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Gardening

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2. Don't look a gift tomato in the mouth

Sat Sep 14, 2013, 10:36 AM

Sep 2013

Your feral tomato is indeterminate. It will grow 'til it dies.

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Is it normal for a feral tomato plant to grow to 11 feet in diameter? [View all] NYC_SKP Sep 2013 OP

ours always grow without any apparent limit, unless we prune them phantom power Sep 2013 #1

Don't look a gift tomato in the mouth pscot Sep 2013 #2

that is some plant!!! dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #4

OT, but is that a Loquat tree in the blue tub? Adsos Letter Sep 2013 #5

Yes, it is a Loquat tree. One of my favorite fruits. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #6

It's also my wife's favorite fruit. Adsos Letter Sep 2013 #7

Tea? NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #8

LOL, that is one huge tomato plant! Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #10

I call those volunteers. And indeterminates can grow very big BlueToTheBone Sep 2013 #12

I had a Pink Brandywine grow a similar size. NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #13

Some branches produce smaller fruit, most are medium size. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #14

clearly a hybrid's offspring. mopinko Sep 2013 #15

I must have eaten 70-80 tomatoes up til now from that one plant NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #16

well hell mopinko Sep 2013 #17

i am not sure. mopinko Sep 2013 #19