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Gardening

beac

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16. I am hoping, with some adaptation, that 5b will be a successful tomato-growing zone for me.

Reply to elleng (Reply #14)

Mon May 6, 2013, 08:25 AM

May 2013

I'm thinking a greenhouse might be essential due to the shorter summer.

It's not quite a "homegrown" tomato, but I have found the Kumato tomato to be a good tide-me-over-the-winter variety.

It's kind of a brown-green-red color and comes in a pack of six. They have a really long shelf life too.

http://www.kumato.com/en/Kumato.aspx

If they are available here in the hinterlands, I am sure they are in your local grocery as well.

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A sad summer without tasty tomatoes. [View all] beac May 2013 OP

Greenhouse, perhaps? dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #1

I have a lilac growing in a pot from a cutting someone gave me beac May 2013 #9

Well damn. Here's hoping your 5b destination has good farmstands. Gormy Cuss May 2013 #2

I've been told mr. beac's new boss is a tomato maven, so beac May 2013 #8

That sounds like GOOD news! elleng May 2013 #15

The local farmer's market in your area may be able Lex May 2013 #3

That's my hope/plan but parking near our Farmers market is practically non-existant, beac May 2013 #7

How about Earth Boxes? blue neen May 2013 #4

Love that idea beac May 2013 #6

Yeah, I see your point! blue neen May 2013 #10

SO SORRY! elleng May 2013 #5

Hello, my friend! beac May 2013 #12

Glad you're OK with it. elleng May 2013 #14

I am hoping, with some adaptation, that 5b will be a successful tomato-growing zone for me. beac May 2013 #16

Brother in S.C. (don't know it's zone) already eating tomatoes from his little green-house. northoftheborder May 2013 #11

I've been thiking about brussels sprouts and all the lettuces and beac May 2013 #13

Curious as to what zone 7 6 5 meant, so googled ConcernedCanuk May 2013 #17

I've always found the cuved nature of the zones fascinating. beac May 2013 #18