All seeds grown in the high wind prairie, Midwest, in macro-climate zone 5(ish). Average dewpoint in summer is around 60. Soil is a loamy clay. Although my preference is organic, I have used commercial fertilizers from time to time. Growing Days approximately 135. Gardening Personality: Relaxed, experimental, purist about very little. I practice High Intensity gardening.
This year will showcase the most varieties and number of plants I have ever grown. I want to wow everyone by demonstrating how very much one can grow in a single suburban backyard. I also wish to provide as much growing and tasting info as possible, to share with other gardeners who want to know all about some more unique varieties of tomato. I am happy you are here!
NEW = First time I am planting.
FINAL = Last chance to wow me.
FAVORITE = In my garden every year per flavor.
X – Plant died/will no longer be in this years garden.
XLG – Potential Two Pounders
German Johnson -NEW
Mushroom Basket -FINAL
Goatbag -FINAL
Cheste –NEW
Watermelon –NEW
Pineapple
Delicious –Hunt Strain NEW
Giant Belgium -NEW
Big Rainbow
German Giant -NEW
Green Giant -NEW
XGold Medal – Plant DIED, no replacement plants at any store or Farmer’s market – X
Dwarf Varieties
Dwarf refers to the size of the plant, not the size of the fruit. I honestly don’t pay much attention to whether a tomato plant is a dwarf or not. Maybe I should? *shrug*
Parfait – NEW
Rosella Crimson
Rosella Purple
Wherokohai
Suzy’s Beauty – FAVORITE
Dwarf Stone – FINAL
XSweet Sister Sunny – NEW – Seeds did not germinate well, will try again next year with new batch of seeds from vendor – X
Sully Dwarf – NEW – Officially chose 6 to grow out
Fat Frog – NEW
Slicers – Beefsteak – Large Paste – Oxheart
Amish Paste – FINAL
Bread and Salt – FINAL
Royal Hillbilly – FAVORITE
Carbon – FAVORITE
Pink Brimmer
Curtis Cheek
Pink Brandywine – NEW – Seedling died, replaced with plant from Lowes
Cherokee Purple – NEW
Costoluto Genevese – NEW
Trip L Crop – NEW
Black Krim – NEW
Rosalie’s Big Rosie – NEW
Pink Oxheart – NEW
Rainbow Jazz Heart – FINAL
Amalfi Orange
Orange Russian – FINAL
Oaxacan Jewel
Hillbilly -FAVORITE – three sources, 3 plants. Etsy vendor from previous year, saved seeds and Renaissance Farm
Desdemonas Heart – FINAL
Virginia Sweets
Big Rainbow
XMarina’s Praise – NEW – seedling died, will try again next year – X
Hughs
Aunt Ruby’s Green – FAVORITE – old seeds did not germinate – delayed as new seed purchased
Green Cherokee
Sart Roloise
Copper River – FAVORITE
Burracker’s Favorite – FINAL
Ananas Noire
True Colors – FAVORITE
Taiga
XCaptain Lucky – not so lucky. Seedling died – X
Snackers – Cherry – Grape – Small Paste
Kenneth Piennolo – FAVORITE
Pink Cherrywine
Lucky Agi
Black Cherry
Rosella – FAVORITE
Taiwan Goddess
Agi Red – FAVORITE
Sunrise Bumblebee
Barry’s Crazy Cherry
Italian Ice – NEW
Black Strawberry
Lucky Tiger
Pink Tiger – FAVORITE
Tiger Pear – FINAL – only one seedling germinated and made it to garden, let’s hope it’s true to type.
Sun Gold – FAVORITE
Cutie Fruity Mix – NEW – 2 seedlings made it into garden.
Brad’s Atomic Grape – NEW
Sully Plum F3 – NEW – 7 seedlings made it into garden
Black Vernissage – found old seed, so I planted it
Mix Tiger – 2 plants made it to the garden
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