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Well...I've got my first Patio harvest, and...meh. No acid, mushy, flavorless.
In contrast, the Celebrity is bursting with a bright, acid tomato flavor. (Can you tell I just had a 'mater sammich?)
I'm convinced now our first Patio plant was mislabeled. And Patio is going on my Embargo list.
I have had a few now off the Patio that were more highly flavored....but don't plan to use them again. Yes, tomato sandwiches call for the sweetest, most delicious...I've had one so far that was really good.
Buying from the vegetable stand until my larger tomatoes turn red...
There's really no need to buy a special patio anything that I know of tomato. I have a gorgeous Goliath tomato growing in a planter now. Caged it in the container. Pruned to two stems bearing tomatoes and nipping buds on other suckers to allow more shade and burn some air born carbs. As for flavor, soil in the container can have an influence that may destroy the flavor from any tomato. The same variety grown in MO that were the cat's meow were awful in FL... No explanation except for soil difference. Bacon will improve a not so good tomato. I bought Cherokee Purple tomatoes for lunch sandwiches today that have not been tested yet for taste. Of 4 varieties purchased from a TN farm yesterday the Lemon Boy yellow was better than the German Pink. Today we test the Empire as well. For new containers I think I'm going to mix native sandstone soil with a potting mix and see how that affects flavor. Non of the tomatoes grown in straight potting mix last year had that robust home grown flavor out of several varieties.
Last year my potted cherry tomatoes were delicious, grown in bagged soil...will see what happens when I taste the Cherokees....as I said potted patio tomatoes mostly bland this year.
My close vegetable stand has great tomatoes but the seller never knows the name of the variety...he just sells produce from local farmers.
How would sandstone soil change the potting medium, what would it add?
Last year my potted cherry tomatoes were delicious, grown in bagged soil...will see what happens when I taste the Cherokees....as I said potted patio tomatoes mostly bland this year.
My close vegetable stand has great tomatoes but the seller never knows the name of the variety...he just sells produce from local farmers.
How would sandstone soil change the potting medium, what would it add?
There may or may not be minerals in it. Heavy black clay soil from the upper Midwest has produced the best tomatoes I've every tasted. If necessary mini van will haul.
Last edited by Nomadicus; 07-28-2018 at 12:57 PM..
My Celebrity tomato plant did well but next year I am getting buckets of regular soil from a friend's yard. Moving into an apartment with no access to real soil is a huge problem. And there isn't room to make very much compost to add to any soil either!
BTW, when I grew Black Cherry tomatoes, they did great. They're an heirloom variety. But this year I went back to the regular sized tomatoes for putting in sandwiches and on top of pizza.
I had a good crop in my 2 pots this year. About 3 qts of them. We’re they any better than buying a tub of mixed heirloom cherry tomatoes from Sam’s Club? Not really, and the cost was probably a wash.
I had a good crop in my 2 pots this year. About 3 qts of them. We’re they any better than buying a tub of mixed heirloom cherry tomatoes from Sam’s Club? Not really, and the cost was probably a wash.
That's a good haul..
Hope they were good.
I try not to think of cost and remember how good homegrown tomatoes are...
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