I'm sure there are plenty of people in my neck of the woods who have had success with tomatoes this year, but the common complaint I have from friends is that it has been too wet and tomatoes have not done well.
After last year's dismal tomato harvest, I was committed to not even try. Last year was the year I tried to dedicate the garden to growing heirloom varieties. They just didn't do well.
This year, I wasn't even going to plant any, but Kathy wanted some. So we went to the Farmer's Market and bought some hybrids. I have since looked and I can't find the labels that state what variety they are. All I know is that we bought a four-pack of one variety and a single of another.
Given the few plants we have had, I was surprised the other day to come home and find that Kathy had enough tomatoes to can some. And the plants continue to produce.
I understand the theory of growing heirloom varieties. Heirlooms can be grown from your own seed year-after-year-after-year. But here's the deal, the hybrids are doing well. I also understand the theory of growing tomatoes from seed. You gain important understanding about self-reliance when you grow tomatoes from seed. But the deal here is that what we planted took a lot less energy and made a lot less mess than going the heirloom route.
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