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Re: Tomato Question

Hi Francine
Thanks for the response!
NO this isn't our usual weather, we usually have a nice warm to hot spring,
as a matter of fact it's warmer today (wierd) than some of our march days
last year!
We did try Early Girl and Beefmaster last year, we usually try 3 to 6
plants of about 10 varieties.
Our tomatoes are moved around each year and are grown by themselves or with
a variety of companion plants.
Didn't seem to matter last season.

For those on this list that haven't tried "Sweet 100", PLEASE do!
It seems they do well in almost any weather, are a prolific large (1"+)
cherry that tastes and has the texture of a larger variety. (meaty, don't
"squirt" when you bite them)
Be prepared for LONG vines and lots of "grape like" clusters of fruit.

Thanks Again!!
Don

> >Hi Folks!
> >I haven't written to the list in a while, it's been way too cold in Iowa
to
> >think about gardening!
> >However, it's getting close to time to start thinking about a seed order
> >and I hope You can help me with a question.
> >Last season ALL of our tomatoes were rather ill and yields very poor and
> >not very tasty at all.
> >Thanks
> >Don and Barb Sanderson
>
>
> Greetings,
>
> Odd you would mention the sweet 100s.  Last year I was living in Durango,
> Colorado which is an area of very adobelike soil with a high acidity.
The
> year before none of my tomatoes produced much and most froze before we
could
> get any. Thus we tried the sweet 100s.  They seem ideal for the type of
> climate you described and thrive well in those conditions.  Two other
> varieties also did well:  the Beefmasters and the Early Girls.  Have you
> tried those?  I'm inclined to think that the weather may have ruined your
> tomatoes, unless that is how your weather usually is.
> Francine Rice
> Highland Rose Ranch
> Montrose,Colorado
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