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Re: Ripe Tomatoes by July 4th, Almost...

#99904
From: "Andy Petro"
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 19:57
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What is your secret with tomatoes. I live in Kitchener not far from you and
i only have a few small green tomatoes so far. It will be another month
before they are ripe .  Do you use black plastic or anything special. ?

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"Sallyrat&Sweetie" <kd.wire@fakehost.sympatico.ca> wrote in message 
news:z80Ae.10137$is5.1069924@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Yes way, we can.
>
> I live in Toronto and I had my first ripe tomato on July 7( two days ago). 
> I started them from seed too.(in mid March , I believe.  Normal time). 
> And this one isn't even advertised as being an early tomato( Bloody 
> Butcher, heritage variety).  There is another one ready to be picked 
> tomorrow.  I have also started picking the currant tomatoes( 2 so far). 
> The weather has been disgustingly hot but the tomatoes are loving it.
>
> Sally
>
> "Andy Petro" <andy.petro@sympatico.ca> wrote in message 
> news:nK_ze.13765$Ud.1546944@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> You should always state what part of the world or state you are in. For 
>> instance i live in Canada and no way can we have red tomatoes that early.
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>> "GA Pinhead" <georgiapinball@SPAMTHISyahoo.com> wrote in message 
>> news:6dcae$42d04965$a227dd5a$12701@ALLTEL.NET...
>>> Missed my goal by a couple of days this year, but still the week of July 
>>> 4th.  Sausalito won the race this year.  I did pick a couple of big 
>>> green ones for my wife to fry up for herself.  Not the biggest of 
>>> course!
>>>
>>> Lots of green ones and blooms so this year looks good, not like last 
>>> year.
>>>
>>> John! in NE GA US
>>
>>
>
> 


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