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Post by benjiesmum on Mar 21, 2007 20:58:48 GMT 1
Any tomato growers out there please. I have grown tomatoes on my window sill in the study now for two years. It faces southish so they get a good deal of light and I start them off as young plants from the nursery and repot them as required. I have tried Totem a small bush variety which I got from a lovely garden centre called Grosvenor near Chester. The plants only grow a foot high and don't need the side shoots nipping out. In 2005 they were still producing toms that graced the dining table on Christmas Day - marvellous! However, last year's efforts were pretty poor - I got them from a different source. Many of the toms were tough I ended up sneaking out to Sainsburys to get some of theirs. ;D ;D I also grew some in hanging baskets - trailing ones but got more leaves than fruits. Any advice on a good easy to grow sweet tasting tom please and any expert advice? I will try the Totem ones again this year but will go back to my original source for my plants. Here are my new plants.... and..... The ones in the green trough are new - micro tom - and are even smaller than Totem.
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Post by Admin Mal on Mar 25, 2007 22:46:37 GMT 1
No tomato growers out there with advice? I've only tried tomatoes a couple of times years ago. Ok, but not hugely successful.
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Post by bod on Mar 26, 2007 21:04:08 GMT 1
Try growing Florida Petit, it is claimed that you cangrow it as a house plant in a 4" pot. Your problem might be greenback. The cause is too much sunlight or too little potash. Do you feed your plants.
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Post by benjiesmum on Mar 26, 2007 21:07:38 GMT 1
Hello bod. Yes I do use Tomorite as a rule. What's greenback, does that lead to tough tomatoes? Hmmm, they may get too much sunlight now I think about it because the room faces south and some days it can be really hot. Never tried Florida Petit - haven't seen it locally. Thanks for the advice. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by bod on Mar 30, 2007 14:00:48 GMT 1
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Post by bod on Mar 30, 2007 14:03:23 GMT 1
Have you tried growing your toms in a sheltered spot in the garden ;D
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Post by bod on Mar 30, 2007 14:19:08 GMT 1
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Post by bod on Mar 30, 2007 14:25:54 GMT 1
The tomato wasm hurled to earth, by the planet that concocted vaudeville, Globular orb, buxom and dimpled like a toothsome thigh. Oh musked bundle, musked bundle, sanguine on the vine, Tonight you'll be paired with sweet basil, prince of summer. Gingerly I will pluck you, and not further disturb the crimson galaxy. The things you find on t'internet
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Post by benjiesmum on Mar 30, 2007 15:11:03 GMT 1
Have you tried growing your toms in a sheltered spot in the garden ;D Eerrr, yes - but the chickens ate them all!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by bod on Mar 30, 2007 17:22:17 GMT 1
;DWorrayer like, use yer brain and durnt let them chickens run rings rownd yer. If yer fed them pesky buds they wouldunt ger lookin fur summat els t eat, poor starvin buds, if yer durnt wotchit am gunna report you tut police. Do yer chickens lay plastic eggs, I know where yer can get some from, just help yersen. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by benjiesmum on Mar 31, 2007 15:49:42 GMT 1
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Post by bod on Mar 31, 2007 21:29:05 GMT 1
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Post by oldbat1949 on Apr 1, 2007 13:50:18 GMT 1
Variety Moneymaker good for a beginner. Pick out your best fruit, cut, take out seeds, dry them and hey pesto next years seeds. Rembember tomatoes get blight. Polytunnels not good for growing as not enough light to ripen, Just few snippets that might help
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Post by maree on Apr 1, 2007 13:53:33 GMT 1
Welcome you owld bat...........good to see you on da forum.
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Post by bod on Apr 1, 2007 20:29:09 GMT 1
Welcome you owld bat...........good to see you on da forum. Ere worra yer callin me an owld bat fur, if ever yer aftur a birra advice on ow t grur summat lerrus nur oh dear i see who your calling an old bat my mustake whoops
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