Anyone who wants to hear me talking tomatoes - link is up for my radio show appearance

[NRaleighLiberal]

Last edited Wed May 28, 2014, 04:29 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.americaswebradio.com/podcasts/VeggieHourMay24.2014.mp3

details in my blog entry

http://nctomatoman.weebly.com/nctomato-and-garden-blog/tomorrow-is-the-daytalking-tomatoes-on-the-radio-details-below

[Curmudgeoness]

1. Thanks for the heads up.

I appreciate your love of tomatoes....and how you enjoy sharing your knowledge.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. thanks very much for that...I love to inspire people to dig in the dirt!

the hobby has given me so much through the years - the best therapy there is (even when things go south!)

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. kicking - I added the link to the show in the OP

[NCarolinawoman]

4. That link is very helpful.

I had trouble finding it when it was live, but now I have heard the entire interview.

[stopwastingmymoney]

5. I have a tomato question

For our resident expert

I've been growing small tomatoes for years and was always nervous about the larger ones, breaking branches etc. So I grow early girls and cherries mostly, I had a Cherokee Purple last year which produced a few larger fruit, yummy.

However, Hubby wants big tomatoes for sandwiches, so this year I planted an heirloom pineapple tomato. It's come in beautifully and now has clusters of flowers.

My question is, do I need to thin them? If so, when and how?

Thanks!

[NRaleighLiberal]

6. Howdy! Nope - never a need to thin flowers - the size of tomatoes is genetically

determined - by its particular genes, of which some control size. Not all flowers will set - as long as the plant is getting sufficient nutrients and water and sun, it will do great.

Keep me informed!

[stopwastingmymoney]

7. Thank you! nt