tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post115436894188670101..comments2024-03-19T00:54:49.043-05:00Comments on In My Kitchen Garden: Garden Journal 7/31/06: Growing Arkansas Traveler Heirloom Tomatoes & How To Save Your Own Tomato SeedsFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1167769941019540482007-01-02T14:32:00.000-06:002007-01-02T14:32:00.000-06:00Thanks Farmgirl,I've had similiar uncertainty and ...Thanks Farmgirl,<BR/><BR/>I've had similiar uncertainty and suggestions from other people I've asked -- there seems to be some kind of conspiracy about indoors tomatoes, preventing those in the know from telling anyone else if they need to be hand pollinated. I have been told recently that they are pollinated by small flies, not bees.<BR/><BR/>I've been wiggling a paintbruch in the flowers and have put it outside once on a warm day. We are having the worst summer on record, so there have not been many warm days so far. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks for looking into it for me.<BR/><BR/>Anna LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1167353457197638692006-12-28T18:50:00.000-06:002006-12-28T18:50:00.000-06:00Hi Anna,So glad you're enjoying my blog. As for yo...Hi Anna,<BR/>So glad you're enjoying my blog. As for your question, I'm embarrassed to say I don't know for sure whether your indoor tomato plant needs to be hand pollinated or not. I did a little research and came up with zilch. I want to say yes it does--and it wouldn't be that difficult to do it by hand. I see "hothouse" tomatoes for sale all the time, but perhaps they are all hand pollinated.<BR/><BR/>Another option would be to put it outside while it is blooming. You could always bring it in at night and/or cover it with floating row cover or a light sheet to protect it from cooler temps.<BR/><BR/>This is an interesting question. Does anyone else have a better answer? Hope this helps a little, Anne--and I hope you'll report back on your tomato plant's progress. Good growing to you! : )Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1167191700858232942006-12-26T21:55:00.000-06:002006-12-26T21:55:00.000-06:00Hi Farmgirl,I read your blog a lot -- i'm just sta...Hi Farmgirl,<BR/><BR/>I read your blog a lot -- i'm just starting out as a gardener. At the moment I have one tomato plant growing in my glassed-in porch (I live in New Zealand, so it is summer here, but the the weather is unpredictable, so inside is safer for the tomato, I think). But... I'm worried it won't get fertilised. Do I need to get out a paint-brush and wiggle it around in all the flowers, do you think?<BR/><BR/>Anna LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154602458754278492006-08-03T05:54:00.000-05:002006-08-03T05:54:00.000-05:00Ooooh gorgeous gorgeous tomatoes! And help! The hu...Ooooh gorgeous gorgeous tomatoes! And help! The husband decided to plant some tomatoes. He never planted them before. And we have tomatoes now! BUT, we have lots of leaves too... I am not sure how much should I cut... what should I cut... help helpp...<BR/><BR/>Btw, I love your blog. Always visits here , what a bunch of info I have gathered. Thank you so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154532935960457772006-08-02T10:35:00.000-05:002006-08-02T10:35:00.000-05:00Oh, *so* not fair to post about delicious BLT's, l...Oh, *so* not fair to post about delicious BLT's, link to your gorgeous Farmhouse White, but not have a recipe for the bread! I'm really craving a BLT now, even 'tho it's only 9:30am! Love your site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154527596016570652006-08-02T09:06:00.000-05:002006-08-02T09:06:00.000-05:00Maybe I should scalp myself like you did your toma...Maybe I should scalp myself like you did your tomatoes if the end results are a full head of hair (or tomatoes!)...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154471196701290382006-08-01T17:26:00.000-05:002006-08-01T17:26:00.000-05:00MMMM......!MMMM......!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016439610436864684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154441177212350882006-08-01T09:06:00.000-05:002006-08-01T09:06:00.000-05:00You tease! I figure I'll be eating BLT before the...You tease! I figure I'll be eating BLT before the end of the week. None of my BIG tomatoes that are ideal for the job are ripe yet, but I can certainly make do with the smaller tomatoes!Jephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843262392217281569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154403765861108272006-07-31T22:42:00.000-05:002006-07-31T22:42:00.000-05:00Can we come over for dinner? Our CSA has just tem...Can we come over for dinner? Our CSA has just temporarily suspended delivery of tomatoes due to the weather (too much or not enough rain? or both?), so we will be missing the fresh ones... Enjoy your bounty! The pictures look mouthwateringly good. :)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905631031987437855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154399868698847722006-07-31T21:37:00.000-05:002006-07-31T21:37:00.000-05:00Gosh, I think I need to do an extreme hair cut to ...Gosh, I think I need to do an extreme hair cut to my plants so they'll hurry up and ripen!! I've been furiously cutting them back, but never thought to take the leaves off!! Good advice. Off to grab the scissors!! Christan = )Christan = )https://www.blogger.com/profile/12463418097729138131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154393297929489472006-07-31T19:48:00.000-05:002006-07-31T19:48:00.000-05:00Happy BLT Day!Happy BLT Day!The Yellow Dog Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14438692171243818117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154392187016418212006-07-31T19:29:00.000-05:002006-07-31T19:29:00.000-05:00I love BLT's, and your description makes me want o...I love BLT's, and your description makes me want one RIGHT NOW. I once saw Martha Stewart make a BLT on TV. Yours beats hers!Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154389699200011752006-07-31T18:48:00.000-05:002006-07-31T18:48:00.000-05:00Well, thanks. I've often thought of trying to save...Well, thanks. I've often thought of trying to save tomato seeds, but I never got 'round to looking up the "right way to do it," and it seemed like it was probably going to be complicated. Your description sounds do-able. I'm going to use it this year with my favorite heirlooms: Black Russians. They are purple-skinned and meaty and tasty. I love 'em.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154388687578794602006-07-31T18:31:00.000-05:002006-07-31T18:31:00.000-05:00Your tomatos have turned out wonderful! I really w...Your tomatos have turned out wonderful! I really wonder if this was an experiment or you knew what you were doing and have been putting us on...EnjoyIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01596364271310849733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318605.post-1154385450050860342006-07-31T17:37:00.000-05:002006-07-31T17:37:00.000-05:00Thems some purdy tamaters lady.Thems some purdy tamaters lady.Stunned Donorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760806404865427760noreply@blogger.com