Tomato 'Goose Creek'

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Goose Creek is thought of as tender, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.0 and 6.0 as Goose Creek likes to be in moderately acidic soil to weakly acidic soil.

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date.

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) between Tomato plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 12°C / 54°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Goose Creek about 42 days before your last frost date.

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Goose Creek is a tender plant.

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.

Named for the first place in the USA where this rare Caribbean family heirloom was sown.
When the ship bearing the Caribbean native ancestor & her rare heirloom docked at Charleston near Goose Creek, South Carolina, this ancestor had the treasured tomato seeds with her, hidden deep in her skirt pocket and she planted them at Goose Creek that first spring.

From Heirloomtomatoplants.com:

This family treasure comes to us from edible landscape expert, Jimmy Williams, owner of Hayground Organic Gardening in California whose home garden we found to be an enchanting escape. Jimmy, born in 1942, and his Native Island Gullah-Geechee family are descendants of slaves brought in bondage from The Caribbean to the coastal islands of the Southern United States to grow rice for plantation owners.

The Gullah are still keepers of a fascinating culture of food, language and beloved traditions—a most extraordinary and delightful people.

The seeds of this sublime fruit have been passed down through generations since the 1800’s when Jimmy’s great-great grandmother, a young Caribbean slave, smuggled them with her aboard ship. When the ship docked at Charleston near Goose Creek, South Carolina, she had the treasured seeds with her, hidden deep in her skirt pocket and planted them that first spring. Jimmy’s grandmother, Elouise Watson, shared this precious heirloom with him more than 45 years ago, assuring Goose Creek ‘s place in his family’s garden for generations to come.