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Brandywine for the flavor and size. Beefsteak, because it's a bit meatier, and also of good flavor for our sauces that the wife cans.
This down from the several varieties we planted the last couple years.
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Something along these lines if I can find them at a nursery already started. Seems one of my places closed down for good over the winter. They had lots of variety too  Black Russian: http://www.thompson-morgan.com/vege...eeds/tomato-black-russian-heritage/319TMAbsolutely wonderful flavor. Geno PS, I'll have others but don't know until I see what's available. At least a couple of "Roma" types for eating and canning and also a cherry or two.
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Miles, you mentioned putting down epsom salt... this is my recipe for setting out tomato plants.
I got this from someone here on the fire, a few years ago.
Dig a hole about 1' deep- throw in 1 handful of each (fertilizer, epsom salt, cottonseed meal, and lime)- fill hole 1/2 full and stir up the contents- finish filling hole and put plant in the top half. This will let the roots find the nutrients as it develops and not burn the small plant.
Dont forget to water the small plants.
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Dig a hole about 1' deep- throw in 1 handful of each (fertilizer, epsom salt, cottonseed meal, and lime)- fill hole 1/2 full and stir up the contents- Do similar, except lime. Tomato's are generally acid loving plants. Some us pine straw to mulch with for that reason, but it will depend on your ground. Cottonseed meal is a good fertilizer for watermelons too. miles
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I have been raising Large Red Tomato's for 15+ years for our table. Really ugly tomato but it is the best tasting I have ever come across. It is an old heirloom you can get the seeds here large red tomato. I like and raise Beefstakes also for flavor and meatiness. Just put two rows of Beefsteaks in the ground yesterday and two rows of red bellpeppers and one hill of Crimson Sweet watermelons. My LRT's , cucs, squash and eggplant will be ready to plant next week.
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Getting a bunch now. Nothing like a home grown.
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