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To: greeneyes
A cool 65 degress and windy here in east central Florida. Tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, collards and broccoli are in the ground.

Trying some new types (to me) of tomatoes this year: Cherokee Purple, Green Zebra, Charger and Everglades. Also trying a variety of different eggplants: Thai Long Green, Casper and my old favorite Ping Tung.

I've grown Ping Tung and Casper before. They do well down here. It'll be interesting to see what happens with the tomatoes.

9 posted on 02/28/2014 1:08:13 PM PST by Jed Eckert (Wolverines!!)
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To: Jed Eckert

I have grown Cherokee Purple before, and they were delicious.


16 posted on 02/28/2014 1:41:46 PM PST by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: Jed Eckert

I tried Cherokee Purple last year. The plant grew great but didn’t flower or give me a single tomato. But then none of the slicers produced, only a nibbling of the Black Cherry and less than the norm of Yellow Pear.

It’s sunny and 83 today but freezing temps will be back tomorrow night. The 6 week seedlings are pitiful little nothings what with the house being so cold after the heating system decided to go into death throes. With all the wacky temps, I’m afraid to buy the berries and lemon I’ve been wanting.


68 posted on 02/28/2014 3:39:47 PM PST by bgill
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