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Man's tomato stalks almost 11 feet tall

By: Lynn Ney

08/14/2003

This is a story similar to "Jack and
the Beanstalk," except it should be called "Marv and his
Tomato Stalks."

Marv
Tice of 53 Orchard Drive, Quarryville, has two tomato stalks
that are about 11 feet tall growing beside his
driveway.

He said they're just regular tomato plants
that he bought from a greenhouse in Honeybrook.

"With
this hot, humid weather they're growing just like corn this
year," said Tice. "They just took off and grew."

He had
them in pots when he first got them and watered them using
MiracleGro. When he planted them he put up 5-foot stakes and
they even outgrew them, he said.

"They're about 11-foot
high now," he said.

Tice, who lives in a heavily wooded
area, said he planted them beside his driveway where there is
just enough sunlight peeking through the
trees.

Although tomatoes are kind of late this year,
Tice said the rain and humidity are good for the tomatoes and
act like a greenhouse for them.

He has about a dozen
tomatoes growing on the two plants, which are Early Girl and
Better Boy varieties.

He was so enthralled with his
tall tomato stalks that he sent away for a tomato tree that is
supposed to grow 8 feet tall.

"It only grew about 6 or
8 inches," he said with a laugh.

Tice, who retired in
June from Turkey Hill Dairy after 17 years, has lived in East
Drumore Township with his wife Barbara for 12 years. They
moved here from New York, south of Utica.

Although he
doesn't have a garden because his property doesn't get enough
sunlight, Tice said, "I always like to have a few tomato
plants around."

©Solanco Sun Ledger 2003

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