Hey, I can't fault an episode about tomatoes--great stuff. You two are getting pretty good at this audio format. Now we just need video.

Thanks for the compliments! As for video, well, maybe!

Another nice podcast, Dave and Trish.

I started listening to it before I left for mkt this morning then came home and finished listening. Good tips and info. Folks are for sure and certain gleaning lots of good information here. Great job!

Shoe

Thank you Shoe. Given that YOU are one of the most experienced tomato growers I've ever known, I'm honored.

Welp, I've been growing them for years but new knowledge keeps popping up each year, whether here in my gardens or elsewhere. Ya gotta love it!

Congrats to ya'll for winning blue ribbons at your local tomato fest! That has to be exciting as well as rewarding for all of you.

Looking forward to the new members contest; what a great idea. Will you post a thread welcoming them, and letting us know who the winners are? I'm sure we'd all love to offer open arms and navigation help around the site.

Shoe (hmm, off to set out more tomato plants today if the ground isn't too squishy from two days of rains)

The Largest Tomato was one of the categories we won and it was a Kellogg's Breakfast at 1lb 12oz that won.

I like the idea of posting a thread welcoming them, I'll do that in conjunction with next week's podcast!

"it was a Kellogg's Breakfast at 1lb 12oz that won."

Wow! Hope ya'll took a loaf of bread so the judges could have a tomato sandwich, or rather several of them! Congrats!

:>)

Actually, after the contest was over one of the volunteers there asked Trish if she could buy it and she offered $5. Trish shrugged and said okay! I was amazed.

Hah! Now There's another blue ribbon! I bet that was the tastiest tomato ever. Good goin', Trish!

When it happened I turned to the extension agent that was standing beside me and I remarked that Trish is the one who inherited all the brains in our family! It was amazing how quickly she agreed to sell that tomato!!

Those Kellogg's Breakfasts are the tastiest tomatoes we've grown, I think.

Kellogg's Breakfast is an all time favorite here, too. Wonderful variety.

This is from the first year I grew it (not as big as yours, though):

That's a beautiful one!

Beautiful tomato! I enjoyed the podcast today (I know I'm a little late). I'm gonna have to grow the Tigerella tomato since it grows so well in Texas! I've never grown Kellogg's Breakfast either, so it's on the list also.

Christine, I'd be glad to send you seeds of those when they are ready.

The only downside with Tigerella is that they are so prone to cracking, it's actually a little frustrating.

Thank you Dave, that is very generous. If I have a really prolific & tasty choice tomato this year, I can return the favor.

I was so late in listening to this podcast but I knew it would be a good one with TONS of good info and I surely wasn't disappointed.

I definitely have the magnesium deficiency thing going on Had it last year as well.

We've grown tomatoes for over 40 years and I do believe this year has been the most challenging. NC has had 3 times the rain it usually gets and the tomatoes are definitely pouting and the fruit is cracking.

I planted marigolds around the tomatoes this year and haven't had tomato worm issues.

We don't kill spiders or wasps either. I'll have to photograph for you, the mud dobbers have laid their mud completely around the thermometer on the back porch (among many other places) Fortunately it's on the cold side so I can still see the temp. They LOVE our back porch.

Again, I can't tell you how much I enjoy these podcasts. So much information for us.

Thank you!

I'm so glad you're liking the podcasts Vic.

Those are some impressive mud dauber nests! Imagine how many spiders are in their, waiting to be made into a meal!!