tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post1225897787902207646..comments2024-03-17T03:13:30.842-04:00Comments on Roche Fleurie Garden: Tomatoes - 2014rochefleuriegardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-24011165259693100052014-09-30T23:38:06.925-04:002014-09-30T23:38:06.925-04:00We had a better year for tomatoes than last year. ...We had a better year for tomatoes than last year. Unfortunately, we were away when the harvest was peaking. I love Garden Candy. What a great name!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-75296996725712543352014-09-28T20:04:32.628-04:002014-09-28T20:04:32.628-04:00We also grow Black Cherry but don't have much ...We also grow Black Cherry but don't have much of a problem with splitting. I might want to try Garden Candy. Our summer was also colder than the tomatoes like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-60849118047862421292014-09-26T08:08:59.776-04:002014-09-26T08:08:59.776-04:00Always interesting to read over your reviews of th...Always interesting to read over your reviews of things you have grown Alain. My tomato harvest has been very disappointing this year and last. Hopefully I will do better next year. I'd love to have similar jars of homemade tomato sauce in my pantry.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-20613524846854217372014-09-25T10:20:20.813-04:002014-09-25T10:20:20.813-04:00I used to love growing tomatoes, there was always ...I used to love growing tomatoes, there was always a new variety to try and seeds to save from old favourites. It seems like you still managed a fair harvest despite the uncooperative weather.Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-48631232762128779692014-09-25T04:59:24.412-04:002014-09-25T04:59:24.412-04:00I love your Marvel Stripes tomato variety Alain. H...I love your Marvel Stripes tomato variety Alain. How do you make the tomato in bottles? Is your own recipe ?Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-34870900531528849562014-09-24T08:38:42.130-04:002014-09-24T08:38:42.130-04:00I have heard of it but have not tried it yet. Next...I have heard of it but have not tried it yet. Next year perhaps.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-64394208398179516142014-09-24T08:37:50.765-04:002014-09-24T08:37:50.765-04:00I expect a great many are similar if not identical...I expect a great many are similar if not identical under different names. rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-86840727900416514072014-09-24T08:36:42.389-04:002014-09-24T08:36:42.389-04:00Some years Opalka looks even stranger, thin and lo...Some years Opalka looks even stranger, thin and long, shaped more like a pepper.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-29562950938188571792014-09-24T08:34:31.066-04:002014-09-24T08:34:31.066-04:00Most years are good tomato years here but 2014 was...Most years are good tomato years here but 2014 was not great. We still got quite a few but they are not as tasty as usual.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-83819434504387748422014-09-24T08:29:36.953-04:002014-09-24T08:29:36.953-04:00You seem to have done very well Alain, considering...You seem to have done very well Alain, considering the summer conditions you have experienced. Like the summer weather the performance of outdoor tomatoes fluctuates wildly here, I have given up with them, but my sister who still grows them has very varied results even with the same varieties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-78957861186158639562014-09-23T07:24:25.093-04:002014-09-23T07:24:25.093-04:00A great year for hostas, though!
Those tomatoes lo...A great year for hostas, though!<br />Those tomatoes look inviting in their wicker basket, especially when set off by the comical-looking Opalka.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-71882468937571832972014-09-23T05:05:52.893-04:002014-09-23T05:05:52.893-04:00There seems to be an endless variety of tomatoes s...There seems to be an endless variety of tomatoes sine with very bizarre names. Each country seems to have its own types or are they the same with different names I wonderSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-51740001674936086202014-09-22T18:41:34.346-04:002014-09-22T18:41:34.346-04:00A mediocre year here for tomatoes, sadly. My favor...A mediocre year here for tomatoes, sadly. My favorite fruit.<br />Many years ago we grew an heirloom tomato, Mortgage Lifters. Prolific, heavy fruit, good to eat and for canning. We were told when the seed was developed in the thirties, it "lifted" the mortgage of the man who bred it. The tomatoes weighed over a pound each.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.com