-=> Quoting Sandra Peake to Trudy Sack <=-
 SP> That might be a weather-stress problem, Trudy. It's a tad unfair to
 SP> judge varieties on a single growing season. Especially THIS growing
 SP> season! I haven't talked to a single home gardener who has raised
 Oh, I didn't realise that others were having problems this year.  I
 assumed it was because I was late getting them into the ground.  Why
 was this year so awful for tomatoes?
 My cucmbers did excellent this summer....as did my peppers.
 SP> The funny thing is,
 SP> they were all mulched, which normally gives me decent fruits. Not
 SP> this year! :-(
 I didn't get around to mulching my tomatoes.  Would you say that helps
 to keep the dry soil problem down?  Or are there other reasons to mulch?
 SP> But even the worst fully ripe homegrown early tomato is
 SP> better than the supermarket green baseballs sold as imported winter
 SP> tomatoes. :-)
 Oh, I whole heartily agree.  Even tho I'm complaining, my neighbors, who
 enjoyed the same tomatoes said they were delicious.  Only I, who have
 had many planting seasons behind me, know the difference.  :) Trudy
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