Melissa, I was going to cmail you about this, but figured I would come to your cubit and ask instead!
I am about an hour northeast of Columbus. A friend near me wants to start a lot of heirloom tomato seeds. Sunny also does daylilies, you might know her... anyway, she has offered to give me some of the plants.
Two questions...
Sunny is not sure when to start them (indoors under lights) to set out here. Last year, she started them but they must have been a little late, cause they were pretty small when they were put out. I actually grew mine in pots for a couple weeks till they got a bit bigger before I set them out. When do you start yours? We thought you live close enough that we would start them at the same time you do, and it would work out well.
Second, I copied the list of what she is planting below. I am unfamiliar with most of them, although I did grow one of the Ananas Noir last year. It was pretty good, but didn't produce much. We had a terrible tomato year last year. I know I want a Black Cherry. I will also get a couple Aunt Rubies German Green. I have room to get 8 plants from her in addition to the two I mentioned. Any others on her list that have done well for you, or that you like?
Thanks - Jules
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The tomatoes : Black Cherry, Speckled Roman,Neves Azorean Red,Amana Orange,Dr. Wyches Yellow,Crnkovic Yugoslavian,Clint Eastwood's Rowdy Red,Blondkopfchen,Black Sea Man, Black Ethiopian,Big Rainbow,Beam's Yellow Pear, Aunt Ruby's German Green, and Ananas Noir, which was my favorite last year. Not sure what I have gotten myself into ! They came from Gary Ibson's Tomato Fest, if you want to look any of them up.
