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Tomato Growing Thread 2012

Discussion in 'Edible Gardening' started by JWK, Mar 1, 2012.

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  1. Gay Gardener

    Gay Gardener Total Gardener

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    Oooh er missus, that's a big one Ziggy :) Mine are midgets by comparison.

    When did you start those off?
     
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      About may, he's been sat in the living room not being very happy about the lack of light. Picking up now though.
       
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      Sorry Zigs but that's rather pathetic, talk about leggy? anaemic and totally out of season?

      Now go and grow the biggest mate, my contenders are pushing the 6" mark and I really do have to pot them on at the weekend :(
       
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        :lunapic 130165696578242 5:That made I laugh Vince:biggrin: I felt sorry for it, it was a plant that didn't sell last year that I potted on. Mind you, just earthed it up and fed it:WINK1:

        My new ones are only a couple on inches tall.
         
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        Ziggy, it would be worthwhile getting some cuttings from that big plant, are there any side shoots you can root?
         
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        Theres a thought John, no side shoots though, just one big long plant.
         
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        You could always bury the stem up to one or two leaves under the flower truss. By laying it on it's side and gradually rotating it you'll probably get the lower stem to coil up and wont have to risk bending to get it in a bigger pot.
         
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          That made I laugh an all....:heehee:
           
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          i have some hundreds and thousands seeds somewhere to try growing in haning baskets, if i can only find the seeds they will be planted and attempted this year
           
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            My first batch (sown 7th Feb) are now out in the greenhouse during the day and back inside at night.

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              I'm leaving three of my tomato plants in the greenhouse overnight whilst it's being so mild.
               
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              Crem or burial ?

              Jack McH
               
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              :) They will come back indoors if it get's cold Jack. I've had one plant in there for a couple of weeks so far and it seems happy.
               
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              You mean mine shouldn't be outside yet?
               
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                Ferline F1are up, as are a few Sungold. Planted gardener's delight today, along with pink brandy wine ,chocolate Cherokee and Amish paste
                 
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