. I grow at least 2 beefsteaks every year just b/c I like big slicers. Then I'll do 3-4 plants of firecracker/better boy/pink ladys, which are more daily use and then the rest will be Marzanos for canning. I like Super Sweets and we had another cherry called honey something a few years ago, they're good, but we tend to burn out on them pretty quickly and always end up with a ton of cherry toms nobody wants, so I quit the cherry toms a couple years ago.
I'll grow some pickling gerks, but I'm not doing Market 76 slicer cukes this year b/c I threw so many away last year. Whatever room is left will be filled with bell/poblano/jalapenos plants.
I saw a YouTuber suggest the dowel rods. I gave it a try. Did not seem to increase my dragonfly population.
Might just be old, but I've been seeing videos and posts of people who claim that for the past few years, they've had trouble growing heirloom seeds. They sprout, but just won't take. They say store-bought plants and GMO seeds still work great, however. Scary stuff when you keep seeing it over and over. Good luck.
You had me at Cherokee Purple, and I started drooling, thinking of a loaf of fresh light bread, a ripe Cherokee Purple, mayo, salt & pepper.
Every list of best tasting tomatoes includes Cherokee Purple and Brandywine.
You won't regret it. I'll personally refund your money if you're not 100% satisfied.
Agree! AKA Sungold and they are probably the sweetest. Easy to grow and yields boatloads. At peak season i would pull 30 or more a day.i’ve been growing these sun sugar cherry tomatoes for several years-the sweetest i’ve found. also like super fantastic, big beef and cherokee purple. love the purples but that don’t bear as many as most others.
I grew some yellow grape tomatoes last year … awesomei’ve been growing these sun sugar cherry tomatoes for several years-the sweetest i’ve found. also like super fantastic, big beef and cherokee purple. love the purples but that don’t bear as many as most others.
