Comments for A visit with Farmer Roger http://south47farm.com/farmerroger Hoping to see you down at Dr. Maze's Farm Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:04:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Pruning Tomatoes: Are you growing tomatoes or foliage? by Liquid Seaweed Fertilizer http://south47farm.com/farmerroger/2009/07/27/pruning-tomatoes-are-you-growing-tomatoes-or-foliage/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Liquid Seaweed Fertilizer Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:04:39 +0000 http://south47farm.com/farmerroger/?p=328#comment-297 Hey there. I live in Guernsey, Great Britain. 50 years ago, growing tomatoes WAS our economy. Times have changed and the tomato industry has all but disappeared and finance drives us now. Still, my mates father owns quite a bit of glass and provides cherry and plum tomatoes to one of the largest supermarket chains in the south of England. I thought you were in Australia but having rooted through your site I see you are Washington. Although you are across the Atlantic, it's interesting to see that you employ basically the same methods as we do in Guernsey. Although I haven't heard of a hoophouse before! You use them to prevent blight rather than to keep the tomatoes in a warmer environment like we do, because it's so damn cold and windy all of the time. Thanks for the insight. Martin Hey there.

I live in Guernsey, Great Britain. 50 years ago, growing tomatoes WAS our economy. Times have changed and the tomato industry has all but disappeared and finance drives us now. Still, my mates father owns quite a bit of glass and provides cherry and plum tomatoes to one of the largest supermarket chains in the south of England.

I thought you were in Australia but having rooted through your site I see you are Washington. Although you are across the Atlantic, it’s interesting to see that you employ basically the same methods as we do in Guernsey. Although I haven’t heard of a hoophouse before! You use them to prevent blight rather than to keep the tomatoes in a warmer environment like we do, because it’s so damn cold and windy all of the time.

Thanks for the insight.

Martin

]]> Comment on Pruning Tomatoes: Are you growing tomatoes or foliage? by Sam Nyaoke http://south47farm.com/farmerroger/2009/07/27/pruning-tomatoes-are-you-growing-tomatoes-or-foliage/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Sam Nyaoke Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:30:38 +0000 http://south47farm.com/farmerroger/?p=328#comment-87 I liked your explanation of prunning. I have a 1/4 an acre and would wan to plant tomatoes. I Have just done my Nursery and looking forward to seeing this project through. I liked your explanation of prunning. I have a 1/4 an acre and would wan to plant tomatoes. I Have just done my Nursery and looking forward to seeing this project through.

]]> Comment on Ten favorite varieties – draw a line to identify. by Teri Howatt http://south47farm.com/farmerroger/2009/05/01/ten-favorite-varieties-draw-a-line-to-identify/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Teri Howatt Fri, 29 May 2009 06:33:16 +0000 http://south47farm.com/farmerroger/?p=141#comment-16 I had to cheat, Google makes it so easy. Now I want to taste a German Butterball to see how it stacks up to a Yellow Finn. A reviewer on Cornell University's Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners called it the best he'd ever eaten. I'm looking forward to trying one in the fall :) I had to cheat, Google makes it so easy. Now I want to taste a German Butterball to see how it stacks up to a Yellow Finn. A reviewer on Cornell University’s Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners called it the best he’d ever eaten. I’m looking forward to trying one in the fall :)

]]> Comment on Ten favorite varieties – draw a line to identify. by Farmer Roger http://south47farm.com/farmerroger/2009/05/01/ten-favorite-varieties-draw-a-line-to-identify/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Farmer Roger Fri, 22 May 2009 22:16:16 +0000 http://south47farm.com/farmerroger/?p=141#comment-8 Good start. Try again on German Butterball and Minature White. Good start. Try again on German Butterball and Minature White.

]]> Comment on Ten favorite varieties – draw a line to identify. by Teri Howatt http://south47farm.com/farmerroger/2009/05/01/ten-favorite-varieties-draw-a-line-to-identify/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Teri Howatt Fri, 22 May 2009 07:06:29 +0000 http://south47farm.com/farmerroger/?p=141#comment-7 Looking forward to welcoming South 47 Farm at the Lake Forest Park Commons Farmers Market on Sunday, May 24 . The best thing about our farmers market is the amazing variety of fruits and veggies. Who knew? Not supermarket shoppers, that's for sure. Just guessing: black cherry cherry tomato blue lake green bean German butterball heirloom tomato miniature white potato Chioggia beet Looking forward to welcoming South 47 Farm at the Lake Forest Park Commons Farmers Market on Sunday, May 24 .

The best thing about our farmers market is the amazing variety of fruits and veggies. Who knew? Not supermarket shoppers, that’s for sure.

Just guessing:
black cherry cherry tomato
blue lake green bean
German butterball heirloom tomato
miniature white potato
Chioggia beet

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