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[ron815]

I'm from the piedmont area of NC with a small amount of experience in flowers and vegetables. I use containers on my deck. I'm a Carolina Panther fan and a long time RedSox fan.

 

[MaryMary]

Welcome to the forum, ron815!!

 

[Sheal]

Welcome ron815.

 

[Isaac]

hi there ron815 nice to meet another north carolinian and welcome to the site

 

[ron815]

Thank y'all for your welcomes. Glad to be here.

 

[roadrunner]

The piedmont area of NC is a very nice place. I do some self-contained bike trips (bicycle) and have been thru that area quit a bit, including Mt Airy. I've hiked the Appalachian Trail, including the entire state of NC, one of my favorite parts.

 

[Becky]

Hello and welcome!

 

[ron815]

The piedmont area of NC is a very nice place. I do some self-contained bike trips (bicycle) and have been thru that area quit a bit, including Mt Airy. I've hiked the Appalachian Trail, including the entire state of NC, one of my favorite parts.

Thank you roadrunner. I live near Statesville NC, out in the country.

 

[ron815]

Hello and welcome!

Thank you Becky

 

[ron815]

I'm retired now and took up bird feeding pretty seriously. I grow tomatoes in containers. Can't figure it out. I did everything right I guess. The first two or three tomatoes got big but never really ripened very well. The rest were fairly small. We had a lot of rain. I don't have many honeybees, so I tried hand pollinating with little luck. Any help is appreciated. Feel stupid because tomatoes are known to be foolproof.
Ron

 

[Beth_B]

Too much rain and not enough sun can be problematic for tomatoes. What kinds did you grow?
Cherry tomatoes are pretty foolproof. I grow them every year, different colors. I even cook with them, don't mind the skins.

 

[ron815]

Too much rain and not enough sun can be problematic for tomatoes. What kinds did you grow?
Cherry tomatoes are pretty foolproof. I grow them every year, different colors. I even cook with them, don't mind the skins.

Thank you Beth, I can't remember, but it large tomatoes, and I bought the plants at Walmart. We had a lot of rain , then we had a dry spell, and I had to water. Is there a good site that really goes into it? Thanks.
Ron

 

[MaryMary]

Is there a good site that really goes into it?

You've found it!

Just start a thread, and ask your questions!

 

[Beth_B]

Don't buy plants from Walmart.
Yes, ask in the vegetable forum...@Chuck in particular is very knowledgeable. Ask specific questions (there's a right way and a wrong way to water...)

A lot of rain followed by dry spells is hard on tomatoes, makes them split.

 

[ron815]

I wasn't meaning any disrespect to this site, I was just talking more or less about a "how to" site. I'll ask on the gardening forum as y'all suggested. Thank you.
Beth, any particular problem with wally world plants?