this post was submitted on 02 Jul 2023
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Last year I started with BeefSteak tomatoes which were a little too unwieldy on my small balcony garden. This year I switched to a smaller Roma type tomatoes.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

The three amigos.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Amish paste?

I usually grow those and romas for my sauce tomatoes.

[–] zikov 6 points 2 years ago

Love San Marzano for my sauces personally

[–] AverageGoob 5 points 2 years ago

Not really sure honestly. The little stick just said "paste Tomatoe" so I don't even know if they are Roma 100%.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I started an Amish Paste from seed this year and eagerly anticipating the result. My climate and growing season are suited for small globes and cherries, but I've heard such wonderful things about this specific variety. 😄

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

They look awesome! My tomatoes are still not really doing anything 😭

[–] Jordos 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have tried so many times to grow tomatos in containers, but they always end up really tiny, and the vines get a bit mouldy. I thought maybe I was watering too much, but when I tried to cut back with another plant, they wilt and also seem miserable! Yours look great though, very jealous.

[–] LaurelRerun 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sounds like it could be a humidity issue, not a water issue. Maybe try moving them to a warm area that gets good air flow?

[–] Jordos 3 points 2 years ago

True... I do live in a very humid area too, maybe tomatos just aren't the right thing for me to grow...