I have guinea pigs too! I only have a little bit of seeds and I can trade you some little marvel peas or some bell pepper seeds for some sweet grape tomatoes! email me at graceann82@gmail.com:)

Thanks Glenda for reminding me. I don't know what is considered a bumper crop. I can't eat many tomatoes even if I have them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I made some frozen salsa, but don't can. I gave lots to people who really appreciate them. I don't know that I can quit. Some 90 year olds kind of expect them from me. Last spring my friend gave me manure that he scoops in a pile where he feeds and where the cattle loaf waiting for feed. This pile sat out in the weather and was well rotted. It has grass in it and where I put it has bermuda. I intended to screen it and mix it in with dirt. I didn't get that done and planted tomatoes in it. They did well. I complained to everyone that all the rain was falling in S E Kansas near me. They would get 4 inches and I would get a sprinkle. It rained south of me and missed me. It was dry here and I had no disease. Then it rained 9 plus inches. The tomatoes split and rotted. I never did have serious leaf disease but some yellow leaves at the bottom. Stinkbugs are my biggest problem and the sprays I use are wimpy nontoxic and don't kill stink bugs. Sophie's Choice was a complete failure and Carolyn says in her book that getting dry will stunt it. I think the other tomatoes were healthier on the dry side.

Sungold Sweet 100s Isis Candy Black Cherry Little Lucky Rose Quartz Jaune Flamme (Kind of oval shaped. Perhaps a bit big to be called a Cherry, but produces like it was a cherry.) Green Zebra (Also a bit big to be a cherry, but definitely elongated/oval and quite productive.) This post was edited by fcivish on Thu, Jun 20, 13 at 1:46

Hmmm.... JohnsFarm247,I was raised in Hanover County, VA, and never knew that there was a specific variety called "Hanover." If you have more information on the variety, I would be interested in hearing it. As an interesting story, one year my Dad & I bought seedlings from the same grower. He planted his in the Hanover sand near Mechanicsville and I planted mine in the clay of Chesterfield. Both of us fertilized and otherwise treated the tomatoes the same. His were delicious and mine were just okay. It's anecdotal evidence to be sure, but I really believe that the soil tomatoes are grown in makes a huge difference in the taste. I've been very tempted to order a dump truck load of Hanover sandy soil to be delivered to my place just to grow tomatoes! ;-) Sandy