tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140664535104162970.post822210546682128581..comments2023-09-20T08:38:13.489-07:00Comments on Charm city balcony garden: Selecting tomatoes for next yearCharmcitybalconygardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17920355372618728018noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140664535104162970.post-2471174261960311092011-08-15T07:17:56.348-07:002011-08-15T07:17:56.348-07:00Wendy - yeah, I"m glad I tried again. The pur...Wendy - yeah, I"m glad I tried again. The purple cherokee I bought @ whole foods was not so good...Charmcitybalconygardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17920355372618728018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140664535104162970.post-87263727996214967522011-08-11T17:57:57.721-07:002011-08-11T17:57:57.721-07:00it's so fun to do tomato taste tests. The Che...it's so fun to do tomato taste tests. The Cherokee purple usually wins here!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140664535104162970.post-47183639103726436742011-08-08T18:13:40.880-07:002011-08-08T18:13:40.880-07:00Ben - thanks for the suggestion, I will look for R...Ben - thanks for the suggestion, I will look for Roma tomatoes - I haven't been to the one in Towson...I will have to check it out one day. I would highly recommend the baltimore one, the only problem I see if parking but it looked like there was a little parking lot next to the market. I didn't know you can save seeds - I thought they had to be ripe to a point of being almost rotten? That's a great thing to know, thanks!<br /><br />Annie, you are too generous! I"m definitely going back to the market. My next thing to do is to contact some people to see if I can get a plot somewhere. I was just amazed by Mr. Stripey and the purple cherokee. I will look for the black cherry and report back:) And I might ask for some seeds:)Charmcitybalconygardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17920355372618728018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140664535104162970.post-88178578948414532822011-08-08T16:05:08.834-07:002011-08-08T16:05:08.834-07:00If you can find them, try Black Cherry. It's ...If you can find them, try Black Cherry. It's one of my favorites, and I've heard it's way better than Chocolate Cherry. I think I even have some seeds I could send you if you like them.....not sure though, as I have all my tomato seeds sealed and stored for the year. Black Cherry gets really big, so would need a large container and an 8-10' pole to tie it to. If you like being surprised, I have a packet of mixed cherry tomato seeds I can share with you. I have no idea what you'd get! I ended up with two (large grape/small roma) plants, and the tomatoes are really good. I do have a lot of Cherokee Purple, so let me know if you need some.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1140664535104162970.post-14182282213213243522011-08-08T11:38:47.233-07:002011-08-08T11:38:47.233-07:00I was not aware of this farmer's market. I'...I was not aware of this farmer's market. I've only been to the one in Towson (every Thursday), for the few months I've lived here. <br /><br />I totally feel your "pain", though. I regret only getting four plants this year, and I have no idea where/how I am going to grow the ones I want to do next year. So many varieties, so little space!<br /><br />The part I love about buying tomatoes from a farmer's market is that I can save the seeds. Keeps me from having to double spend. I'm a bit of a cost cutter, that way.<br /><br />If I can make a suggestion, check out some Roma tomatoes, especially if you want to make some homemade sauce. :)Ben Czajkowskihttp://www.thisorganicprocess.comnoreply@blogger.com