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Thu, Jul 3, 14 at 8:06
| I found that with shorter summer season choosing reliable and early variety is a key to getting decent crop. What are yours most reliable and early anything? Let's share) Please include your location! Mine is Central MA, zone 5B. So far I have two absolute favorites: Eggplant: Hansel Hybrid Bell pepper: Gipsy Hybrid. |
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| Wow. That is exciting to see all that fruit this early in zone 5. I am starting to get jalapenos, but my eggplants are just barely starting to set fruit. What is your recommendation for an early and reliable tomato? I have lots of green ones, but nothing is starting to turn yet. I was hoping Earliana and Buckabee 50 would beat July 4th, but it isn't going to happen. |
Here is a link that might be useful: My garden blog
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| This year Sweet 100 gave me some red ones already, like 6-7 of them from 2 bushes, not more. Last year I had first 4th of July ready by June 29, but this year they are not ready at all yet. I also like Jetsetter - it is not ready by July 4th, but by 15th usually you can start picking them. I am still researching tomatoes, because 4th of July is only sold by Burpee and too expensive, and Jetsetter sometimes gets sick - last year lost a plant in a very beginning of the season due to bacterial cancer. Had to remove the whole bush to save others. This spring was very late and cold, I usually transplant my tomatoes by May 9. This year it was May 25. May be this is why they are not ready yet. |
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