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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Mrs Ava on March 22, 2005, 13:57:19
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That is how many different varieties of tomato I currently have germinated and growing! Just potted masses on and names range from Red Pear, Banana Cream, Green Zebra, Roma and Guernsey Island Tom.
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Only got 12 tom varieties...feel a bit inadequate...
But I do have 26 varieties of chicory!!
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:o
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:o :o :o
How many plants in total?
I've only got six varieties this year. Have sown four seeds of each for five varieties and 20 seeds of Roma, as that's the one we eat most. That's only 40 plants. I think I might need to sow more (got to give some to mum and MIL too!) hmm...
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Haven't counted total amount, however, I sowed 3 of each variety and had pretty good germination, altho a couple only one popped out.
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I feel slightly inadequate :-\ ;D
Only sowed 4 varieties of tom, 4 roma, 4 red alert, 2 golden sunrise and 3 craigella. Probably a bit early as most will be going on the lottie. Will try some more roma in a few weeks, and perhaps the craigella as I have loads of them. Still have gardeners delight to sow as well ;D
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Where do people grow 40 toms or more - please??
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I was also wondering where 40 plants would grow. I thought I had a fair few with 18 tomato plants. And then there's still the peppers, chillis and aubegines to find space for.
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Tim - before planting out - on the windowsills in the kitchen and livingroom and the ironing board by the livingroom window and the kitchen worksurfaces.
Then hardened off in drips and drabs, because I didn't have enough room in the mini greenhouse. Then 10 were planted in the ground and the other 20-odd in upturned growbags. About 10 were given to mum and her neighbours.
This year - I have room for about 16 in a bed and the rest in bags. All outside.
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E.j. you have won till now from the crazytomato.I have sown 30 variaties of tom,but now i am sowing the short season toms.Where do i put the seedlings? Everywhere on the windowsills,it is cramded with seedlings even on the windowsills of my childrens bedrooms,must be a little bit crazy.
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good grief! will expect results of a taste test EJ!
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Mine were all germinated in an old paddling pool on the floor in the conservatory. Mum and sister will take about 10, then I plan to do one of each variety on the allotment, I manage about 10 or so in the greenhouse, father-in-law will probably take 6, Uncle has given up his greenhouse so he will take a couple, then I can always offer spares to the allotmenteers I run into on the plot. Determined to save seed from them this year...famous last words!
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Well Done EJ Ha ha That some Tomatoe Puree!!
Post some Pictures PLEASE.
Come on Ruud!! More More Lots More please ;)
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Now I understand what they mean when they say "A Womans work is never done" ;D
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I haven't got round to planting any tomato seeds yet...I was just going to but them as small plants and plant them out a I do each year, but now, after reading this I have changed my mind, feel inspired....is it too late to plant the seeds?
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Where on earth do you find the room for all those toms?
I can only manage 3 varieties!
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No Diver it isn't. I think you've got quite a bit of time left yet. Have a look on the packet and it will tell you exactly when and where to sow :)
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I feel slightly inadequate :-\ ;D
Don't be out done, buy Heinz Baked Beans they do 57 varieties :)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Crikey! I've only got 4! (sniff :'() 8 of each mind ;D
How many plants of each variety are you growing EJ?
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Haven't counted total amount, however, I sowed 3 of each variety and had pretty good germination, altho a couple only one popped out.
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right-you ready for this???????
i
have
got
gardeners delight!
THERE!
jealous huh?
hahaha!one whole variety!
i will be over run with ...
about 6 plants i think! ;D
next year-you watch out ej-i shall expand to...2 varieties!
there moggle-feel better? ;D ;D ;D
kitty
x
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8) yo kitty snap! i've only got gardeners delight too - I might swop a few later though. Works out cheaper dunnit! ;)
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i should say!
i can do things with my one variety that'd make you blink!
i think i'd be just stood in front of the stove with a puzzled frown if i had as many as ej! ;)
go on eej...tell us.do you freeze a lot?-my dad used to bottle his toms but sadly,he didn't tell me how and its a bit too late to ask now..... :(
my ma in law has a great recipe for tomato sauce...and i use the cranks recipe for soup-yum!
mutter.....mutter.must dig out the sauce recipe...... ;D
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Weeeeeeeeeeell, last year I made loads of lovely tom sauces and roasted loads and made some ketchup and of course, ate loads fresh and sweet. Got blight on the plot last year to over half my plants were wiped out. Am hoping to beat the blight this year. If I manage it, I think I will be very popular at school giving away bags of toms! ;D
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Your and your children and their school mates and mums will be orange! Mark my words. With all those toms and carrots it's a dead cert. Did you ever hear about the woman that ate too much tomato soup? Her skin turned orange. Honestly! It was in the papers and everything ;D
Bet that's what happened to Kilroy ;)
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I grew Gardeners delight last year for the second year in succession and those outside did get blight...not to be daunted I shall try them again this year...what precautions will you be taking against blight EJ?
I have also decided to push the boat out/ splash the dosh and go for a second variety..I chose Ferline simply because of the blight problem.
Derek
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next year-you watch out ej-i shall expand to...2 varieties!
there moggle-feel better? ;D ;D ;D
Yes I feel better now :D
Especially as 2 of my roma toms (thanks Aqui!) had germinated this morning ;D
I too am growing G delight this year, but haven't sowed any seeds yet, will give them a few weeks.
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Just wanted to point out in a small voice, these aren't all seeds that I have purchased. 95% of them have been generously given to me as swaps and gifts....and I just get so carried away, you see I watch UK gardens on telly whilst I am pottering, and before I know it, the lounge carpet is thick with mud, and I have sowed 31 varieties of toms!!!
To try and help reduce the blight problem I have bought some bordeaux mix which I will spray every visit early in the morning before the sun gets on them. Also I plant to grow them under a corrigated plastic roof, preventing rain falling onto the plants and hopefully reducing humidy. I shall also remove as much foliage as poss, without removing tooooo much, again to help air flow. Then, I shall pray to Mother Nature and ask her to be kind!
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EJ - is the Bordeaux stuff organic?
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ej you are a legend!
are yuo gonna keep a photo diary of them so we can see??? xxx
jemma
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I just dont know how you can keep track of so many varieties. I have trouble manging the different varieties that i grow. And before you say 'why go to the trouble?' I grow different types as well as varieties. I think it is important to know whats supposed to be a cherry tomato, what supposed to be a bush or an indeterminate or whats a tumbler type.
This year i have 4 varieties, all different types.; Gardeners delight (cherry), Shirley ( medium sized), Sub arctic plenty (bush) and a tumbler/patio type new this year that i cant pronounce let alone spell!
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It is Aqui...just about.....
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31-varieties?-umm on the one hand the Cat says "good for you" on the other I have just got back from a place where you lay in a darkened room,soothing music plays and one`s head is massaged-the worry of just where to put everythings fades away---------------- ;D
Stephan
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7 varietires for me. i've sown 50 hoping to have 25 plants down the lottie. you can never have too many tomatoes!! which is lucky really as i'm very bad at culling seedilings!
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about the Bordeaux mixture:
Control of potato or tomato blight traditionally relies on copper-based fungicides such as Bordeaux misture ( consisting of 2 chemicals, copper sulphate and calcium oxide). However, copper is potentially toxic and is banned from food prouce labelled as organically grown >:( >:(
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The HDRA which produces Organic Guidelines for amateur gardeners in the UK gives the use of Bordeaux mixture "Qualified acceptance ".
This translates as "materials and practices not suitable for regular use in an Organic garden. They are included to help those moving towards an Organic regime and to deal with particular problems"
Or as EJ more succintly put it "just about"
Phil
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Growing 3 varieties of toms - Zuckertraube (think there should be an umlaut somewhere), Gardeners' Delight, and a Heritage Seed Library variety - Auntie Madge's.
However, I have more than 31? Potato varieties - less than last year, felt quite restrained at potato day this year!