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Peggy Winters replied to Lore Yao's discussion Lantana and also a tomato blight alert in the group Frugal Gardening
"Hi Lore, Is this the common tomato blight that especially affects tomatoes not properly steaked? Also, does moving the tomato area of the garden annually help with this? I have a mouse that likes to eat my tomatoes, but right now the crop is too…"
Sep 22, 2009
Garden Gal replied to Lore Yao's discussion Hello again in the group Zone 6
"Oh, thanks LoreYao, maybe I am just rushing it. Blooms are still happening but that's it so far."
Aug 29, 2009
Garden Gal replied to Lore Yao's discussion Hello again in the group Zone 6
"Sorry, I don't know about tomatoes. I have a pumpkin vine that blooms but no pumkins started yet. Anyone know why?"
Aug 28, 2009
Ken Ferguson z7B NC left a comment for Lore Yao
"Dang! I just noticed that you live in Bryn Mawr.... I was born there. Grew up in [Drexel Hill] Upper Darby in west Philly."
Jul 17, 2009
Mary Lubbe replied to Lore Yao's discussion Lantana and also a tomato blight alert in the group Frugal Gardening
"I have no idea what blight is, enlighten me....I have a very simple garden (I'm 78) and love working in it when I can...My lantanas go crazy then the heat gets too much for them and they stop blooming but, so far, they keep coming back. I have…"
Jul 17, 2009
Mary Lubbe replied to Lore Yao's discussion Lantana and also a tomato blight alert in the group Frugal Gardening
Jul 16, 2009
Lisa S. replied to Lore Yao's discussion Lantana and also a tomato blight alert in the group Frugal Gardening
"Thank you Lore. I have just grown my very first tomatoes, and was wondering if what they seem to be suffering from is the blight. The bottom leaves turned yellow and brown and mostly, fell off. The plant was already 4 feet tall, and I have gotten…"
Jul 16, 2009
Karen J Swenson replied to Lore Yao's discussion Lantana and also a tomato blight alert in the group Frugal Gardening
"can you recommend treatment for the blight?"
Jul 16, 2009
Mary Lubbe replied to Lore Yao's discussion Lantana and also a tomato blight alert in the group Frugal Gardening
"I live in Texas and my lantanas continue year after year; I only cut them back....Herbs are wonderful for the garden; they are great in salads.."
Jul 16, 2009
Ken Ferguson z7B NC left a comment for Lore Yao
"Not a problem at all. If you SAVE the file, someone can open it with layered software like PhotoShop or GIMP, and just change out the layers. Yesterday afternoon I did 10 additional packets, new flowers, new text on the back, in about an hour."
Jul 14, 2009
Ken Ferguson z7B NC left a comment for Lore Yao
"Lore - Somewhere back in the cobwebs of my mind, I seemed to remember that tomatoes and a couple of other plants need to have their seeds "ferment" to make them viable. I found this on a web site... hope it helps. "So, how do you…"
Jul 13, 2009
Sylvia replied to Lore Yao's discussion Tomato plant in the group Frugal Gardening
"Usually overwatering. I have found once I have overwatered that I have also washed all the fertilizer out of the soil that was there. Make sure you water evenly at the same time every day. Fertilize next time you water and every week there after. I…"
Jul 10, 2009
MaryEllen replied to Lore Yao's discussion Tomato plant in the group Frugal Gardening
"Mine are also a bit yellow- The weathers been kinda off here in NY(too much rain not too hot or sunny) - I just gave them a dose of fertilizer to see if that helps."
Jul 10, 2009
Cynthia Armstrong replied to Lore Yao's discussion Tomato plant in the group Frugal Gardening
"Too much water? Needs feeding? Is it in the ground or in a pot? Container gardening requires a lot of water, since pots dry out faster. Also, I've found if I try to plant in pots that are too small, they become root bound pretty quickly,…"
Jul 10, 2009
Adele Michelsen z6/7 LI, NY replied to Lore Yao's discussion Lantana and also a tomato blight alert in the group Frugal Gardening
"Thanks for the warning. I'll be sure to keep my eye out for the blight. Do you have any idea as to where the issue is right now?"
Jul 8, 2009
Mary Avlos-Dailey replied to Lore Yao's discussion Weeds and Poison Ivy in the group Frugal Gardening
"Whatever you do, don't burn the poison ivy. I knew someone who did that and they breathed it and it got all down their throat!"
Jul 7, 2009

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Skill level
Intermediate
What kind of gardening do you like to do?
I am trying a little bit of vegetable gardening and trying to resuscitate my flower garden
How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden when weather permits?
Definitely not enough time

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At 12:40pm on July 17, 2009, Ken Ferguson z7B NC said…
Dang!

I just noticed that you live in Bryn Mawr.... I was born there. Grew up in [Drexel Hill] Upper Darby in west Philly.
At 7:03am on July 14, 2009, Ken Ferguson z7B NC said…
Not a problem at all.
If you SAVE the file, someone can open it with layered software like PhotoShop or GIMP, and just change out the layers.
Yesterday afternoon I did 10 additional packets, new flowers, new text on the back, in about an hour.
At 5:31pm on July 13, 2009, Ken Ferguson z7B NC said…
Lore -

Somewhere back in the cobwebs of my mind, I seemed to remember that tomatoes and a couple of other plants need to have their seeds "ferment" to make them viable. I found this on a web site... hope it helps.

"So, how do you save the seeds? The method is easy to do....it's a little gloppy, and it's a little funky, but you'll be able to save seeds in a manner that will lesson the occurrence of tomato disease while giving you plenty of seeds to germinate, and with left-overs to share or trade. This seed saving process is a process of fermentation.

Select to save seeds from a tomato that has a flavor that you love....if you're a home gardener and saving seeds from tomatoes that are growing in your garden choose tomatoes from the very healthiest looking plants.

Take your chosen tomato and slice it in half across the middle (it's "equator"). With a spoon or your well-washed fingers scoop out the seeds and their gelatinous "goo" into a clean cup or container. Add a couple of tablespoons of water to the seeds. Cover the container with a piece of plastic-wrap and then poke the plastic-wrap with a paring knife or pen point to put a small hole in it...this is to allow for air-transpiration. (A little fresh air needs to get in and out of the cup to help foster fermentation.)

Place the container of seeds in a warm location; a sunny windowsill or the top of the refrigerator are both excellent sites to place the container of seeds. Now Mother Nature will take over and begin to ferment the seed and water mixture. This takes about two or three days. Each night remove the plastic-wrap, stir the seed and water mixture, and then replace the plastic-wrap, if you use a new sheet of plastic-wrap then don't forget to put a small hole in it for air-transpiration. The top of the liquid will look "scummy" when the fermentation process has separated the "goo" from the seeds. It also helps destroy many of the possible tomato diseases that can be harbored by seeds.

Take the container of fermented seeds to the sink and with a spoon carefully remove the scummy surface. Then pour the container's contents into a fine kitchen sieve and rinse the seeds with water several times...stir them while they're in the sieve to assure that all surfaces are thoroughly rinsed. Give a few sharp taps to the sieve to help remove as much loose water as possible from the seeds.

Line an open plate with a piece of waxed paper or a large automatic-drip coffee filter. Place the rinsed seeds onto the wax paper or coffee filter and spread them about so they are in a single layer. Place the plate in a safe location where the seeds can dry for a few days. Stir the seeds a few times during the drying process to assure that all their surfaces are evenly dry. Spread them out again into a single layer after each time you've stirred them. Tomato seeds are thick and can take up to a week to dry thoroughly. If you're having a rainy week that drying time may lengthen by a few days.

How do I know when the seeds are dry? Dried seeds move quickly and easily across a plate, they do not stick to each other.

How do I store them?

I like paper packets or some folks like plastic. Whichever envelope style you choose is a matter of personal preference. If you choose to store your seeds in plastic the seeds must be BONE DRY....otherwise any moisture in the seeds will be transferred to all seeds inside the plastic packet, it will foster mildew and rotting and the seeds will be ruined.

How do I label them?

Tomatoes are generally self-pollinated so there is rarely a chance of cross-breeding. If you save and trade your seeds you might wish to describe your trade offering as "open-pollinated" tomato seeds. That way the trader knows that Mother Nature was solely involved in the fertilization of the flower which produced the tomato that you have saved seeds from.

Onto the packet write the tomato variety name (if you know it) or a very good description if you don't, add the term "open-pollinated" if you're sharing or trading your tomato seeds, and also add the current year to the packet description.

And that's that! Do enjoy saving tomato seeds and growing your own tomatoes at home from them. Home-saved tomato seeds are a wonderful gift to tuck into a holiday card for when you want to add a "little something extra", or to share with friends and neighbors. "
At 6:12pm on July 5, 2009, Connie Kupke Z8 TX said…
Thanks for your comment about the twins! In the last month or so the girls have been sleeping through the night, and their parents are sure glad about that! Of course there's always the next stage. I can't wait to see them and hold them!
At 11:56am on July 2, 2009, Melissa Waldron said…
Lore...I had to scratch all vegetable gardening this year! We had a female groundhog living under our deck...she had babies...6 of them!!!! They were hungry little buggers! So, no tomatoes, peppers or anything this year...this is the saddest my gardens have looked in a long time. So, I feel your pain my dear!
At 10:30am on July 2, 2009, Lore Yao said…
Best laid plans.... I thought I would outwit the deer by growing a vegetable garden in tubs on my deck. I had one tomato that I was so excited about because it was ready to be picked. I went to pick it and discovered that our ground hog had taken a bite out of one side. AAA!

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