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Weekly Garden Thread - June 24-30, 2023 [Talkin' Tomatoes Edition]
June 24, 2023 | Diana in WI/Greeneyes in Memoriam

Posted on 06/24/2023 5:39:22 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin

The Weekly Gardening Thread is a weekly gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you.

If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located.

This thread is a non-political respite. No matter what, you won’t be flamed, and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked.

It is impossible to hijack the Weekly Gardening Thread. Planting, Harvest to Table Recipes, Preserving, Good Living - there is no telling where it will go - and that is part of the fun and interest. Jump in and join us! Send a Private Message to Diana in Wisconsin if you'd like to be added to our New & Improved Ping List.

NOTE: This is a once a week Ping List. We do post to the thread during the week. Links to related articles and discussions which might be of interest to Gardeners are welcomed any time!


TOPICS: Agriculture; Food; Gardening; Hobbies
KEYWORDS: food; garden; gardening; tomatoes
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1 posted on 06/24/2023 5:39:22 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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10 Common Tomato Plant Problems and How To Fix Them

If you’re growing tomatoes you most likely encountered one or more of these common plant problems. We explain how to identify and fix them.

If you’re one of the three million people who planted a home garden this year, you’re most likely growing tomatoes. Nine out of 10 gardeners grow tomatoes, and that number would be 10 out of 10 if the holdouts would taste a fresh garden tomato and compare it to a grocery store purchase. Nothing beats the taste of a fresh home-grown tomato!

Many gardeners who grow tomatoes, however, encounter growing problems. This list of common tomato plant problems and their solutions will help you identify an issue—whether it’s just starting or already full-blown — and show you how to correct it, so you can save your tomato plants and harvest yummy tomatoes this year.

1. Blossom End Rot
2. Blossom Drop
3. Fruit Cracks
4. Sunscald
5. Poor Fruit Set
6. Catfacing
7. Leaf Roll
8. Puffiness
9. Early Blight
10. Viral Diseases

Descriptions and solutions at link:

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/common-tomato-plant-problems-28544


2 posted on 06/24/2023 5:43:52 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: 4everontheRight; Augie; Apple Pan Dowdy; Aevery_Freeman; ApplegateRanch; ArtDodger; AloneInMass; ...

3 posted on 06/24/2023 5:48:19 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

The spiral is the result of the Golden Mean


4 posted on 06/24/2023 5:49:54 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
So far no problems. I have a Brandywine Orange tomato starting to ripen as the first to do so. Some of the peppers are starting to get some size - finally. And a squash will be ready to pick very soon - watching every day. Probably my most successful garden ever.
Usually I'm fighting Blossom End Rot or horn worms. I save all of my egg shells throughout the year and crush them into the fall and spring every year and bury them in the garden. Perhaps that warded off Blossom End Rot.
5 posted on 06/24/2023 5:52:37 AM PDT by BipolarBob (The battery on my quantum computer is dying. I'm not sure where to find a replacement.)
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To: bert

Yep. I love fractals, too! :)


6 posted on 06/24/2023 5:52:40 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Ah, A Fibonacci Tomatoe.

They are know for their Golden Flavor when they are in their Prime.


7 posted on 06/24/2023 5:54:13 AM PDT by left that other site (Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.)
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To: BipolarBob

My problem is sometimes, ‘catfacing’ so I’m looking into what to do about that.

My tomatoes are all blooming and fruiting, so today they are all getting a kick in the pants with a good shot of liquid tomato fertilizer. Nothing fancy - just the one Miracle Grow makes. :)

I’m trying to stay consistent with the watering, as we have had nothing but DRY to start the season. :(


8 posted on 06/24/2023 5:55:09 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: left that other site

*GROAN* :)


9 posted on 06/24/2023 5:58:04 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Be good to your tomato seedlings, and they will be good to you. Calcium/Dolomite mixed into the soil at planting. Water at consistent intervals. Leave enough space between tomato vines for air to circulate.


10 posted on 06/24/2023 5:58:11 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Don't be obtuse)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I would add blister beetles and gophers to that list. Personal experience with both last yaer.

That said, I’m going to do something nutty and try — even as late in the growing season as it is — to start a few tomatoes from seed. Fingers are crossed! :-)


11 posted on 06/24/2023 5:59:28 AM PDT by AFB-XYZ (Stand up, or bend over)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Ooooh, NICE gif!


12 posted on 06/24/2023 6:02:14 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: AFB-XYZ

I grew all of mine from seed. But I started mine in March. Some varieties are more likely to germinate and grow quickly than others. Experiment and choose the ones right for you.


13 posted on 06/24/2023 6:02:48 AM PDT by BipolarBob (The battery on my quantum computer is dying. I'm not sure where to find a replacement.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

We have hot and dry here. I water every other day early.


14 posted on 06/24/2023 6:03:39 AM PDT by BipolarBob (The battery on my quantum computer is dying. I'm not sure where to find a replacement.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Greetings from southern New Hampshire!

Barb made us soft tacos last evening, using our first tomato…courtesy of our Planta Sungrow 26 greenhouse.

Yesterday, I moved the north fencing from the garden and wrapped it around the new boundary. We now have 5 new 10’ by 4’ raised beds that are mostly planted with vegetables started in the above-mentioned greenhouse.

Today, I will install the clips holding the fencing to the t-posts, and extend the irrigation line to the new bed.

We had a slight bump in our projects as Suzy, one of our cats, passed over the Rainbow Bridge last Sunday. I made her a box, lined with red flannel and laid out a new flower bed to serve as her grave site. She is now at rest and I have the stones set aside to build the flower bed. We will include pussy willow and other annual and perennials to decorate and memorialize her. She would have been 18 in 2 months.

Well, back to work!


15 posted on 06/24/2023 6:07:03 AM PDT by Redleg Duke (“Who is John Galt?”)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I wa5ched that spinning tomatoe for 5 minutes and now I don’t smoke anymore! Lol 😆 (j/k gave up smoking 10 years ago cold turkey, no hypnosis needed lol)


16 posted on 06/24/2023 6:13:09 AM PDT by Bob434 (question )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Zone 7a here... been a dry June so far but yesterday got 6 inches deluge.

Tomatoes look great/very green — not tall/thin/yellowish — believe it is because I added lime to soil.

Experimenting by underplanting zucchini to shield the tomato leaves from soil viruses(?) that cause branches to wither. Will report back.

I have a big crop of tomatillos on two plants. Any advice on trellising or trimming them back?


17 posted on 06/24/2023 6:13:17 AM PDT by mason-dixon (As Mason said to Dixon, you have to draw the line somewhere.)
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To: BipolarBob; Diana in Wisconsin

Hot and dry here, too! Watering every 2nd or 3rd day the last few weeks.


18 posted on 06/24/2023 6:14:07 AM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: Redleg Duke

Our first tomatoe is gonna be made into a toasted tomatoe sandwich with salt, pepper and mayo! Drooling for one now lol


19 posted on 06/24/2023 6:15:20 AM PDT by Bob434 (question )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Thanks. With the exceptionally cool and rainy June then the toms that get spattered with water from the roof (LL has not places a gutter system) are already showing the yearly blight:

Usually this shows up in early August, and trying to sterilize the soil and spray with copper-based spray does not work. Cutting off the bad leaves enables the new growth to be free of such, but the season ends before real recovery can take place.

But most of the garden is still doing well, thank God.


20 posted on 06/24/2023 6:16:24 AM PDT by daniel1212 (As a damned+destitute sinner turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves souls on His acct + b baptized 2 obey)
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