Hello from the high desert of Northern Nevada. My friend referred me a while ago, but I’m just getting around to posting. Hence the username, Malakhitovaya Shkatulka a.k.a. Malachite Box is my favorite tomato. I love GWR and dark tomatoes. I’ve been growing tomatoes for almost 2 decades now, but our weather is getting more intensely hot every year and it’s getting harder for the fruit to set, but I persist!

Welcome to the Junction from Down Under @MalachiteJen. Have you tried Grubs Mystery Green, another very good GWR. You may also want to try the Elbonian series of Dark tomatoes that @Tormato has been working on, with a bit of assistance from one or two others here. Some very tasty dark tomatoes in that lot.

Welcome from Texas.

A warm welcome to you Jen. I'm so glad that you have finally joined us. With all of that experience, you should have some fun stories and knowledge to share. Enjoy the forum. It's a great group that we have here.

Welcome from Alaska

Hi Jen! Malachite Box was a great tomato even here in the North Atlantic! We're having hotter summers too, and I get the same temperature inversions as high desert climate, but lots of rain, drizzle and fog in spring too. Always a challenge, but when you love tomatoes....

Hi Welcome to the Junction from Southern California

Hi Jen! So glad you joined us here on the forum. Malachite Box is my favourite GWR tomato, too.

Hi Malachite Jen! Glad you joined!

Upvote just for the name. I grew MB when Tatiana first released it. Taste and productivity was excellent, but disease prone in my garden.
Welcome to TJ, @MissS is the lady who can answer any questions you may have.

Welcome from steamy North Florida!

Welcome from America's Dairyland!

Ken4230 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 3:38 am @MissS is the lady who can answer any questions you may have.

Good to know...is continuing an admitted overexposure in the NASDAQ (YTD. + 19.09%. 1 Year. + 32.44%) prudent, and who'll make it to Super Bowl LVIII?

Asking for a friend...

The Gotch

@MalachiteJen
Welcome to TomatoJunction, from SW Idaho!

Are you closer to Reno, or closer to NE Nevada?

Cornelius_Gotchberg wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 5:59 am Welcome from America's Dairyland!

Ken4230 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 3:38 am @MissS is the lady who can answer any questions you may have.

Good to know...is continuing an admitted overexposure in the NASDAQ (YTD. + 19.09%. 1 Year. + 32.44%) prudent, and who'll make it to Super Bowl LVIII?

Asking for a friend...

The Gotch

If I didn't know better, I might think you were talking about application/exposure rates for a chemical.

Shule wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2024 2:33 pmIf I didn't know better, I might think you were talking about application/exposure rates for a chemical.

Or an newly released/rushed to market wonder-drug...

The Gotch

Hi from the high desert has a different meaning now.

And this is why we don't confuse stocks and football for foliar sprays application rates.

Welcome @MalachiteJen to the Junction from central Texas! I'm just a newbie, but based on what I've learned so far, it's very bold choosing a user name based on your favorite tomato.

East central Georgia here sending a good morning and welcome to the Junction!

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

@Shule I’m gardening in the city of Reno, so not a lot of critters to worry about, except mice. I’m at 4500’ elevation.

@Whwoz Thanks for the recommendation for Grubs Mystery Green. It’s been on my list for a while. Maybe 2025 will be the year! So many varieties to try, so little garden space on my suburban lot!