DavidE
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Beefsteak On The Hoof, er... Vine!
I was told that beefsteak tomatoes "won't grow here". They are known by various names like "tomates de bola"
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Look closely and you can see a few of the nineteen tomatoes on this one vine.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
I was told that beefsteak tomatoes "won't grow here". They are known by various names like "tomates de bola"
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Don't know who told you that because on the other side of town it is one of the things that grow like crazy with all that salty wind -- several
different sizes.
And when we were not there, some friends sent us this message before Mom and Dad made salsa with some of our tomatoes.
We used just some mesquite dirt and a little nitrogen fertilizer and even without replanting, we had LOT of tomatoes of all sizes for a few years.
Right now we are letting some of the areas rest.
Avocado --- no way, tomatoes, no problem. 
[Edited on 7-9-2012 by DianaT]
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DavidE
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Diana T,
That's why I posted the images. Another question is cantaloupe. I am going to find out. Thanks for responding.
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I just saw Stan's nice cantaloupe...there are several on the vine bigger than softballs...whoda thunk Surfdoc would get a garden going eh! and he
lives up in Asuncion Heights where it's pretty exposed....so your cantaloup should be epic David.
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DavidE
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I hope we end up swimming in it amiga. I love cantaloupe. If any local comes across any other type of melon other than sandia I sure would appreciate
the seeds! There's nothing quite like an ice cold fruit salad at the end of a hot day.
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David check u2u
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Can one grow zuchinis and broccoli in the BA area? Spinach? Or are you reliant on vitamin supplements to meet your daily requirements?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Can one grow zuchinis and broccoli in the BA area? Spinach? Or are you reliant on vitamin supplements to meet your daily requirements?
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Biggest problem in BA is the cold wind in May/June from what I've heard...zucchini should do fine there with some protection. My recollection is that
the heat ramps up as soon as you get away from the salt spray zone, so cantaloupe and watermelon should love Asuncion Heights. Winter vegies like
broccoli, lettuce, et al should grow just fine there. Only thing I'm unsure of is how much water is available...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Can one grow zuchinis and broccoli in the BA area? Spinach? Or are you reliant on vitamin supplements to meet your daily requirements?
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Finding decent vegetables is not as difficult in BA as it used to be ever since the fairly new vegetable store opened. The owner, Jamie, goes to the
"big" city twice a week and the next morning the little store is packed. They do not always have everything --- it depends, but certainly enough
including sometimes chard and even some real American corn---not as good as homegrown, but definitely sweet. On the other hand, I think we probably
could grow zucchini, but we prefer the Mexican squash that is similar and it is usually there.
Jamie also brings things for some of the other stores, and then when the big veggie truck arrives in town, there are even more good veggies to be had.
Off topic --- does anyone down there know if Carolina has had the baby yet?
[Edited on 7-10-2012 by DianaT]
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