Heirloom Tomato Varieties & Reviews | Tomat-Pomidor
Honest reviews of global tomato varieties from a 15-year-old growers community.
📖 Diary Highlights: A first-time eggplant grower asks when to start seeds indoors for a Zone 4 climate. While some growers start them in mid-February, others warn that under strong grow lights, early-started eggplants will turn into unmanageable “palm trees” before planting out. The discussion covers essential tips for eggplants: washing the coating off treated … Read more
📖 Diary Highlights: Growers in Zone 4 discuss the tricky timing of harvesting greenhouse melons. If picked too early, they are bitter; if picked too late, the texture turns to mealy cotton. They cover how to check for the “slip” stage (when the stem detaches easily), relying on scent, and the unique harvesting challenges of … Read more
📖 Diary Highlights: A lively debate sparks when a grower doubts that greenhouse melons in northern climates (Zone 4) can ever match the sweet, sun-baked flavor of southern market melons. Several experienced northern growers chime in to defend modern short-season hybrids, sharing photos and stories of incredibly sweet, honey-like melons grown right in their own … Read more