Thread: Qestion for you old geezers on here.....

Ya know, most years it's much cooler in March than it's been this year nd I always wait until the weekend after Easter to plant. As warm as it's been I figured if the next month gets any hotter it aint really going to matter when you plant because it'll all burn up before it has time to produce:rolleyes: (supposed to reach 87* here tomorrow). I already planted peppers and maters....a week ago. If a late frost kills everything then I lost $10 (not a very big deal). If it doesnt frost again then I'm ahead of the game.

What are some good brands of acidic tomatoes?

[QUOTE=SteveJ;1862356]What are some good brands of acidic tomatoes?[/QUOTE

Brandywine and Mortgagelifter come to mind. The Rutgers is a little tart to me, course what you feed the plant has a lot to do with acid in the fruit.

Blackberry winter just saying.

from the Farmers Almanac
March 2012
2nd-4th Best Planting Days For Aboveground Crops, Especially Peas, Beans, Cucumbers And Squash, Where Climate Is Suitable. Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens.
5th-8th A Most Barren Period, Best For Killing Plant Pests Or Doing Chores Around The Farm.
9th-11th Favorable Days For Planting Root Crops, Fine For Sowing Hay, Fodder Crops, And Grains. Plant Flowers.
12th-13th Excellent Time For Planting Root Crops That Can Be Planted Now, And For Starting Seedbeds. Good Days For Transplanting.
14th-16th Poor Planting Days.
17th-18th Any Root Crops That Can Be Planted Now Will Do Well.
19th-20th A Barren Period, Best Suited For Killing Pests. Do Plowing And Cultivating.
21st-22nd Favorable Planting Days: First Day For Beets, Carrots, Radishes, Salsify, Turnips, Peanuts, And Other Root Crops. Good Day For Transplanting. Last Day For Aboveground Crops. Both Days Good For Planting Cucumbers, Melons, Pumpkins And Other Vine Crops, And For Setting Strawberry Plants.
23rd-24th Cultivate And Spray, But Do No Planting.
25th-27th Favorable For Planting Crops Bearing Yield Above The Ground.
28th-29th Seeds Planted Now Will Rot In The Ground.
30th-31st Best Planting Days For Aboveground Crops, Especially Peas, Beans, Cucumbers And Squash, Where Climate Is Suitable. Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens.

April 2012
1st-4th Grub Out Weeds, Briars, And Plant Pests.
5th-7th First Day Good For Planting Corn, Melons, Squash, Tomatoes, And Other Aboveground Crops. Last Days Favorable For Planting Root Crops. All Days Favorable For Sowing Grains, Hay And Fodder Crops, And Planting Flowers.
8th-9th Good Days For Planting Beets, Carrots, Radishes, Turnips, Peanuts, And Root Crops. Also Good For Cabbage, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Kale, Celery, And Other Leafy Vegetables. Start Seedbeds. Good Days For Transplanting.
10th-12th Barren Period. Do No Planting.
13th-14th Favorable Days For Planting Beets, Carrots, Turnips, Radishes, Onions, And Root Crops.
15th-17th Excellent Time To Kill Weeds, Briars, Poison Ivy, And Plant Pests.
18th-19th Favorable Days For Planting Root Crops, Extra Good For Vine Crops. Set Strawberry Plants. Good Days For Transplanting.
20th-21st Poor Planting Day. Break Ground Or Cultivate.
22nd-23rd Favorable Days For Planting Beans, Corn, Cotton, Tomatoes, Peppers, And Aboveground Crops.
24th-25th Poor Days For Planting, Seeds Will Rot In The Ground.
26th-27th Plant Tomatoes, Beans, Peppers, Corn, Cotton, And Other Aboveground Crops. Plant Seedbeds. Start Flower Gardens.
28th-30th Grub Out Weeds, Briars, And Other Plant Pests.

I've had Maters, corn, squash, peas, Brocolli and Onions in the ground for a couple weeks. Dang flood rain we had bout killed em though.

I'll wait for good friday. See what weather patterns are coming up the following week.
I try to plant all heirloom maters. Mother wants better boy and roma.
Homestead nursery east of coldwater is a great place to buy plants.

I wait until they get maters in at the wholsale place and by a few bushels bout $10 a bushel and i am done.