Tomato Time

I am very behind in posting this, but tomatoes are planted and seeds are germinating ... they were planted 7 weeks before our estimated frost-free date of May 9^th, and on traditional tomato planting day. My great-grandmother started tomato seeds on March 15^th (so I’m told), my grandmother starts her tomato seeds on March 15^th (as do her friends), and in the years when my mother starts tomatoes, she does so on March 15^th. Who am I to go against tradition? So there it was, March 15^th, and it was Tomato Time. I received a phone call from my grandmother later that night just to make sure that I was on track!

This year, I am focusing mainly on the yellow – gold – orange family of tomatoes, including several paste tomatoes as well. Growing as many of these colours as I have space for, to try to narrow down which are our favourite varieties for the future.

The seeds are sown, the dice is cast, the varieties are as follows:

Jaune Flamee

Persimmon

Summer Cider

Coastal Pride Orange

Hawaiian Pineapple

Amana Orange

Kellog’s Breakfast

Azoychka

Calli Orange

Coyote

Woodle Orange

Earl of Edgecombe

Barnyard

Cherokee Gold

Brandywine Yellow

Livingston’s Golden Queen

Dr. Wyche

Aunt Gertie’s Gold

Moonglow

Orange Strawberry

Orange Minsk

Paste:

Pirkstine Orange

Cuore di Bue

Lurley’s Paste

 

Along with the tomatoes, it is also the time to sow the annual summer herbs like Basil, Dill, Cilantro, and Summer Savory. I chose Corsican Basil, Slo-Bolt Cilantro, Dill Dukat, and Summer Savory seeds that I received in a trade from someone. Looking forward to trying all the new varieties.

No photos yet, but once they are start sprouting and growing, I’ll post a couple. Hope everyone else got a good start on their tomato seeds by now!