Cherokee Purple Tomato plant
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Comments (8)Yes, normal soil gets compacted from the ground. Organic potting soil is not much better. Better to use the bark based 5:1:1. Peat based soils hold too much water, and are difficult for new (and even experienced growers) to control. They are very common, but mixing your own is cheaper and bark based soil drains much better, more forgiving, and is also much easier for a new grower to use. There are plenty of one part fertilizers that will work just fine, making things even simpler. Well, if you wish, considering you already planted some, try additional containers using Tapla's methods for comparison. Guaranteed, that will be the method you stick with. One note, it is always good to experiment somewhat and not stick to one method, especially early in learning. You will learn more by doing this then any other method. There is a lot of FUD, wives tales, and incorrect/outdated information out there. Best to try to filter through it, and try some things on your own. You will find what works best for you and your climate by doing this. Don't let the definition of insanity haunt you (expect different results by doing the same things). Accept you will make mistakes, and learn from them. Learn from other's mistakes too. Before you know it, your brown thumb will turn green and you'll wonder why you found it so hard in the beginning. Know that we all have been there, and why we are willing to help others get there more easily then we did. By the way, compost and bone meal gave the organic away. Compost can really cause problems in containers....See MoreGrowing Tomatoes and Eggplant together?
Comments (1)No, no problems. Good luck with both. Dave...See MoreCherokee Purple
Comments (56)I am in SW Colorado, and my CP do just great. Being at 7,000', we have a very short summer, and can't put anything outside until after June 1st. All my tomatoes begin life in the GH, and I transfer out to the ground later in June. I have tried outside in pots, inside in pots and outside in the ground; the ground tomatoes are always better, and much more disease resistant. CP is my favorite tomato, but like many, could not get them last year. I did Black Prince instead, and although they are smaller than the CP (about the size of a large Roma), they are prolific. Great flavor, 2nd only to the CP. I am beginning to plant more "purple" tomatoes than any other, the flavor being so superior. But I do mix in the reds (Brandywine, Mortgage Lifter, Big Beef) because the purples are so sweet. CPs are just heavenly aren't they?...See MoreCherokee Purple Tomato
Comments (8)The mortgage lifters are an excellant eating tomato, Mine get huge, the size of two hands. The Cherokee purple got huge too,we had too much rain and now they are starting to split.Had never tasted one before, wasn't sure what color it was supposed to be, but looked good. I brought it in the house and washed it and cut out the split and sliced it , it was the reddest color inside! Put a sprinkle of salt on it and tried a piece. OMG , so sweet, no tough skin....Gotta get bacon to make blts. Also have San Marzano and plum tomato of some kind. They aren't giving me as many a day as I thought they would. I'm getting about 2 quarts of sauce a day. So. I'm just freezing it.It's not worth canning that small amount. Smells so good though with the fresh garlic and onions and peppers. Yummm...See Moremmmm12COzone5
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoMy favorite one he sells is the Big Rainbow. I could eat those all day! I used to call him just about every day to ask him when they were ready. I grew them one year as well. Delicious!
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