tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872247640329823856.post5877608871132853385..comments2023-06-23T00:44:56.058-07:00Comments on Sinfonian's Garden Adventure: March 18, 2009Sinfonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03973076975622726383noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872247640329823856.post-4309859144213424392009-03-17T22:56:07.000-07:002009-03-17T22:56:07.000-07:00Just an information thing....many of the earliest ...Just an information thing....many of the earliest varieties of tomatoes are parthnocarpic - which means they do not require pollination to set fruit - that's why they are able to produce fruit in very early/cool conditions. Legend, Siletz, Stupice, etc are all examples of this. Later in the season they will pollinate when conditions are better and from that will produce seed that can be saved for the next seasons' crop. As to your other variieties... I have never had a tomato plant ever that did not properly pollinate from gentle shaking and brushing action. While tomatoes can be pollinated by bees it is not necessary and actually causes problems if you are trying to save seed (as the bees are indiscriminate in which plants they visit and cause cross pollination). I am not sure what info the article was based on but appears misleading at best - and flat out wrong at worst. I strongly encourage you to get the book seed to seed - it has a ton of information on how each plant family procreates and what is necessary for that to happen successfully if you are trying to save seeds that are true to type.DoubleDhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872247640329823856.post-61497862264365818422009-03-17T23:32:12.000-07:002009-03-17T23:32:12.000-07:00Short answer: your tomatoes should be just fine. T...Short answer: your tomatoes should be just fine. The <a href="http://daphnesdandelions.blogspot.com/2009/03/tomato-flowers.html" rel="nofollow">longer answer</a> is on my blog, the comment I was writing was much more of a post than a comment.Daphnehttp://daphnesdandelions.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872247640329823856.post-50710995408064920872009-03-18T00:12:05.000-07:002009-03-18T00:12:05.000-07:00I heard about the paper yesterday on business news...I heard about the paper yesterday on business news, it seems papers are dropping like flying in this environment. When the economy comes back so will advertising dollars and I bet a few will be resurrected. <br><br>If you want to attract more pollinators to your yard you should plant some Bee Balm also called Monarda. You can get plants from the nursery or buy seed and just plant it in the ground. I grew one a few years ago and it was always covered in bees, they love it. <br><br>By the way, the idea about the label pins is a really good idea.Dan(Urban Veggie Garden Blog)http://veggiegardenblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872247640329823856.post-70155564091178868062009-03-18T07:35:01.000-07:002009-03-18T07:35:01.000-07:00That's sad about the paper....I know you'l...That's sad about the paper....I know you'll really miss it. I think I read the pollination thing somewhere, but haven't paid much attention to it. If needed, i'll have lots of bees to do the work for me. BTW, if you would be interested in some of those plastic things I germinate in, send me your addy. I've got some extras!<br><br>EGengineeredgardennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872247640329823856.post-78864325597162527582009-03-19T10:14:45.000-07:002009-03-19T10:14:45.000-07:00My hubby works at the paper plant that made the pa...My hubby works at the paper plant that made the paper for the Seattle PI...it will be missed all around.<br><br>Kim your neighbor slightly southinadvertent farmerhttp://sweetgrace.typepad.com/the_inadvertent_farmer/noreply@blogger.com