tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post4416681379575172861..comments2024-03-05T04:53:05.648-04:00Comments on Canoe Corner: Heirloom Tomato ReviewMargueritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-7367862022321084342013-03-23T18:30:39.930-03:002013-03-23T18:30:39.930-03:00I know the feeling, my seed collection is beginnin...I know the feeling, my seed collection is beginning to spread into various drawers in the fridge. Soon I'll have more seeds than food in there :) I did collect midget seed last season but we had so many falling off the vine last year I'm pretty sure I'll end up with volunteer plants too. Good thing as I've promised a few plants to various people who loved them last year.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-71642456712245626532013-03-23T17:25:20.016-03:002013-03-23T17:25:20.016-03:00Went back here to your tomato review and found the...Went back here to your tomato review and found the info I needed. Thank you. Planting my seeds today 2013, can't find my Mexico midgets...too many seeds, so little time...and space. My guess is the Mex midgets well germinate from the soil anyway, from last years crop. Hope so.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-81005431442200695242012-09-30T13:57:20.837-03:002012-09-30T13:57:20.837-03:00Good point Frances, I remember finding out that ch...Good point Frances, I remember finding out that cheddar cheese isn't naturally orange and was baffled. Funny how a colour triggers something for us. I did a comparison recently between seed vendors. Our local company catalogue sells approx 37 varieties of tomatoes in their catalogue. Seems like a huge number. But then I compared it to another company that is more focused on preserving seed as opposed to sales and they had 198 varieties. We're really missing out at the grocery store.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-60229805375291636382012-09-30T13:53:46.843-03:002012-09-30T13:53:46.843-03:00Rose, good point. It's hard to choose when ca...Rose, good point. It's hard to choose when catalogues really don't tell you any of the negatives. I had a lot of splitting too as it was so dry. The instant it rained the fruit reacted badly. I was kicking myself for not watering frequently to prevent that. LIve and learn I suppose. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-10134713970790602942012-09-30T13:51:45.434-03:002012-09-30T13:51:45.434-03:00Melanie, I really noticed it because some of the s...Melanie, I really noticed it because some of the seed was 100% germination. Not a single seed didn't produce a plant (which was problematic in its own right!) and then others like Andrina, I planted darn near the entire packet of seed and came up with 2 plants. Really wide range of variability.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-61127954229368351642012-09-30T13:47:19.518-03:002012-09-30T13:47:19.518-03:00Hi Jess, I make a straight tomato soup and a spicy...Hi Jess, I make a straight tomato soup and a spicy chicken soup that includes salsa and fresh tomato. I've been tripling these recipes and freezing soup like mad. It's a great easy dinner to whip out on a night when you don't feel like cooking. We've also eaten salsa almost daily, lots of salads with handfuls of tomato in them, tomato sandwiches, put them in scrambled eggs, with pasta. I don't think I've had a meal that doesn't include tomato in the last month. Even so I've given away bags of tomatoes to co-workers and we tried freezing them whole for the first time as well.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-88267059895434564752012-09-30T13:24:33.762-03:002012-09-30T13:24:33.762-03:00Jennifer, if you have room for a few seedlings I w...Jennifer, if you have room for a few seedlings I would highly recommend trying tomatoes from seed. I find them very easy to start. The only problem is I generally end up with too many. If you're interested I can send you a few to try?Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-12272223328935954222012-09-30T13:21:46.658-03:002012-09-30T13:21:46.658-03:00oh Jen, what a disappointment. I saw the photos o...oh Jen, what a disappointment. I saw the photos of your tomatoes and was really impressed - buckets full! My roma tomatoes were like that though, the flavour just didn't impress me at all.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-60471042737729573142012-09-30T13:20:44.596-03:002012-09-30T13:20:44.596-03:00Vaseline? I must be missing something, I've n...Vaseline? I must be missing something, I've never heard of that? Pumpkins are everywhere here right now, an early crop this year. So sad I have to buy them again, I was really hoping to grow my own. My co-worker did like you, I handed her a pint of mexico midgets in the morning and by lunchtime she'd eaten them all!Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-76826888638300417982012-09-30T13:18:14.553-03:002012-09-30T13:18:14.553-03:00Tammy, it was by far the best crop of tomatoes I&#...Tammy, it was by far the best crop of tomatoes I've ever had. Couldn't be more pleased.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-26063976334899681502012-09-30T13:17:35.095-03:002012-09-30T13:17:35.095-03:00Janet, it is absolutely the tiniest tomato I'v...Janet, it is absolutely the tiniest tomato I've ever laid eyes on. I was quite surprised though how much flavour they pack in. Like berries, you just grab them by the handful and wow.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-83474374356157137482012-09-30T12:41:29.959-03:002012-09-30T12:41:29.959-03:00I would love to see a photo of your vine Brenda. ...I would love to see a photo of your vine Brenda. Mine just looks a mess, intertwined with everything around it.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-48107896900088204802012-09-30T12:40:45.901-03:002012-09-30T12:40:45.901-03:00How lucky that you have such hot weather and long ...How lucky that you have such hot weather and long seasons for growing tomatoes. We really have to be careful with ripening times and it means there's lots of varieties I likely won't ever try.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-34151790659479428692012-09-30T12:39:44.084-03:002012-09-30T12:39:44.084-03:00Lisa, I thought about choosing a favourite among t...Lisa, I thought about choosing a favourite among the group but it would have been too hard. Those midgets are definitely high up on our list though.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-16285008859874304852012-09-30T12:38:55.489-03:002012-09-30T12:38:55.489-03:00I'm looking forward to your review! I wondere...I'm looking forward to your review! I wondered how your crop was going and which seeds you had ordered. I too resorted to giving them away. My co-workers have really benefitted from my gardening this year. I have saved seeds from Mexican Midget, if you'd like some send me an email through the contact page and I'll send them along. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-79436721568893474552012-09-29T17:13:33.860-03:002012-09-29T17:13:33.860-03:00what an interesting and informative post Marguerit...what an interesting and informative post Marguerite, I had no idea there are so many varieties yet the shops sell less than half a dozen different tomatoes, <br />Jody thoughts on colour he's right for most people, when my daughter trained as a chef part of her studies was about how colour affects sales and what people will buy and eat, tests have been done with different coloured lights making food look different and though it's the same food unusual colours resulted in many people not eating it, <br />glad you had so many sucesses after the apple loss, Frances Island Threadshttp://islandthreads.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-15973082124140661002012-09-29T09:52:14.306-03:002012-09-29T09:52:14.306-03:00An excellent review of some varieties I wasn't...An excellent review of some varieties I wasn't familiar with, Marguerite! I always appreciate hearing others' experiences, because catalogs always rave about every tomato. My tomatoes didn't do so well this year--shortly after they began ripening we had some downpours that caused them to split. As a result, many of them spoiled before they were fully ripe.<br /><br />I didn't grow any heirlooms this year, but I think I'll try again next year. I had the same problem last year with Cherokee Purple that you had with your Black Plum--I wasn't sure just when they were fully ripe. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-21710639489458594782012-09-28T13:57:45.944-03:002012-09-28T13:57:45.944-03:00I enjoyed reading this post. Strange that you had ...I enjoyed reading this post. Strange that you had such trouble with germination. I've added bison, black plum and mexico midget onto my list for next year. Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-65862084415816577362012-09-26T02:47:27.778-03:002012-09-26T02:47:27.778-03:00I have to ask, what do you do with that amount of ...I have to ask, what do you do with that amount of tomatos? Eat them all? Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-5501338920267353232012-09-25T23:07:43.031-03:002012-09-25T23:07:43.031-03:00Like the other commenters, I have been taking note...Like the other commenters, I have been taking notes. I was a bit lazy this year as Loblaws had a nice range of heirloom tomatoes last year and I figured it would be the same again this year. No such luck! <br />I had good success with my cherry tomatoes, but not the larger varieties were not great producers. Next year, I think I might try to grow a few from seed. Thanks for the link to the seed house!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-45790599130235964902012-09-25T11:46:33.740-03:002012-09-25T11:46:33.740-03:00Here I am, taking notes, because I am not happy wi...Here I am, taking notes, because I am not happy with any of the varieties we planted this year. For home grown they were pretty tasteless.<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-18817991746752863662012-09-25T09:01:30.398-03:002012-09-25T09:01:30.398-03:00Hello Marguerite girl !
Wow ! You grew such a vari...Hello Marguerite girl !<br />Wow ! You grew such a variety of tomatoes it is remarkable!<br />You must have so much patience girl : )<br />I love the little sweet tomatoes .. I eat them like candy almost .. I can go through 2 pints in no time!<br />I was fascinated by that Mexico Midget ! the size of blueberries and just as sweet ... now they would be perfect for me .. I understand Jody's take on the colour of a tomato .. I am stuck on that point too .. I would have to be blindfolded to give a proper review? LOL<br />I'm sorry about the apples falling .. that would make me crazy .. especially when there are a bazillion apple recipes to use them for.<br />This was a great review Marguerite .. I would never hear of these tomatoes other wise !<br />Joy : )<br />Did I tell you I bought 5 pumpkins a couple of weeks ago?<br />2 big and 3 cute small ones .. I still have to Vaseline them up yet ;-) LOL CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-27212766237248292542012-09-24T21:45:32.532-03:002012-09-24T21:45:32.532-03:00What a ton of tomatoes!! My Heatmaster is still pr...What a ton of tomatoes!! My Heatmaster is still producing but once its fruit ripen, I'll be pulling them. I love that you grew so many different varieties. The Mexico Midgets sound really cool and I love the big heirlooms. Sounds like you had a successful summer! :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-81866949155000627592012-09-24T11:45:49.964-03:002012-09-24T11:45:49.964-03:00Great assessment of your tomato crop. I love the...Great assessment of your tomato crop. I love the comparison to the blueberries.....that is a tiny mater!! We have eaten many heirlooms this summer. Our favorite is Cherokee Purple and German Johnson Pink. We have tried some of the yellow ones, yes, milder flavor. Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-64014343794293342032012-09-24T11:13:45.565-03:002012-09-24T11:13:45.565-03:00You are most welcome re the seeds, and yours to me...You are most welcome re the seeds, and yours to me..thank you very much.<br /><br />This was a great post,and I loved the photos, especially the one with the blue berries next to Mexico Midget. (I saved seeds yesterday) As it is a monster, I grew one over the arbour..must post a photo! I am particularly fond of the German Gold but it does need that little bit of a longer season.Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.com