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MollyBloom

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Dumb indoor tomato question
« on: March 18, 2006, 13:17:48 »
For the first time, I'll be growing toms in the greenhouse this year. Should I leave the window open when the flowers form, to let insects in to pollinate?

supersprout

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Re: Dumb indoor tomato question
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2006, 14:24:58 »
Yes, on warm days!
My mum used to encourage us kids to give the flowering tomato plant stems a little tap whenever we were in the greenhouse, which was supposed to do the same thing ;D

MollyBloom

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Re: Dumb indoor tomato question
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2006, 12:40:36 »
Thanks! I can never remember which plants need pollinators and which will do it alone. :-[

Curryandchips

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Re: Dumb indoor tomato question
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2006, 14:21:28 »
To be honest though, try keeping insects OUT of your greenhouse ...
« Last Edit: March 19, 2006, 14:23:04 by Curry »
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