Topic: Now here it comes Spuds/Tomatoes

[tim]

Cuttings - yes!

[philcooper]

Kitty,

The packet should tell you, if you don't have a packet either try a google "tomato variety_name" or ask here

Phil

[kitty]

right!i shall try my hand at a few cuttings then..a bit later!
phil-thanks-no,i havent got the packet-they were swaps or 'odd buys'with no instrustions'i shall do a google!thanks!
kitty :)

[Moggle]

Or post the names here Kitty, a lot of us peeps will know - I know roma and red alert are bush for example.  :)

[kitty]

just google and my poor brain is a-boggling !
here are what i got!
black russian
cuor di bue
gardeners delight(of course-but i know these)
roma
jolly
principe borghese
marmande
pink brandywine
black cherry

[philcooper]

black russian - cordon
cuor di bue - cordon
gardeners delight(of course-but i know these)
roma - semi-bush - that's just to fool you
jolly - cordon
principe borghese - bush
marmande - semi-bush
pink brandywine - cordon
black cherry - cordon

[TULIP-23]

As Tim has said, don't cover the leaves completely, the leaves provide the energy for the plant so earth up the stems to leave the tops of leaves clear of the soil.

The exception to the "rule" is if there is a likelihood of frost when they can be completely covered, better thoug to use fleece as this leaves the leaves to carry on working for the plant.

Being in the Netherlands, you could always build a dijk around it  ;) to prevent the soil being washed away

Phil

I can go paddling in my Kloppen!! ha ha Nice One Phil

[aquilegia]

Kitty - I grow Romas. I find if you don't support them, the weight of the fruits end up pulling the stems to the ground and then they get damaged. I just tie up the ends of each stem to a strong support. They only get to a couple of feet tall.

[kitty]

oo-thanks phil and aqui- :-* ;)
so...i just need to pinch out the cordon ones then?

i'm growing some indoors and some out doors.the romas are going in a huge tin bath we have in the front.......are there any that must really be cossetted inside for best results or do they all do as well in or out?

philcooper-you are a mine of info! ;D
thanks both!
kitty

[derbex]

Just bung them in a pot with some compost -I don't use HRP.

Yes they do :)

Must remember to do that with the Alicante as they seem to 'finish early'.

Jeremy

[philcooper]

Kitty - I grow Romas. I find if you don't support them, the weight of the fruits end up pulling the stems to the ground and then they get damaged.

Aqui,

In a good year that happens to all bush/sem-bush (unfortunately we don't get too many good years)

Branching pea sticks can also be used to support the trusses

Phil