As I sit here tonight, over fifty tomatoes are out on the deck, waiting to be transplanted. A *very* late light frost is rolling in this weekend, so no planting them in-ground til next week. As it’s been windy, I also take a peek at them every hour or two, as any worried plant mama would.
It’s been a cold and windy spring. Not my favorite kind.
Every year I put myself on a tomato budget, yet it never works out. The limit of twenty tomato plants in my garden turned into forty-some. To my credit (?), at least ten were volunteers I just let grow. This year, the twenty-five have double, so far no volunteers are included.
I love happy surprises and I adore gifts from Mother Nature, so if I can, I let a few volunteers live where they can be supported.
New Tomatoes this Year
- Thornburgs Terra Cotta Bakers Creek free seed
- Kenneth Piennolo Fred Hempel
- Rainbow Jazz Heart Fred Hempel
- Amalfi Orange Fred Hempel
- Dr Carolyn Fatalii
- Sart Roloise Bakers Creek
- Black Strawberry Bakers Creek
- Hughs Bakers Creek
- Green Giant Bakers Creek
- Green Doctors Bakers Creek
- Liz Birthday Renaissance Farms free seed
- Rosella Crimson Renaissance Farms
- Rosella Purple Dwarf Renaissance Farms
- Dwarf Stone Renaissance Farms
- Bread and Salt Renaissance Farms
- Orange Russian 117 Renaissance Farms
- Oaxacan Jewel Renaissance Farms
- Dwarf Wherokowhai Renaissance Farms
- Dwarf Suzy’s Beauty Renaissance Farms
- Desdemona’s heart Renaissance Farms
- Copper River Renaissance Farms
- Burracker’s Favorite Renaissance Farms
- Ananas Noire Renaissance Farms
- Goatbag Renaissance Farms
- Virginia Sweets Renaissance Farms
- Jasper Johnny’s Seeds
- Blush 2.0 Fred Hempel
- Taiga Fred Hempel
- Captain Lucky Fred Hempel
- Pink Cherrywine Fred Hempel
- Tiger Pear Fatalii
- Taiwan Goddess Fatalii
~ Follow Me this season as I grow, photograph and review these new-to-me varieties. See Below.
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Fred Hempel – Artisan Seeds Website: https://store.growartisan.com/
Renaissance Seeds Website: https://renaissancefarms.org/
Fatalii – As of today, they no longer ship seeds to the United States.
Additional Helpful Information if looking to purchase seeds/plants from overseas: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/import-information/permits/plants-and-plant-products-permits/plants-for-planting/!ut/p/z1/fUxBDoIwELzzCi8ezUI0qEeCRkTjGXppVqxSLS20xejvbZBELriH2ZmdmQXiTSaeG8gccbSHsQ1E4pPf0HIlUUAGOQnpKYh3_moRHHfbTeBHyXp_SJahH6dzSLvirz8EIP-7Wd_t4yMLcn5vGhIBKZS07GUhw7rkhnZSWir4WaN-T32DVLWaXlXRmk7VAp1fMhS27A68qpW2X4_pitthrketLm0xNIz7qL-Uy5u7VyjETChrZoaxC9QPkn8A2fIj0w!!/
As always, you are responsible for doing your own research before purchasing any seeds from an overseas location. I am not a lawyer nor a representative for the USDA. I am but a helpful rando on the internets.
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