Garden Basics with Farmer Fred

288 Tomato Review 2023


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Today, we compare notes with Davis, California nursery owner Don Shor, an avid tomato grower, about our 2023 tomato successes and failures. And, we check with the tomato trials done this past summer at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center. It’s a wide ranging conversation not only about hybrid and heirloom tomato varieties that were notable for size, flavor, production, vigor..or lack thereof… it also includes some great tips for growing and caring for your 2024 tomato garden, no matter which varieties you choose. 

Plus, we want to know your own tomato winners and losers of the summer of 2023. We’ll air your tomato thoughts in a future episode. 

We’re podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory. It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots, and Dave Wilson Nursery.  Let’s go!

Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and TRANSCRIPTS  at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net ,  also available at Buzzsprout.

Pictured: Rugby Tomatoes


Links:
Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com
Oct. 20, 2023 Newsletter: “The Benefits of Lingering in the Garden”
Flashback Episode: #260 “Raising Chicks and Hens”
Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/
Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/
HeirloomRoses.com Add the code FRED20 at checkout for a 20% discount (good until 10/31/23)

Our Favorite Tomato Seed Catalogs:
Tomato Growers Supply Co.
Totally Tomatoes
Seeds n Such
TomatoFest
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (Rare Seeds)
Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Burpee Seeds

All About Farmer Fred:
The GardenBasics.net website

The Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics
https://gardenbasics.substack.com

The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog
http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com

Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" 

Instagram/Threads: farmerfredhoffman
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