[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Fred's Tie Dye') | Posted on September 3, 2024 ] Seeds started indoors mid-Feb 2024, planted out 4/17, first harvest 7/4 (76 days). Delicious slicer, interesting color, but not popular with neighbors. Plant remained small and spindly, with low production. Did not thrive in my zone 8a north Georgia garden. not productive. Probably not grow again. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Farthest North') | Posted on September 3, 2024 ] Seeds planted inside 3/18/2024, planted into straw bale 4/18, loaded with small cherry-size fruit and flowers 5/25. First harvest in June (70 days), abundant harvest 7/4, then production fell off. Early and prolific producer, but appears to be disease-prone in my zone 8a north Georgia growing conditions. Probably would not grow again. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Bendigo Moon') | Posted on September 3, 2024 ] Seeds started indoors mid-Feb, planted out April 17, good production by early July(75 days). Compact 2.5-foot plant, producing an abundance of large salad tomatoes with tangy flavor. Juicy, with thick flesh. Would like to grow again. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum '42 Days') | Posted on September 3, 2024 ] Seeds started inside 2/13/2024, planted out 4/17/2024. First ripe tomato of the season 5/21/2024 (34 days). The tomato a bit mushy. Plant completed withered in June heat/drought, with last harvest 7/4/2024. Although it is a very early producer, it is a very small plant with limited production of salad-size tomatoes. Would not grow again. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dwarf Eagle Smiley') | Posted on September 3, 2024 ] Seeds started indoors mid-Feb 2024, planted out 4/17, harvested 7/4/2024 (78 days). Wiry 3-4 foot tall plants, producing large cherry sized fruit with bright tomato flavor, not sweet. Bright yellow orange. Still producing 7/22, resist cracking even with 3 inches of rain. Fruit production continues into early September, with no disease or bug issues. Would like to plant again. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Extreme Bush') | Posted on September 3, 2024 ] Seeds started mid-Feb 2024, planted into straw bales 4/17. Compact, dense 2-3 foot tall plant, producing good amount of small slicing tomatoes (or large salad tomato when sliced into quarters) in early July (75 days). Fruit has pleasant bright tomato flavor. Significant slug damage in straw bales, but would try again in patio pots. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Chef's Choice Pink') | Posted on September 3, 2024 ] Seeds started mid-Feb 2024, planted out 4/17/2024, first harvest 7/4/2024 (78 days). By mid-July, plant was tall and spindly, with leaves turning yellow, and only one tomato on plant. This variety does not seem to be suited to the hot humid weather in my north Georgia garden. Would not grow again. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Chef's Choice Black') | Posted on September 3, 2024 ] Seeds started mid-Feb 2024, planted out 4/17/2024, first harvest 7/6 was 12 oz (80 days). Nice slicing, good taste, a bit juicy. Produced several large nice tomatoes, but succumbed to pest damage in early August and did not resume production. Probably would not grow again because it was not popular with neighbors, and production is limited. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Alpatieva 905A') | Posted on September 3, 2024 ] Seeds started indoors 2/20/2024, planted in straw bales and pot 4/17/2024, harvested 6/24/2024 (68 days). Plant remained a small manageable size, and one of earliest producers. Unfortunately, fruit texture is soft and mushy, with a bland taste. Would not grow again. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Ailsa Craig') | Posted on September 3, 2024 ] Seeds started indoors mid-Feb 2024, planted out 4/17/2024, abundant harvest 7/4/2024 (77 days). Fruit is larger than cherry tomatoes, but too small for sandwiches. Throughout the season, the fruit was susceptible to cracking. Lots of cracking with just 1" rain. As of 8/6, still producing fruit, but most are splitting or have bacterial speck. Pulled plant out 9/3/2024 due to continued split fruit, even during drought. Will not grow again. |
[ Sweet Pepper (Capsicum 'Italian Pepperoncini') | Posted on July 17, 2024 ] Italian Pepperoncini is a compact, but productive plant, growing about 2-foot tall, with many peppers. The peppers grew about 3" long, starting out a yellow-green color, and ripening to red in 80 days from transplant for me. The pepper walls are thin and crunchy, the seeds and membranes are mildly hot, though not as hot as jalapeno peppers. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Sungold') | Posted on January 13, 2024 ] I have grown Sungold tomatoes for several seasons in my zone 8a north Georgia garden. These are dependably some of the earliest cherry tomatoes I harvest. The flavor is delicious and the yield is good early in the season. As the heat and humidity and summer rains hit, this tomato succumbs to splitting and disease pressures. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Dr. Carolyn') | Posted on January 13, 2024 ] I have grown Dr. Carolyn in my zone 8a north Georgia garden for 2 years. It is a tasty tomato, nicely round, larger size cherry tomato. It is more a pale ivory color, not really yellow, making it a nice addition to a carton of mixed color cherry tomatoes. It succumbs to some disease pressure and it does not last through brutal August heat and humidity. |
[ Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Samba') | Posted on December 30, 2023 ] This is my favorite Amaryllis that I have grown so far. I potted the bulb up on 10/28, and it started blooming on 12/27. The bulb sat doing nothing for many weeks, then suddenly 2 bloom stalks started growing, with no foliage. The bloom stalks are 22 inches tall, and the flowers are 6 inches wide. All 4 flowers on the bloom stalk bloomed within 2 days, creating a beautiful display. The stalks did not need staking. I would gladly buy this variety again. |
[ Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Red Pearl') | Posted on December 30, 2023 ] Very tall plant with large flowers in a deep red velvet. I bought a large bulb which was already potted with 1-inch foliage on 10/28. The plant bloomed on Dec 25. The foliage and bloom stalk grew to 29 inches tall. I got two stalks with 4 flowers each. Flowers are 7 inches across. For me this amaryllis is too tall, and the flowers are so big and heavy the whole pot fell over repeatedly. As beautiful as it is, I would not buy this one again. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Marianna's Peace') | Posted on December 12, 2023 ] Marianna's Peace did not work in my hot and humid zone 8a north Georgia garden. The plants developed blight early on and the fruit was diseased and cracked before it ripened. Will not be planting again. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Chocolate Pear') | Posted on December 12, 2023 ] I grew Chocolate Pear for one season. I loved the taste and appearance of the tomatoes, but the plant was totally overtaken by disease and was the first I pulled out of the garden by mid-season. Not a good choice for my hot and humid north Georgia zone 8a garden. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Bella Rosa') | Posted on December 12, 2023 ] I grew Bella Rosa in my garden for a couple of seasons, and was not that impressed. The medium-sized fruits tended to develop cracks at the stem end, and the plants had some blight. Not planning to grow these again. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Goliath') | Posted on December 12, 2023 ] I have grown Goliath Original for several years in my north Georgia garden. The plants have good disease resistance, and the fruits are nice, but not particularly large for me. The flavor is good. No particular problems, but I will be trying something different in the garden next year. |
[ Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum 'Early Goliath') | Posted on December 12, 2023 ] I have grown Early Goliath for a couple of years in my zone 8a north Georgia garden. It produces good tasting, medium size fruit, but I don't find it particularly early or otherwise outstanding. I am ready to try something else in my garden. |