mike
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Post by mike on Feb 13, 2018 17:03:00 GMT -5
I'm not sure what mealy is in a tomato, but they were quite firm and meaty.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 17:09:31 GMT -5
I know exactly what Mary means when she describes it as 'mealy'. Pulpy, dry, rough texture, not juicy and succulent.More on the side os an old apple or pear that ran out of juice long ago. I find a lot of Roma tomatoes leaning toward that side...good for well stewed sauces is about it for me..
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Feb 14, 2018 13:10:09 GMT -5
I know exactly what Mary means when she describes it as 'mealy'. Pulpy, dry, rough texture, not juicy and succulent.More on the side os an old apple or pear that ran out of juice long ago. I find a lot of Roma tomatoes leaning toward that side...good for well stewed sauces is about it for me..
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Post by MaryL on Feb 14, 2018 13:13:16 GMT -5
I’ve placed the strongest 3 of the 4 back in the Mighty Mini garden.  It’s only been, what, maybe 3 days and I think they all already look bigger  |
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Post by Shawn on Feb 14, 2018 13:46:50 GMT -5
I agree it does  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2018 15:45:29 GMT -5
Those little ones are right at home and it shows! They like where they are!
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Post by jcosmo on Feb 14, 2018 21:28:41 GMT -5
The garden looks well balanced! It will be interesting to see which direction(s) the little ones grow.
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Feb 15, 2018 8:56:16 GMT -5
I might have to give the little ones their own garden. They’re at risk of getting smothered by the bigger ones.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2018 14:25:41 GMT -5
In one of your threads you had a Sprout Starter...I had no idea they made the holed deck for starting in the Sprout. Perfect for potted flower projects to get a head start!
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Shawn
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Post by Shawn on Feb 15, 2018 14:32:16 GMT -5
I actually have a Seed Starter for the Sprout AND a large machine. I will never use them. If anyone is interested, send me a PM.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2018 19:01:16 GMT -5
I would take you up on it, but I don;t plant sponges that much because inside the house they tend to rise up over time inside the soil and peek up out of the pot no matter how deep I plant them. Outside..well, the critters think they are unique ready made holes and just pull up my plants and put their nuts and pieces of bread in them to hide .
I do plant a few, but not many because they DO start faster than with soil starting.
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Feb 15, 2018 23:06:22 GMT -5
In one of your threads you had a Sprout Starter...I had no idea they made the holed deck for starting in the Sprout. Perfect for potted flower projects to get a head start! Yes I did order that! I am really excited to use the Sprout starter because, while I love the big starter for the big machine for big Spring planning outdoor projects, I need something way smaller to do my indoor stuff year round. It should be (I hope) perfect for what I need. I haven’t tried it yet because I’m waiting on my new Sprout for it. You all will be, of course, the first to know.  |
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Feb 17, 2018 2:31:11 GMT -5
These have gotten bigger in just 2 days, I had to raise the hood again already.  |
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Post by Shawn on Feb 17, 2018 7:56:20 GMT -5
I am glad they are doing well
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2018 11:53:27 GMT -5
CONSIDERABLY!!!
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Feb 21, 2018 21:08:57 GMT -5
These kind of look like they’ve shrunk, maybe under their own weight. But, I do have a bunch of flowers now!. I meant to try to take the Bee the Bee to them this afternoon, but I got too tired.  |
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Post by jcosmo on Feb 21, 2018 22:22:11 GMT -5
The stems looked longer when there was less foliage to fill in the space around them. That might be part of it. They look robust to me!
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MaryL
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Post by MaryL on Feb 22, 2018 17:21:53 GMT -5
Thanks! That makes me feel better! (I still have to pollinate...) |
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Post by MaryL on Feb 28, 2018 20:42:47 GMT -5
My first baby tomatoes!  |
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Post by Shawn on Mar 1, 2018 6:40:54 GMT -5
I love how fuzzy they look.
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