Author Topic: TOMATO PROGRESS 2009 (Read 36964 times)

tonybloke · « **on:** March 07, 2009, 18:01:39 »

here we go again!! 3 varieties, Gardeners delight, Marmande and Whippersnapper. all own saved seed. watered with seaweed solution in heated propagator, inside mini greenhouse, inside unheated greenhouse.
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sown 28th feb
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germinated 4th mar

have you started yet, Tim?

Sparkly · « **Reply #1 on:** March 07, 2009, 18:16:03 »

I haven't sown any tomatoes this year yet. I might sow some tomato, along with a more more varieties of chillies. I did sow a couple of seeds as an experiment in Nov in our conservatory. These are a dwarf bush variety. I just potted the best one up today and it's doing well. This was an experiment after seeing an article about sowing in Nov in a heated greenhouse.

Lauren S · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2009, 18:21:44 »

I just had to Google for Whippersnapper Tomato ;D they look delish ;D

tim · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2009, 18:28:58 »

Me? Have you seen our last Electricity bill??

We now have only one room in the house where you don't need HWBs. The Kitchen with the AGA!!

kt. · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2009, 18:37:09 »

Phew! Mine look about that size; was wondering if they were having problems. Feel better now. 8)

tonybloke · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2009, 18:38:00 »

Ain't your AGA hooked up to your radiators??
see my post in 'top tips' for fuel economy in your AGA. (I'm assuming you got a solid fuel one?)

terrier · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2009, 22:03:48 »

Sowed some Tamina, Tumbling Toms and Lidl today. They now reside in the airing cupboard until signs of life appear. I meant to sow some last month to see if they would 'catch up', but didn't get organised in time. Also sowed some saved chili and sweet peppers today and they're keeping the tomato seeds company. I bought some chili seed last year and got 8 seed in the packet, only four of which germinated. The plants grew to about six inches high and refused to grow any more? Then the Peach Potato Aphid appeared and I threw the plants out. Better luck this year ::)

tonybloke · « **Reply #7 on:** March 08, 2009, 18:23:09 »

pricked out 20 gardeners delight, 10 whippersnapper and 10 marmande into 2" pots, in mini greenhouse inside unheated greenhouse
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Mowhay · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2009, 08:43:55 »

Only just sowed mine at the weekend, Sungold, Shirley and Juliet which I have grown every year. This year I'm also trying Lemon Tree, Olivade and Principe Borghese

daileg · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2009, 08:51:17 »

6 black cherry , 6 marmande,6 Roma, 6 moneypenny for the family as there always want them i prefer the other varities all in 4inch pots in the cold greenhouse doing well average day temp 13-14 degrees at the moment candle burning at night to take the edge off

Deb P · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2009, 08:58:07 »

Mine are still in their packets...... :-[

thifasmom · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2009, 16:52:01 »

Quote from: Mowhay on March 10, 2009, 08:43:55

This year I'm also trying Lemon Tree, ....

i grew lemon tree outside with nine other varities it was the last one to start ripening its fruit, but they were very nice, but as they started ripening so late the majority of fruit ended up in a green tom chutney.

tim · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2009, 17:14:11 »

Tony - no, & no!!

saddad · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2009, 17:26:14 »

Mine as well Deb... :-\

Hyacinth · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2009, 17:47:29 »

Quote from: saddad on March 10, 2009, 17:26:14

Mine as well Deb... :-\

Mine too :-[.....praps we should start a Support Group? The earliest I can sow anything will be during the week before 30th March - an I'm already feeling anxious :'(

Mowhay · « **Reply #15 on:** March 11, 2009, 08:23:07 »

Quote from: thifasmom on March 10, 2009, 16:52:01

Quote from: Mowhay on March 10, 2009, 08:43:55
This year I'm also trying Lemon Tree, ....

i grew lemon tree outside with nine other varities it was the last one to start ripening its fruit, but they were very nice, but as they started ripening so late the majority of fruit ended up in a green tom chutney.

Mine will be in the GH so I hope for a better result but thanks Thifasmom for the advice

asbean · « **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2009, 08:49:14 »

Half of mine are germinating now, the other half went in yesterday :) :) :) :)

Ailsa Craig, Tamina, Gostoluto Genovese, Black Russian, Gardeners Delight, Super Roma, Legend, Cristal, Aurora & Gartenperle

thifasmom · « **Reply #17 on:** March 11, 2009, 09:46:06 »

Quote from: Mowhay on March 11, 2009, 08:23:07

Quote from: thifasmom on March 10, 2009, 16:52:01
Quote from: Mowhay on March 10, 2009, 08:43:55
This year I'm also trying Lemon Tree, ....

i grew lemon tree outside with nine other varieties it was the last one to start ripening its fruit, but they were very nice, but as they started ripening so late the majority of fruit ended up in a green tom chutney.

Mine will be in the GH so I hope for a better result but thanks Thifasmom for the advice

your very welcome, i think they will be better suited to a greenhouse enviro, i don't grow my toms in the greenhouse and was following the packets instructions on the ability to be grown outdoors and as i am in Kent i figured they would perform OK but the weather last year may have also affected their performance.

wishing you a bumper crop :).

tonybloke · « **Reply #18 on:** April 08, 2009, 22:10:13 »

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shirlton · « **Reply #19 on:** April 09, 2009, 09:17:27 »

Your buckits don't look very big Tone. We use the asda ones and from your pics they are much bigger than yours. I dare'nt give them to ower Tone yet cos they would be drowned in the asda ones. My job is finished once I have done the babbying of em

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