Author Topic: Tomato growing competition for 2012..biggest fruit, just for fun (Read 78348 times)

saddad · « **Reply #100 on:** February 01, 2012, 07:29:43 »

Hi Jeannine... lovely to see you again. :)

goodlife · « **Reply #101 on:** February 01, 2012, 07:41:51 »

EEEEEK!...SHE IS BACK! ;D ;D Great!..lovely to 'see' you.. :-* ;D
I was just about tell Saddad that its old sticky...but your message was there in a previous page..:)

manicscousers · « **Reply #102 on:** February 01, 2012, 15:24:09 »

Glad you're back on board, Jeannine. I'm looking forward to the wooden spoon ;D

grannyjanny · « **Reply #103 on:** February 01, 2012, 16:10:41 »

Hi Jeannine. I look forward to your postings ;D. Welcome home :-*.

saddad · « **Reply #104 on:** February 01, 2012, 17:07:10 »

Quote from: goodlife on February 01, 2012, 07:41:51

EEEEEK!...SHE IS BACK! ;D ;D Great!..lovely to 'see' you.. :-* ;D
I was just about tell Saddad that its old sticky...but your message was there in a previous page..:)

I may be old and sticky... :P
but I'm still almost compost mentis... ;D

Jeannine · « **Reply #105 on:** February 01, 2012, 19:49:37 »

Thanks folks..determined to try to stay, fingers crossed and nuff said but you didn't think I was gonna not win this competition did you..

So, off the top of my head I shall be sowing Big Zac and Hoy for sure and a couple of others still to decide.

Here is hoping the rains don't cream us this year over here.

We have another plot, tiny as it is but it will help.

So just off to read all the thread and try to get around to answering the backlog of PMs.

Lovely to hear form you.

XX Jeannine

grawrc · « **Reply #106 on:** February 01, 2012, 19:54:14 »

hey hey! Almost like old times! Good to see you! Or at least to read your words?

manicscousers · « **Reply #107 on:** February 02, 2012, 10:15:32 »

first transplant done ;D

Debs · « **Reply #108 on:** February 03, 2012, 13:44:12 »

Hi jeannine,

BIG welcome back :-*

- Looking forward to everyone's trials and tribulations on the tomato front

Debs x

Ninnyscrops. · « **Reply #109 on:** February 05, 2012, 00:01:04 »

Jeannine hidihi, great to see you back :)

Your Brandywine are still in their packet.........2/3 weeks' time might see a few in the prop, then some directly sown into the greenhouse border and some at the plot much later.

Covering all angles ;D

Ninnys x

Duke Ellington · « **Reply #110 on:** February 05, 2012, 00:13:56 »

I had an awful year 2011 with my toms in the greenhouse. The tomato moth got them and they were covered in caterpillars. I hope I can sort this out this year!

Duke

manicscousers · « **Reply #111 on:** February 05, 2012, 16:24:21 »

started a few more off today, including Tony's big tomato seed ;D

Jeannine · « **Reply #112 on:** February 05, 2012, 20:44:51 »

Still not sure..

plan for the day..decide..decide and then sow tomorrow.

Good luck everyone..we never made any rules.. but do we really need them,,supposed to be a fun thing after all..what do you folks think..

the only one I can think of is pictures on a scale and yes green is OK.

XX Jeannine

PS I think we still need a volunteer to nobble Manics thoiugh..she worries me...sshh.

manicscousers · « **Reply #113 on:** February 05, 2012, 20:56:30 »

;D ;D ;D

goodlife · « **Reply #114 on:** February 07, 2012, 12:08:54 »

I've just made the labels ready..packets are cut open..compost warmed up..kitchen is covered with newspaper for my mess..made some room into propagator...pots are stacked up ready for filling up..
...the game is on..! ;D
I'm just about to sow..Delicious, Giant Belgium, Giant Navikova and Neve's Azorean Red. The last one is the not the 'traditional' choise for the giant comps...but I've researched some bits on net..and the name does pop up now and then being able to produce some really biggen's..so its not hurting to try one's luck.. ;) ;D

Duke Ellington · « **Reply #115 on:** February 07, 2012, 13:21:34 »

Goodlife .....where do you get your seeds from? ???

duke

BarriedaleNick · « **Reply #116 on:** February 07, 2012, 13:41:13 »

I have just ordered some Delicious and already have some MortageLifter from...

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Premier-Seeds-Direct/About-Us.html - 99p a packet - very good service and a loto f members have used them

goodlife · « **Reply #117 on:** February 07, 2012, 13:53:46 »

Quote from: Duke Ellington on February 07, 2012, 13:21:34

Goodlife .....where do you get your seeds from? ???
duke

Well..swaps, shopping on net..all over the place.. ;D That Giant Navikova is from Seemnemailm..estonian seedshop.
Others I've long forgotten where they originally arrived from.. ::)
I used to buy quite a few bits from aniolekaseeds..but then something did go wrong with the business (if my memory serve me right) and haven't heard nothing from them anymore.
There is so many seed sources now... ;D..lucky for us..

Jeannine · « **Reply #118 on:** February 07, 2012, 17:27:28 »

Ok I am ready to start.

I am growing 9 vaietiesss, cos I can't decide so may scrap some later.

Behemoth King
Goliath
Porter
Church
Big Zac
Delicious
Hoy
Belmont
Rebecca Sebastians Bull Bag

Draw your guns Manics I'me a commimg to get ya!!

Oh and I also have a mystery one.. seeds from some old guy years ago that I grow now and again,grew big but I am not sure just how big.It never had a name..maybe I will just call it my Hidden Weapon.

XX Jeannine

manicscousers · « **Reply #119 on:** February 07, 2012, 17:48:52 »

Shakin' in me boots, Jeannine ;D ;D

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