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panader0

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47. Years ago I bought an old Plymouth Belvedere. (huge tail fins, $45 bucks)
Sat May 11, 2019, 12:02 PM
May 2019

It had a huge ledge behind the back seat and I had some tomato plants
there in my traveling greenhouse. Of course the local cops had to pull me
over and make sure they weren't "left hand tomatoes". They thought that
I was nuts.

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fat donnie is a disgusting piece of wasted flesh demtenjeep May 2019 #1
Wonder if it will affect TheFarseer May 2019 #2
Here in Nashville our farmer's market only allows locally grown food sold there. spanone May 2019 #4
Sure but TheFarseer May 2019 #7
it will impact consumers in a bad way regardless & with a 'president' who just doesn't care spanone May 2019 #26
Yeah, that's probably the point. Nt TheFarseer May 2019 #28
The real question Rambling Man May 2019 #38
and guess who has a Tomato plant growing in his back yard CDerekGo May 2019 #3
Just one??!! MissB May 2019 #10
One indeterminate tomato vine can produce all the tomatoes you need...and then some Brother Buzz May 2019 #13
I have to plant more because growing conditions aren't optimal. MissB May 2019 #15
My San Marzano sauces never seem to get canned Brother Buzz May 2019 #20
That sounds yummy! MissB May 2019 #42
I've got around 50 in my greenhouse NickB79 May 2019 #46
This will hurt. But will the trumpers admit the price increase is badhair77 May 2019 #5
The reason for the tariffs is a price increase. Igel May 2019 #8
I know for a fact Puerto Rico grows very good tomatoes. Stinky The Clown May 2019 #6
Been growing my plants since March MissB May 2019 #9
I'd imagine it will ultimately impact both fresh and canned tomato products... hlthe2b May 2019 #11
Wow...will there be a run on my driveway? NRaleighLiberal May 2019 #12
Do you ever grow any indoors? nt Quackers May 2019 #22
no - not really set up for it, and all sorts of challenges with height, etc. NRaleighLiberal May 2019 #30
I'm trying my hand at it this year. Quackers May 2019 #33
Cool! NRaleighLiberal May 2019 #37
Those things sold in supermarkers these days are closer to tennis balls than real tomatoes. n/t PoliticAverse May 2019 #14
and all tomato based products go up as well. Javaman May 2019 #16
HE doesn't care. Not one bit. spanone May 2019 #17
That's my concern. We grow our own for the summer and fall badhair77 May 2019 #18
Pizza! shanti May 2019 #43
Produce prices are already up where I am... Wounded Bear May 2019 #19
I knew there was a reason I built this last month. Quackers May 2019 #21
You sure you're growing tomatoes, Bro? Totally Tunsie May 2019 #24
Right?! Quackers May 2019 #25
Must be that 24-hour glow from the upstairs window. Totally Tunsie May 2019 #27
Now that I have the ventilation fan installed, Quackers May 2019 #31
HA - How's your electric bill? Totally Tunsie May 2019 #35
Locked in at $175 a month. Lol Quackers May 2019 #36
Years ago I bought an old Plymouth Belvedere. (huge tail fins, $45 bucks) panader0 May 2019 #47
Damn customerserviceguy May 2019 #29
It was fun to build! Quackers May 2019 #34
Where do you vent it to? n/t shanti May 2019 #44
Same room Quackers May 2019 #45
Melanoma will have to pull out her ratty ol' $690 shirt Totally Tunsie May 2019 #23
I will pick up some tomato plants when I am out tomorrow EveHammond13 May 2019 #32
The tomatoes I get from Trader Joe's are from Canada. Grasswire2 May 2019 #39
Like fat Donny actually eats tomatoes. smirkymonkey May 2019 #40
he considers the ketchup on his steak to be eating vegetables JI7 May 2019 #41
I buy "Backyard Beauties" from Maine in the off season. Vinca May 2019 #48
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