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Gardening

Gormy Cuss

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9. Totally normal and lifting the vine off the ground makes it easier to harvest,

Reply to NYC_SKP (Original post)

Sun Sep 15, 2013, 11:37 AM

Sep 2013

easier to avoid insect and other fruit damage. Sun scald will still happen though if the variety doesn't have ample leaf cover, although I see little of it when the vines are trained up with stakes or cages.

Tomatoes are freakin' weeds.

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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

I let them go. Though it might be better next year to help them not lay on the ground. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #3

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

Totally normal and lifting the vine off the ground makes it easier to harvest, Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #9

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

I'm definitely going to save seeds and can't wait to have ten of these monsters going. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #11

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

If it's a hybrid's offspring, does that mean that the seeds are not viable? NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #18

i am not sure. mopinko Sep 2013 #19