I suspected something of the sort. I knew you could count!

Beautiful tomatoes, Elaine!

I have developed an intense craving for slicing tomatoes, and V8, must be Winter.

Nice harvest! It does make us yearn for spring.

I have two types of black cherry tomatoes in the greenhouse this winter. The first ones I picked went into the mouth. They tasted great but weren't warm like summer tomatoes. It was an odd sensation.

dyzzypyxxy said: We had a short run of nice warm "normal" Florida weather last week, and I got a harvest of some pretty tomatoes with a lot more flavor and sweetness, thankfully.

3 Lemon Boys, 2 Thorburn's Terracotta and 1 big red Bodacious came in from the garden today.


Back to chilly, gloomy and a bit rainy this next week though, sadly.

Lovely, lovely, lovely and yummy!!

Sorry I haven't been on in a bit I would have loved to do the swap but I truly have to many seeds. When I first started I pretty much got everything under the sun not realizing most of those I can't grow ..I'm going to go through all that I have and possibly donate to a local garden club or something I think I have over 400 plus tomato varieties..some I still have from 2019 and pretty much most all of them are unopened still.Im going to type out everything I have a little each to see exactly what I have. I've been busy plowing snow and just hunkering down during these - days we have had i won't even count how many micro seeds I have haha

@booterz I took a farm tour in Alaska, visiting 4 different farms. They were growing awesome zucchinis and rhubarb and peonies, but none of them had tomatoes. You are a champ for growing tomatoes in Alaska!

Thank you @loriMT
It's definitely challenging but I do have my list for this year that I have went over and over again that I think will do well ..
Azoychka , bush early girl, patio. Matsu r spread tried 3 years ago did well but hardly any tomatoes trying again this year.
New—
Anna Russian
Siberian
Siberian pink honey
Sasha's Alta
Clear pink
Dwarfs new..
Picos pride
Sleeping lady
Purple rein

Always grow for hubby because he likes how small they are
Alberto shatters
New yellow current

Will grow again cherry falls

I would think Alaska could grow the Russian black tomato varieties very well... me? am sticking to the Supersweet 100's and Millionaires, many of mine simply cooked on the vine last Spring - even though the plants grew amazingly past the usual July death by heat and humidity

I was gonna try gonna try black prince it was on my list I know that I saw starts in all the stores last year and I got one but it didn't do anything I got seeds.. I suppose I could add a Black Russian variety to the mix .. time to research 🧐 I've never tried the variety you have mentioned.. I hope you do well this year

I got an email from Baker Creek saying if you order only ten bucks worth of seed you'll get a free packet of Black Beauty. Since I already have that variety I won't be taking advantage of the offer just thought I'd mention it in case anyone else might be interested.
Last year when I grew BB I noticed it none of the fruits got 100% black, they looked more like Blue Beauty. Maybe I got my seed mixed up.

The blacks seem to not be black totally here, but I have heard they do well in colder situations than I have here.

Kitt ~ I was very disappointed in Supersweet 100! Sungold was much sweeter. Maybe in your climate it is sweeter.

@evelyninthegarden sungolds are sweeter. The insects won't let me grow them at all. Every Single Plant gets destroyed. Had to grow them in afternoon shade as well or they boiled on the vine. The Supersweet 100's are an improved strain that survives the humidity and heat longer, plus we love the red tomatoes. They are tasty enough for us, I don't necessarily like sweetness in tomatoes - I do love the acid.

I love Sungold and grow it every year. Sweet and delicious.

Question, how long can tomato seed last in the freezer in a Ziploc freezer bag?

Indefinitely in the freezer. When you remove it, bring it to room temperature before opening the bag.

So some seeds I've recieved in trade or gift are in these plastic storage bags. Are they not freezer safe? Should I put the seed in something else?



I have lots of mylar...mylor... baggies I bought from Victory Seed. They're definitely freezer safe but can they help protect seed from humidity if I need to open frozen bags of seed too soon? Can I just put the clear plastic storage baggies inside a mylor packet?

I have my plastic zip-bags with seed, commercial packets, etc. inside Ziip-loc freezer bags. Seems to work fine. Putting them inside the mylar bags would be fine as well, I think. Just be sure the seeds are really truly dry.

"can they help protect seed from humidity if I need to open frozen bags of seed too soon?"

Nothing can really help that situation - the humidity in the warmer air will condense on the cold seeds. It doesn't hurt anything if you're planting all of the seeds once you open them, but if you are just going to take some out to plant and then put the rest back, you really need to let them come to room temperature before opening (it doesn't take that long).