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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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 Posted - 28/08/2008 : 10:35:35
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Been out collecting tomatoes from the many little err big volunteer plants around the block..
Not bad for Winter as I said in another topic we have only bought tomatoes twice in the past twelve months..
Here are the little beauties from today's harvest.
I think perhaps this one is a Black Russian though we have not grown them for two maybe three years, they are not our favourite one, too soft and watery.. I am amazed though that they are popping up in a garden bed years later..
Perhaps I should blame the birds again...
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 28/08/2008 : 11:22:07
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Yours look good 
The only volunteers I ever have coming up are cherry tomatoes and I haven't grown them for years and years - I think some of the others I grow revert back or something  I had to buy tommies for about a month so was lucky again this year. I picked another 2litre ice-cream container full 2 days ago and several more should be ready out there now.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2008 : 12:52:27
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Thanks Gail those smaller ones are a good cover the slice of bread size.
I love cherry toms they are so sweet, I grew them one year about three years ago we had some rain would you believe they split then the jolly fruit fly got in them, I do remember they grew into a very tall bush well over 2 mts as Tony had to wire extension stakes on the top of the ones in the ground
I have just found the packet of seeds I planted them on the 9-9-04 so its four years and its the right time Use by Aug 08 the seeds well its still August today so I will plant some this afternoon, as I prefer them in salads when we have a B-B-Q
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 28/08/2008 : 13:41:32
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What I would give for a nice fresh tommie, ham and cheese sanga 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2008 : 15:03:46
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Thats what my Tony has for lunch every day of the year plus cucumbers and lettuce.
I am a beef Gal..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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Pamela
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 28/08/2008 : 19:18:21
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Oh for my own tommies - if ever this winter will lift - doesn't feel like it tonight .... freezing
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 28/08/2008 : 19:40:43
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Its warming up here Pamela so it should not be too long down your way, last night was the first time we did not have a fire since early June and we wont be having one tonight either ....
 .......  as it only a few days away 
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