This is one of the first "Brandywine" tomatoes from the auxiliary garden. The second garden is for overflow started plants that don't fit in the main garden, & in this case, to start an heirloom variety. The big garden has Roma for sauce, & Celebrity for general use. The Celebs are a great tomato, but they don't have the regrowth feature you get with heirlooms (heirloom varieties are able to re-create the same plant by saving the seeds from the fruit). BUT, they also have to be planted some distance from others so cross-pollination doesn't take place, ruining the heirloom characteristics.
This beauty is good sized, but there are bigger ones coming; you can bet the DT's will have mucho grande seeds for next year.
Thank you for attending this evening's horticultural lesson.
1 comment:
An excellent variety; large and good flavor. The heirlooms may not be as prolific as the modern varieties, but I think they have the best flavor. I always have at least two or three in my tomato garden.
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