Another Sky Valley brand 'Heirloom' navel orange thread
Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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any interest in another swap in eastern ma this fall?
Comments (95)Hi, I have been thinking about this thread. I think it was the spring swap that got confusing because we had about 5 threads going at the same time about it and you had to check all of them to figure out what information was posted where. I also noticed that the NH swap tried switching to the Exchange and only had about 3 posts to that thread since opening it and people kept posting to the Discussions thread. None of the other swap threads have 90+ threads, so they can continue to use the Discussion threads to talk about who is bringing what and what time it is and how to get there etc. and leave the exchange thread just for wants and haves. I don't have the patience either to copy/paste all the relevant information to a new post. So since I started the thread, I will open a new thread, on the Discussion list this morning. It will simply say Eastern MA Fall Swap 2005 Continued. If people want to continue to post everything to this thread that is fine, if someone would prefer seperating out the wants/haves to an Exchange thread feel free to start a thread there. At least we will then have only two threads going basically. Ready, set, go.. :-)...See MoreZima (TM) Orange Grape tomatoes
Comments (24)Daren, Thanks so much for adding some real-world growing info and the great F3 data!!! In the end that is what will make the difference in whether there will be interest for anyone to actually make the effort to grow it. I think your comment on not sour (vs. acidity) and mine may be both accurate ... and the thing you don't like about the taste ... my problem too ... and what I wonder most is if yours were imported or grown right there in Ontario, not kept cold so long and picked closer to maturity = sweeter, low acid. The reason IMO that Sungold has that fruity taste is that it truely is low acid and extremely high sugar. It is more related to the sugar:acid ratio that give a sweet taste. The lingering aftertaste is fruity sweet in SG where Zima lingers more acid. And the acid hits my dentin and turns into acute dental pain on the next bite for me, so I notice ;-(. The first ones I ate were somewhat sweet, but once the experience is ruined by an aching tooth ... never happened with Santa nor any of my home grown 'maters. I just went to my grocer yesterday who has a few clamshells left over from the Zima promotion over three weeks ago, asking if they would just give me the ones with a few rotting ones inside instead of throwing those away. They told me, "They are not attracting flies yet" so we keep them (as if they could through that clamshell ... and there was one fruit fly ;-)) The tomatoes were from the shipment I bought and ate around 10 days ago, and a few began shriveling and three or four covered in gray mold but mostly they were still hard bullets. He told me to visit the dumpster in a few days if I wanted them since he would be fired for giving me the rotten tomatoes! (in which case I would have given anyone some for free via SASE). I explained I just wanted the seeds but you should have seen the look I got as the store manager who didn't grasp it so he told me if I wanted the seeds, why not buy the rotten packages from him for $4. each ;-) Thanks Daren, we have the same interest I think, so I'm going to look into the kumatos one of these days. Down here in Florida I have my first Santa F2 going and it is a race, but I think I'll make it. One plant really looks strong. It will be a good one to get some F3's since some nice grape shaped tomatoes have started and survived back to back 41 degree nights in a cold snap, which killed a few flowers on Better Boy and Cherokee Purple, and made fused blossoms on other varieties. It is performing just as well as my Supersweet 100's, but three weeks later, due to a later planting date by three weeks. Maybe when I get my Santa F3's in a month weather permitting we could swap some if you want. Did you try the Nectar hybrid tomato that is supposed to be super duper sweet, and very low acid? 10 seeds for $4-$5! PC This post was edited by PupillaCharites on Sat, Nov 8, 14 at 13:51...See MoreBlast from the past - 2000 'Get to know each other' thread
Comments (3)Wow....what an amazing list of people.... too many of them no longer with us or active here. It is nice to remember some of their names and their struggles that we shared. Thanks for the memories....See MoreThe thrill of Summer and the long wait for Spring group thread
Comments (1236)@Stephanie, 9b inland SoCal I would recommend a few tips for best results in remedying your curled leaf issue. To onow what is precisely the oroblem w/ your soil it is best to have a progrssional soil test. You can give a sample of your soil to an argriculture extension near you to do the test. it is recommended to test soil teice a year. They will recommend what to add to your soil. Adding calcium chlorode, from your pickle crisp may or may not help. And I caution adding it from your ”pickle crisp,” because you dont know the amount of calcium to add to the soil. Fertilizers have a smaller amount , ounces they add to rodes soil. Over fertilizing of calcium on roses will also inhibit absorption by rose roots of needed nutrients in the soil. I always recommend using a balanced rose fertilizer to correct an issue that is measired correctly for you for roses. Osmocote is a slow release fertilizer that may feed your roses eventually when it‘s nutients works its way through soil. Since Osmocote can take a long time to feed roses, you can supplinent Osmocote by using other rose balanced fertilizers after applying Osmocote. Some rose fertilizers release sooner nutrients to your roses. Adding a ”full balanced fertilizer,” may fix most nutrient deficiencies.” I use Espoma Organic Rose Tone I order on Amazon delivered in a few days. , which Id tecommend to you. It has bone meal w/ calcium for your roses ( it correct measured amounts.) Rose tone has NPK, poultry meal, bone neal, alfalfa, magnesium. It smells like real food from real organic ingredients. Work it into soil-water well. Heirloom Roses, HR suggests Boost & Bloom fertilizer every 4 weeks. Also, HR Founders Fish Fertilizer monthly. You can add other fish fertilizers anytime, but read label directions of the container as some have really high Nitrogen & little phosphate/potash. Adding Bone meal 1/2 cup to your soil is a recommended average amount to boast calcium, as an alternative. Often in planting roses, I recommend 1/2 cup bone meal to each rose, along w/other soil amendments. I am concerned the tree roots are inhibiting your rose roots from obtaining nutition from the soil. If these large tree roots are sharing a space w/ the rose roots you may wish to transplant the rose to a new location and give it balanced living soil & ferttilizer . An easy way to have a rose grow well is to transplant it ito a pot w/ rich bskanced potted soil & fertilize. (Potted roses do well w/ liquid fertilizers such as fish ( not granules dissolved in water.) Granule fertilizers can burn roots of transolanted roses & in pots & cause salt build up making it difficult for roses roots to absorb nutrients. If you already added the tablesppon… no worries. Just water it a lot in case it’s a little much. Transolanting the rose to a new soil & location is another option. Anyway, some food for thought. And making pickles sounds yummy!!!...See Moreponcirusguy6b452xx
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