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On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

I am going to be offline for a few weeks and during that time I plan on putting together about ten of what I will post as "Timely Tomato Tips." These will be some new ideas and some old ones of importance I have gotten either from myself or someone else and I will give credit wherever I can. Also I hope that anyone who has strong disagreement with anything I post to say so. No offense will be taken. In fact, I would like to hear other opinions on anything covered. And, disagreement is a good thing as it brings about progress where there is also discussion. Also, if anyone has something not covered, bring it up. We have people here I am sure who can help out. The Tomato Forum should be just that, an educational tool amoung other things. Pizza and Treetop have been more or less holding us together through the off season with much socializing and organizing and seed business. We are coming down the stretch now with seeds poised over growing media and watering can in hand. Let's do it. In about 2 weeks I will begin. If someone else wants to start, do so. Give any good tips you might have. What do you think? Is this a worthwhile venture?

2/6/2011 8:44:36 AM

Hamilton Nj

definetly marv, id like to hear some good ideas im still learning ,i have one season under my belt and it was a blast!!! a little disagrement is good ,like u said lol,everyone has their own interpatation of things ,and i love shareing seeds and tradeing them with people all over the world gotta give treetop a thumbs up for starting this lol i hope we all grow some nice maters and monster maters this year!! good luck to all in the contest!! pizza p.s. marv are you growing the 7.33 hunt????? lol i know theres a bunch that are i got 6-8 different types going so far pizza

2/6/2011 10:54:37 PM

Hamilton Nj

definetly marv, id like to hear some good ideas im still learning ,i have one season under my belt and it was a blast!!! a little disagrement is good ,like u said lol,everyone has their own interpatation of things ,and i love shareing seeds and tradeing them with people all over the world gotta give treetop a thumbs up for starting this lol i hope we all grow some nice maters and monster maters this year!! good luck to all in the contest!! pizza p.s. marv are you growing the 7.33 hunt????? lol i know theres a bunch that are i got 6-8 different types going so far pizza

2/6/2011 10:55:09 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Pizza I am on the road travelling and so only have intermittent use of a computer. I will not be growing the 7.33Hunt as I have no seeds. I will be growing some Delicious though as I have some Hunt 5.0 which was the seed from which the 7.33 was grown. What are the rest of you planning to grow and why? I will grow some Big Zac and some of the seeds from the Timm/Harp group which are offshoots of Big Zac and some Slankard and Brutus Magnum and of course my own seeds MegaMarv and SuperMarv with the hope that they do something great for me this year. Anyone got anything unusual or new and promising?

2/7/2011 8:44:31 AM

South East

Marv I am growing the second generation GG seeds along with some Hunts and some Timm's. Since this will be my first year growing maters, gonna needs some of them TIPS..LOL.. :)

2/7/2011 3:02:31 PM

South Carolina

OOOOPs last post should have been under this screen name......Since hubby and myself are growing against each other. A nice little comepetition inbetween our other growing..TINA

2/7/2011 3:05:19 PM

Hamilton Nj

oh boy just found more seeds now im up to 70 plus plants lol looks like ill have to x out the pumpkin lol pizza marv email me when u get back pizza !!! pizzapete@hotmail.com

2/7/2011 11:42:56 PM

Cameron

Marv, your welcome to some seeds from our personal seeds. Let me know.

Jane & Phil

2/8/2011 6:44:19 AM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

I started cuttings off my best plant in the fall before frost and have them over wintered in the house now. In a couple weeks I will get some more cuttings off the plants for this years plants. The Harp plant has set some nice fruit on them the last couple weeks so This may turn out OK.

2/8/2011 4:53:31 PM

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Phil:
I could use a few seeds if you have any left. I am travelling now and have a bad computer and a worse connection. I will get back to you but, if you don't have my address it may be awhile getting it to you. My email address is lubadub@aol.com I have yours but on my computer at home.
Marv


Marv

2/8/2011 7:03:26 PM

Wood River, IL (kennyw_49@yahoo.com)

Marv, I really enjoy your book, your knowledge here is amazing. Im hoping you can help me here, or email me.

Last year I tried starting seeds myself. but they got to leggy, and I just gave up. could you set me on the right path to start seeds myself?

3/5/2011 11:37:10 AM