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Paul Robeson- not typical of other "black" tomatoes, a bit more acidic but overall a good balance of flavor. These are good sized tomatoes that are a little more prone to crack even under desirable conditions. Typical maturity is 70-80 days. Cherokee Chocolate- Taste is pretty similar to...

Just got all of my seeds earlier this week, that I've ordered. Although, we have a few more seeds from a collaborative we're a part of that exchanges seeds for testing. Those will arrive by next week and we'll be done!

Steve- I would describe the taste like a saltier lima bean with tomato consistency. It has a meatier, fuller taste that is a bit salty and tangy. A great tomato. Black Russian is another variety, from the Ukraine originally, that might be more up your alley. A variety that typically matures...

Sounds like you're going to be busy. Most of our flats are about 2 weeks to go before we starting hardening off and getting ready to plant and the raised beds still need lots of work! Definitely sending good growing vibes. :tools

You may want to try a clematis vine, there are several types of cultivars and many are hardy to zone 5 or 6 so that shouldn't be too much of an issue. They also come a huge variety of colors. There are some other options but look around or ask your local Ag Ext office maybe?

Sounds pretty cool Mary, we've been teaching some gardening and sustainability classes out of our house and the local community garden. We've been convinced to do a kid oriented class for this year. I would love to hear what you've been able to do.

Echoing vfem's enthusiasm! Welcome to The Easy Garden! :ya

I too add egg shells in inconsistent intervals throughout the growing season and usually some when planting. Also I bury my tomatoes deep to ensure good root growth. Oyster shell works in about the same amount of time. We did some testing about calcium absorption a year or so back and found it...

Since my cats didn't get to my onions, I've had pretty good success in getting them to grow from seed. Typically I start them in a tray and follow steps similar to what vfem does. Overall I think onions are pretty easy to grow from seed and are pretty tough with regards to weather and handling.

Typically our Black Krim, which we've grown for about 6 years now, has been true and honest to about 70-72 days never going over 75 let alone 80, with a couple of occasions coming in at 68 days. Not sure where we originally got our seed stock but we've been collecting our own seeds since then...

Early Girl- great hybrid variety that grows well under many different and extreme conditions. Good if you're looking for a multipurpose tomato. Black Krim- one of my favorites, we grow it every year and it's an amazing flavor. Nothing like a couple of these, some aged cheese and a glass of...

Wow looks impressive! :clap What are you growing this year?

I say you're worry needlessly. ;) Unless you want to germinate seeds from these next year, as Catalina suggested that is when you will have changes. Good luck Carlos

Let's get this thread going again! I'm from the SF Bay Area, Oakland specifically. Have a house that's on a 1/2 acre, 2 plots within the city that total about 4000 square feet of vegetable and testing gardens and we have close to about 40 acres in southern Monterey County that we just purchased...

I too am rather jealous. Mostly because we decided not to grow strawberries this year. Now, as I see yours beginning to ripe I'm having second thoughts. Maybe it's not too late... :fl

Assuming you there isn't any white fuzz growing on the current seedlings and you didn't touch the white fuzz and spread it all over the place :P it should be fine. I've heard of, although have never tried it, of people using a very very weak solution (just a few drops per liter) of...

I've never been able to grow Tarragon successfully. I actually can't stand it. :sick I would recommend cutting the sage back and this should come back assuming there's not too much damage to the plant from frost. Although this helps nothing with your current situation, covering with a thick...

A couple of suggestions. 1. You can get a large heavy duty plastic pot or an old 5 gallon bucket. Bury it to about 4-6 inches above ground and plant mint inside. 2. Do the same process but used wood planks instead. Basically you want to prevent the roots from spreading and if you trim the...

Great to see this article is somewhere out there. I first received seeds from Craig and Susan LeHoullier in 1998 and have been sporadically ordering hard to find varieties from them. Seed Savers Exchange is a great resource also. Japanese Black Trifele is a variety I've grown for year and is...

NOAA/NCDC have a *very detailed*frost dates probability chart . That can be a bit daunting. Basically look at the first column find your city and the look under the 10 percent column to see the last frost date. Here's a quick reference guide. My best suggestion is to find your USDA zone by...