My daily crop.

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  1. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I get this amount of tomatoes off my three plants each and every day. Not bad considering I live in Scotland where it's supposed to be too cold to grow this variety outdoors. :-D

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    Although my strawberries are now finished the foliage is giving a lovely display in my wheelbarrow at the moment so I thought I'd share it with you too.

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  3. wannabe

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    Both are lovely to look at. Are your tomatoes the low acid type?
     
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    reggaefan Official Poet Laureate

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    I am Jealous :oops: my tomatoes didnt do nearly that well good job Eileen
     
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    cajunbelle Daylily Diva

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    Lovely pics Eileen. How do the tomatoes taste compared to the red ones and is the texture different? I will have to try some next year.
     



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  6. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Sharon I find that the yellow tomatoes are softer skinned and sweeter tasting than the red ones. You can also buy orange tomato seeds now but I've not tried those one yet - maybe next year!! :-D
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    The strawberry foliage is quite striking and that one bumper crop of tomatoes Eileen. Who says you can't grow tomatoes in Scotland eh? ;)
     
  8. EJ

    EJ Allotmenteer Extraordinaire

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    Lovely Toms Eileen! Are you cooking with them or just eating them like sweeties? I love the yellow toms, I find them sweeter and they are definately lower in acid. The strawberry foliage looks amazing - however, it goes to show that it is nippy in Bonnie Scotland already for your strawbs to looks so autumnal. Gorgoooooos!
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I've eaten them, put them in salads, cooked with them, given them to Ian's workmates, to family, to neighbours, to friends and still I have more!!! :rolleyes: Just as well I like tomatoes eh? :-D
    Just wait EJ you could end up with some if I get fed up munching on them. :D :D
     
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    Biscombe New Seed

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    Wow Eillen, You've done well! what variety are your tomatoes? I think I'll try them next year.
     
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    Nice looking tomatoes! I'd like to know the variety too! Do you save seeds for next season or buy more?
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Hi all!!!

    The variety of yellow tomato that I have is called "Golden Sunrise." :-D
     
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    The strawberry foliage is stupendous, almost as good as eating strawberries. Nice maters. I always grow yellow ones too. The flavor is different and they make a nice contrast in salads.
     
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    CritterPainter Awed by Nature

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    Mmmm, my favorite tomato is a little yellow pear-shape one that I can never remember the name of, but they are So Sweet!
    Those colors in the strawberries make me want to grab my brush and do a sketch!
     
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    jubabe296 Official Garden Fairy

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    Lovely Eileen!! I love tomatoes (any kind)!!! I wish I could just reach in my monitor and grab one of yours!!LOL!! Your strawberry foliage is awesome looking!!
    What a great looking tomatoe and what a cute little girl you've got there EJ!! You must be very proud of her!!
     
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    EJ Allotmenteer Extraordinaire

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    I am - she is a moneky - but I am as proud and a proud thing on a proud day! :)
     

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