Month: January 2012

Annual Fundraiser & 2012 Grow Outs

Over the next few days the grow out list for the varieties being grown out for 2012 will be updated. It’s just a blank page now, so check back within the week to see what will be grown this year! Also, the yearly fundraiser is 

Tomato Tasting: ‘German Cascade’

Tomato ‘German Cascade’ Here’s my thought process when I see tomato seeds for sale. 1. “Oooh, what’s that?” 2. “Well I’ve never heard of this…” 3. “I guess I better buy it.” So as one could imagine, I have quite a variety of tomato seed 

Tomato Tasting: ‘Tsygan’

Tomato ‘Tsygan’ aka ‘Zigan’ aka ‘Gypsy’ The seeds for this tomato were sent to me by Dan & Val, two lovely folks who live a few hours away from me and have one of the most wonderful gardens I’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting. 

Tomato Tasting: ‘Dr. Wyche’s Yellow’

Tomato ‘Dr. Wyche’s Yellow’ Earlier in the year, when I was first doing my grand list of tomatoes to grow (which eventually grew to some 33 different varieties with varying success over the course of the summer), this one popped out at me. Generally, I 

Tomato Tasting: ‘Tlacolula Ribbed’

Tomato ‘Tlacolula Ribbed’ When I went to school I studied archaeology, specifically of the Pre-Classic and Classic Maya, and even more specifically, the trade routes and agriculture of those areas. So what does this have to do with my tomatoes you ask? A lot actually. 

Happy New Year

Happy new year everybody! You may have noticed a few strange things occurring here the past few days. I’ve actually been changing servers for this website, and my limited database knowledge provided me with a few hiccups, shall we say. But after much swearing and