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Wv

hows everyone doing,me and pizza have been talking and were wondering how the tomotoes are growing,i know the heat has been bad here and some of you all have had a lot of storms and rain, let us know, also pizza is wanting pics of mega blooms he may ad to a book for you all,tag and send him your pics. you all will injoy it when there is a foot of snow outside, also pizza is also going in for surgery so keep him in your prayers. GODBLESS, ttop

7/17/2010 6:57:55 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Kinda strange here. The competetion plants ( I hope ) are growing like crazy but no fruit yet. Three potted plants which are quite small have tomatoes growing. The small ones are "Scotian" variety, maybe they set earlier than others.

7/17/2010 7:54:46 PM

South East

just had a first set on a harp plant, But also discovered hornworms, so time for action tommorow (if somethings left).

7/17/2010 9:17:54 PM

Northern California Foothills

I'm not growing any competition plants, but I've got a couple megablooms growing.

7/17/2010 9:37:22 PM

Hamilton Nj

thanks glenn, my big zacs have so many flowers on them i think there gonna fall over lol after friday my nephew is on watering duty for 2 weeks talk you guys in a couple weeks pizza

7/18/2010 3:25:07 PM

Glosta

to many maters to keep track of, scale will tell the results.

7/19/2010 4:21:39 AM

ExtremeVegetables.com

Good looking 3.59 you have going Glenn.

Best of luck with the surgery Pete!!

7/19/2010 12:46:16 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Duane, that 3.59 is doing well here as well. I planted quite a few different tomato seeds and stuck with the best. Of those 3 are 3.59 and 2 are 3.5 Perry. Two Big Zac's are doing well also. 1- 4.29 Timm is trying to catch up to the rest.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=139233

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=139227

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=139225

7/19/2010 2:05:40 PM

Wv

Thanks Duane,and thanks for the seed. GLEN

7/19/2010 3:35:21 PM

Wv

ANDY has a giant in there ive seen his gardens, I bet he shows with a monster, watch out for him,i think he is holding!!!!! lol. GOD BLESS, TREETOP

7/19/2010 3:40:51 PM

Navarre,OH

Was going to see if I could break a state record for pink brandywines or something. Last year I had one reach 3 lbs. This year I got a gazillion maters on one plant and no megablooms. I do have one thing though....hornworms! I think I pick a tiny one off every day. I scout my mater plants up and down every day. Hoping to get one of them legendary Perry's growing for next year! :)

7/19/2010 7:01:18 PM

treetop, when are you taking new members to the GTG? I have some pictures of megablooms, not sure if they are book quality but would be willing to send them on. Maybe this isnt the right subject but would like to find out more about GTG also. SeaTac

7/20/2010 12:36:02 PM

Joliet, IL

i got one good double fused bloomed tomato on the 5.58 timm x self that is between the size of a softball and i believe by feel is over 2 pounds. still light greenish color. got one regular single bloom tomato on a brutus magnus about 1.5 pounds i would guess. i got one big zac and one gordon graham plant that are both over 12' tall. they keep getting blackened ends. i added calcium and micro nutriens to a drench and have been spraying them with fungicides, but still blackened blossom ends. still trying way up high on the plants. the stalks are silly thick when they get over 12' tall. still trying on those 2. got a single tomato finally on the other big zac that has no blackened blossom end to this point it looks healthy. trying for more megabloom. lost 3 double fused to black ends or splitting early into fruit. having fun and learning this first year and having fun with them. all my friends are reporting softball size tomatoes too with the extra plants i gave them. we will save seeds from all for the gtg with pictures and lineage verified.

7/20/2010 2:11:18 PM

Joliet, IL

oops...."about the size of a softball" that should read.

7/20/2010 2:12:53 PM

Wv

seatac we will start after the season ends and seeds get sent out then we will have the sign up again until January then it will close for another year. We would be glad to have you join. These are the greatest folks you'll find on the net. e mail me and i will give you pizza's e mail. He may want your pics for the yearbook, he is laid up right now. maybe we will have a page in the year book for nonmembers big tomatoes if they plan on joining GTG, the members are going to get a page maybe two for there pics its going to be cool, if pizza and me can get heathy and put things together.treetop deerartist@comcast.net

7/20/2010 3:04:38 PM

Wv

SHAZZY i know youll show with a good one. GOD BLESS,treetop

7/20/2010 3:05:47 PM

valparaiso, in

I have one that I think is a double fuzed one on the first 7.18 Harp that I planted. Still waiting for more to show up. The plant is a little over 4 feet. The other plants are still growing, and they should start producing soon.

7/20/2010 6:28:47 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Glenn, thanks for the plug, so far fingers crossed, the plants are doing great. The last 3.59 Perry was transplanted to the primo spot where if all goes as planned, it will max out at 20 feet +. It's a long way from here to October but that's the fun of it.

7/20/2010 10:45:45 PM

Dorval,Quebec

My largest plants not looking healthy as in previous years.A few fruit on though so we will see.

7/20/2010 11:55:24 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

When on the scale the tomato drops, that is when the bullshit stops.

Marv

7/21/2010 7:29:54 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Checking in, have a few tiny ones on 2.77 Lovelace and 1.32 Rinne... 7.18 Harp are just sort of sitting there, big and not wanting to set. I have a lot of time to Sept yet...

Remember we have a (walk in and weigh it) Tomato Weighoff here Thursday Sept 16th, first prize is $250.00 No frozen or lacquered entries allowed (hehehe)

7/22/2010 12:16:10 PM