Re: OT; tomatoes, maybe not

In a message dated 5/29/02 9:49:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
bhayes@catskill.net writes:

<< there are two types of plants, that's for sure, one has larger leaves,
 and less of them, but which is which?  It matters, because I can't grow
 all of them in my garden, and want more of the red ones. >>
 
If you can find a catalog description you may be able to separate.  The term 
"potato leafed plant" is usually on some heirloom variety and can be the way 
to separate your plants.  Since you can note the leaf shape difference, that 
may help.

You can also plant two or three in each spot in the row or however you manage 
your tomatoes and cut off at the ground the ones you do not want when they 
are ID'd. 

There is so much written about tomatoes, it is overwhelming.  Tomatoes grown 
from seed, carried on cold frames, planted out with protection produce 
tomatoes to eat later than those that sprout up by themselves from the 
compost.  We have no idea what the compost tomatoes are but the self-seeded 
plants are stronger and produce earlier than the carefully selected plants.  

Isabelle, we are down to six tomato plants here with six more planted "in 
case".  The second six are cut down and composted early in the summer as we 
are sure we have six good plants.  All six purchased from a specialty nursery 
are different varieties.

You can plant tomato plants in the perennial borders tied to a good looking 
stake and they will not be noticeable as summer fills in the borders.  

Since you are in a cold place another tip to push them on is to use a raised 
bed as the soil warms up more quickly.  I have seen both peppers and tomatoes 
included in perennial borders around here - where a separate veg patch is not 
wanted.  Chard is sold as an ornamental annual, there are other prospects as 
well.

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4

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