Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
📌 Quick Diary Summary: Cauliflower Heading Issues 🥦 The “Blind” Monster Bush: If your cauliflower has grown into a massive, healthy bush by mid-summer but hasn’t formed a single head, don’t panic and don’t rip it out! Check your seed packet. Late-maturing varieties require cool autumn weather to trigger head formation. 🚜 Heavy Feeding Works: … Read more
📌 Quick Summary: Secondary Harvests & The 6-Week Rule 🔪 Will Cabbage Grow Back? Yes! If you harvest the main head of an early cabbage but leave the stalk and the large bottom outer leaves intact, the plant will push out 3 to 6 miniature “secondary” cabbage heads from the leaf nodes. Give them a … Read more
📌 Quick Summary: Cabbage Leaf Management 🥬 Leave the Leaves Alone: Never remove healthy, green bottom leaves from your cabbage plants. Those large outer leaves are the “solar panels” that feed the developing head. Only remove leaves if they are completely yellowed, dead, or rotting on the soil. 🚿 Watering Trick: When cabbage is actively … Read more
📌 Quick Summary: Stop Your Daikon from Bolting 🛑 The Bolting Problem: If your daikon radish is sending up flower stalks (bolting) instead of growing a thick root, you are planting it at the wrong time. Spring/early summer planting triggers seed production due to long daylight hours. 📅 The Golden Window: The secret to giant … Read more
📌 Quick Summary: “All Leaves, No Crown” 🌡️ The Heat Factor: Broccoli is notorious for refusing to head up during sudden heatwaves. If your region had a scorching late spring, the plants often stall. Heads usually start forming once the rains and cooler weather roll in. 🌱 Root Shock: Starting broccoli seeds in a community … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Second Harvest Brassicas 🥦 Never Pull Up Broccoli! After you harvest the main central head, do not throw the plant away. If you prune the bottom leaves and feed it, it will push out dozens of smaller “side shoots” (florets) continuously until late autumn. 🥬 Cabbage Does It Too: Even early … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Paper Towel Germination Experiments 🧻 The Paper Towel Method: Pre-sprouting seeds in a damp rolled-up paper towel works great for many crops. Growers report excellent results starting radishes, beets, and arugula this way—producing sturdy, strong little sprouts. 🌱 What NOT to Sprout in Towels: Herbs with delicate taproots and stems like … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): Growing Brussels Sprouts 🌱 Vegetative Period: Very long, ranging from 130 to 170 days. In most regions with shorter summers, they must be started indoors or in a cold frame. 📏 Plant Size: Height ranges from 30 cm to 1 meter (12 to 40 inches). Sprouts weigh about 30–50g (1–1.7 oz) … Read more
📌 Quick Summary (TL;DR): End of Season & Brussels Sprouts 🥦 Late Brassica Harvests: Growers share their early November harvests. Crops like broccoli, kohlrabi, kale, and daikon radishes can survive light frosts and stay in the garden quite late into the season. 🌱 Brussels Sprouts Debate: Is it worth growing Brussels sprouts? Some growers feel … Read more