My main problem with tomatoes at the moment is just that I can't find a
6 pack of Early Girl. Seems that all the Orchard Supply Hardware stores
in the area aren't stocking them currently.
Does anyone know of a source of tomato 6 packs (Early Girl is what I'm
after) in the S.F. East Bay's I80 corridor? I'm driving from Berkeley to
Milpitas tomorrow and could make a stop for seedlings. Thanks for any
ideas. Suggest a store and I will call it.
I worked hard the last week to prepare my bed. Usually I have my
tomatoes in the ground by now.
Dan
Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net
Posted by Dan Musicant on March 24, 2010, 4:22 pm
wrote:
:My main problem with tomatoes at the moment is just that I can't find a
:6 pack of Early Girl. Seems that all the Orchard Supply Hardware stores
:in the area aren't stocking them currently.
:
:Does anyone know of a source of tomato 6 packs (Early Girl is what I'm
:after) in the S.F. East Bay's I80 corridor? I'm driving from Berkeley to
:Milpitas tomorrow and could make a stop for seedlings. Thanks for any
:ideas. Suggest a store and I will call it.
:
:I worked hard the last week to prepare my bed. Usually I have my
:tomatoes in the ground by now.
:
:Dan
A manager at my local OSH just called me and told me that in 2 days
(Friday) they will have 6 packs of Early Girl. He said the supplier was
later than usual due to the heavy rains. I'm skeptical concerning that
explanation (kept that to myself), but thanked him. I'll go in Friday
(after calling them to confirm) and hope to finally score my seedlings.
Dan
Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net
Posted by Billy on March 24, 2010, 6:13 pm
> wrote: > > :My main problem with tomatoes at the moment is just that I can't find a > :6 pack of Early Girl. Seems that all the Orchard Supply Hardware stores > :in the area aren't stocking them currently. > : > :Does anyone know of a source of tomato 6 packs (Early Girl is what I'm > :after) in the S.F. East Bay's I80 corridor? I'm driving from Berkeley to > :Milpitas tomorrow and could make a stop for seedlings. Thanks for any > :ideas. Suggest a store and I will call it. > : > :I worked hard the last week to prepare my bed. Usually I have my > :tomatoes in the ground by now. > : > :Dan > > A manager at my local OSH just called me and told me that in 2 days > (Friday) they will have 6 packs of Early Girl. He said the supplier was > later than usual due to the heavy rains. I'm skeptical concerning that > explanation (kept that to myself), but thanked him. I'll go in Friday > (after calling them to confirm) and hope to finally score my seedlings. > > Dan > > > > Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net
My experience has been that Home Despot and the fashionable boutique-y
nurseries sell by the pot at first and then come out with the six packs
when most people have already planted. My best luck has been with small
neighborhood nurseries, who need to satisfy their customers.
Do you really get any growth out of your tomatoes at this time of year?
Seventy degrees is the suggested soil temp for planting. I suppose you
could speed things up with a row cover. My tomatoes usually just sit
there until sometime after mid-May, and then start growing.
Anyway, my suggestion is to hit the phonebook, or google "nurseries,
East Bay", and then start phoning.
--
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
> >> wrote: >> >> :My main problem with tomatoes at the moment is just that I can't >> :find a 6 pack of Early Girl. Seems that all the Orchard Supply >> :Hardware stores in the area aren't stocking them currently. >> : >> :Does anyone know of a source of tomato 6 packs (Early Girl is what >> :I'm after) in the S.F. East Bay's I80 corridor? I'm driving from >> :Berkeley to Milpitas tomorrow and could make a stop for seedlings. >> :Thanks for any ideas. Suggest a store and I will call it. >> : >> :I worked hard the last week to prepare my bed. Usually I have my >> :tomatoes in the ground by now. >> : >> :Dan >> >> A manager at my local OSH just called me and told me that in 2 days >> (Friday) they will have 6 packs of Early Girl. He said the supplier >> was later than usual due to the heavy rains. I'm skeptical concerning >> that explanation (kept that to myself), but thanked him. I'll go in >> Friday (after calling them to confirm) and hope to finally score my >> seedlings. >> >> Dan >> >> >> >> Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net > > My experience has been that Home Despot and the fashionable boutique-y > nurseries sell by the pot at first and then come out with the six > packs when most people have already planted. My best luck has been > with small neighborhood nurseries, who need to satisfy their > customers. > > Do you really get any growth out of your tomatoes at this time of > year? Seventy degrees is the suggested soil temp for planting. I > suppose you could speed things up with a row cover. My tomatoes > usually just sit there until sometime after mid-May, and then start > growing. > > Anyway, my suggestion is to hit the phonebook, or google "nurseries, > East Bay", and then start phoning.
Or grow them from seed.
SO VERY easy and satisfying
Posted by aem on April 1, 2010, 12:11 pm
> Do you really get any growth out of your tomatoes at this time of year? > Seventy degrees is the suggested soil temp for planting. I suppose you > could speed things up with a row cover. My tomatoes usually just sit > there until sometime after mid-May, and then start growing.
I've always read that tomatoes will progress when the night time soil
temp is at or above 50°F. In addition to Early Girl there are
heirloom Siberian tomatoes that are said to do well in cooler
climates. I have planted one, called Black Prince, this year not so
much for climate reasons--we get plenty hot enough--but because it's
said to taste great. -aem
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> :My main problem with tomatoes at the moment is just that I can't find a
> :6 pack of Early Girl. Seems that all the Orchard Supply Hardware stores
> :in the area aren't stocking them currently.
> :
> :Does anyone know of a source of tomato 6 packs (Early Girl is what I'm
> :after) in the S.F. East Bay's I80 corridor? I'm driving from Berkeley to
> :Milpitas tomorrow and could make a stop for seedlings. Thanks for any
> :ideas. Suggest a store and I will call it.
> :
> :I worked hard the last week to prepare my bed. Usually I have my
> :tomatoes in the ground by now.
> :
> :Dan
>
> A manager at my local OSH just called me and told me that in 2 days
> (Friday) they will have 6 packs of Early Girl. He said the supplier was
> later than usual due to the heavy rains. I'm skeptical concerning that
> explanation (kept that to myself), but thanked him. I'll go in Friday
> (after calling them to confirm) and hope to finally score my seedlings.
>
> Dan
>
>
>
> Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net