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Gardening

HopeHoops

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24. It's amazing how many you can get out of a small plot. We grow them every year.

Reply to xmas74 (Reply #23)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 09:05 AM

Jul 2012

Our favorite variety are the blue ones, but I couldn't get them this year so we went with a Yukon sort of thing. You get back the cost of the seed potatoes many times over.

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How Tomatoes Lost Their Taste [View all] Viva_La_Revolution Jun 2012 OP

not just tomatoes i imagine. hvae they lost nutrients, too? i wonder. seabeyond Jun 2012 #1

And strawberries! elleng Jun 2012 #2

yup. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #3

Organic strawberries are far mzmolly Jun 2012 #10

Will see if can find some (IF I can afford them!) elleng Jun 2012 #14

If you have a Costco near you mzmolly Jun 2012 #15

Our strawberries are packed with flavor. We got at least 8 quarts from a small plot this season. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #21

Time to start growing the potatoes in a garbage can! xmas74 Jun 2012 #7

how interesting. hubby does the growing, but.... seabeyond Jun 2012 #8

I googled it for you. xmas74 Jun 2012 #9

I've done potatoes (and peanuts) in bushel baskets. It makes them easier to harvest. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #22

I've always wanted to try it. xmas74 Jul 2012 #23

It's amazing how many you can get out of a small plot. We grow them every year. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #24

It's something for me to try next year. xmas74 Jul 2012 #25

There is nothing better than having your own mashed taters on the Thanksgiving table. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #26

I thought about it xmas74 Jul 2012 #27

They grow just fine in hot weather. They need SOME water, but not a lot. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #28

Interesting. None of the varieties I grow at home have uniform, pale green beginnings, Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #4

Indigo Rose is one of those that is bred from the weird blueberry colored tomato... NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #5

Yes, because blueberry color=anthocyanins present. Gormy Cuss Jun 2012 #12

Johnny's for sure - Rob Johnston is a good friend of mine - superb company! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #13

The tomatoes I grow in my garden, pick ripe on the vine and eat the day they are picked JDPriestly Jun 2012 #6

Ditto... russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #18

We grow several kinds. The Wizard Jun 2012 #11

I laughed when I heard this on NPR the other day. Denninmi Jun 2012 #16

Not all vine ripen tomatoes are tasty. fasttense Jun 2012 #17

I'm back to heriloom varieties...... Historic NY Jun 2012 #19

My first cherry tomato will be ready to eat tomorrow. Chipper Chat Jun 2012 #20