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Tomato Growing Thread 2021

Discussion in 'Edible Gardening' started by JWK, Jan 4, 2021.

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  1. sandymac

    sandymac Super Gardener

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    First trusses of flowers just showing on toms sown 26th Feb
     
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      Just sowed some Tamarillo - Cyphomandra betacea / solanum betaceum and
      Dwarf Tamarillo - Solanum abutiloide.

       
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        All GD seedlings from @JWK up and running, sown with the last of a mix of B&Q verve and a Westland mpc. Went to B&Q for a 120lt bale of verve but all gone, wouldn't buy the 50lt as previous bags were not the same consistency. For the first time I saw that they were stocking Jack's Magic although I didn't know it was Westland. Bought two anyway plus a bag of JI2.
        All toms and peppers will be potted on with Jack's.
         
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          Found a Christmas present hiding under a pile of junk - minibel tomato seeds and compost in a bucket! First bush variety I've tried so looking forward to seeing it work on the patio
           
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            Some of our toms are just showing flowers. We've only kept a few but all the rest have been sold. All planted in Verve from B&Q.

            It's OK as a general all rounder and a fairly reasonable price compared to others. £5.80 which is a lot higher in price than last year's 50 litres at £4.50. Their 125 litres is only £10 but I can't handle the weight :dunno: :old:
             
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              The soil is so cold.
              the grain with not want to germinate in a hurry,

              another late harvest ....

              and the Kent cherry blossom won't be pollinated now

              No pollinators out and about whilst its only 3 degrees here,

              JENNY
               
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              Soory,
              wrong thread...:roflol::roflol:
               
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                I didn't look at the contents of Jack's Magic when I bought it and didn't realise it had peat.
                I shall still use it as the toms may grow better in it than last years rubbish.
                I have a couple of baby plum toms growing saved from super market ones, hoping they might be tastier growing in compost than the probable hydroponic massed produced ones.
                 
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                  I've been buying toms called Piccolo, they actually taste nice for supermarket toms.
                   
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                    They are the only toms I buy from the supermarket.
                     
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                      Still too cold here to prep the beds :( I'm getting 2 degrees at 6am in the greenhouse. I'm guessing 10 degrees overnight is still needed for toms? Looks like we might get that far by early May...
                       
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                        I usually plant mine in an unheated greenhouse mid May. Yes 10c minimum ideally for tomatoes.
                         
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                        I've got two growhouses yet to be put up for the Italian varieties, so hopefully I can get them out in a few weeks. Then the ground bed late May fingers crossed. They're still growing on nicely in pots and spending their days outdoors.
                         
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                          First flower trusses forming from sowings made on 21st March - 5 weeks old.

                          Mine are growing really quick and are nice stubby plants, I think this is due to my new LED growlamps. In previous years I had a T5 fluorescent system.
                           
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                            first tomatoes formed
                             
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