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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: shirlton on March 30, 2011, 14:14:53

Title: surprise surprise
Post by: shirlton on March 30, 2011, 14:14:53

Here is a flower spike on the tumbler tomato this morning. I could not believe my eyes



(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s121/shirlton/Image0048.jpg)

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: Duke Ellington on March 30, 2011, 14:18:58

Amazing!! .......When did you sow the seeds?

Duke

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: shirlton on March 30, 2011, 14:30:09

I sowed all the tomato seed on 6th Feb. Inside on the widowsill and then into the cold GH in a mini GH laid on its back with the zips on top.

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: wetandcold on March 30, 2011, 15:53:31

Don't they get a bit leggy when you sow them as early as that? Or do you use a light to lengthen the day artificially?

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: cornykev on March 30, 2011, 16:08:44

Blimey Shirl I'm about 5 weeks behind you, healthy looking plant, you'll be eating them by May at this rate.   :o

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: 1066 on March 30, 2011, 17:20:27

I was half expecting to see a pic of Cilla Black  ::)

I'll get me coat ...................................

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: shirlton on March 30, 2011, 17:45:12

They are not leggy at all and if they were they would be going down deeper in their final pots. I do use a foil back drop with all my windowsill propagators and this stops them reaching. They go outside when they are between one and two inches.

Quote from: cornykev on March 30, 2011, 16:08:44

Blimey Shirl I'm about 5 weeks behind you, healthy looking plant, you'll be eating them by May at this rate.   :o

Will let you know Kev

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: Debs on March 30, 2011, 20:11:00

Hmmm, foil back-drop eh . . .!!

Note to self: Must buy extra foil tomorrow ;)

Debs

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: rugbypost on March 30, 2011, 20:23:47

WOW,  :o only planted my seeds lastweekend 8) the sun was out so thats the only reason I did it then. They are very strong looking plants some one was blessed with green fingers ;)

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: Right Angle Ranch on March 30, 2011, 20:39:59

Hi Mentor. I just don't believe it

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: shirlton on March 31, 2011, 07:39:25

Well last year I tried sowing them on 2nd Feb and they were great. This year I was a few days late..Tomatoes seem to be quite hardy cos we had one seedling growing  in the sand at the side of the cold GH last April
BTW Its nice to see another member from Court Lane R.A.R. Welcome to the nut house

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: saddad on March 31, 2011, 07:42:15

Welcome to A4A R.A.R....  :)

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: shirlton on March 31, 2011, 07:53:53

Tony and mysef gave him the name Right Angle Ranch cos that is what his plot is like.
He's only had it for just over a year and it's a credit to him and his wife.I am sure that the bloody faries come in at night and do a bit of dusting for him. Of course only right angles are allowed .I will ask him if I can take a photo when I go today   

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: Twoflower on March 31, 2011, 08:36:00

  I sowed early last year and then kept one or two inside and had tomatoes for the end of may!
 Did the same this year and mine look like yours, so hoping it works again.

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: shirlton on March 31, 2011, 17:35:57

Here is the pic of a piece of Right Angle Ranch's plot



(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s121/shirlton/Therightangleranch.jpg)

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: Debs on April 02, 2011, 19:11:17

He sounds like a real square!!  ;D  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: julie24 on April 02, 2011, 22:30:15

nice plot pic, thought i recognised it.

 julie ;D

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: pumkinlover on April 03, 2011, 08:42:19

Curves allowed though! ;)
Is that the ubiquitous Wilko arch? ;)

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: shirlton on April 04, 2011, 08:09:38

Our site is a showcase for Wilkies arches they are everywhere. ;D

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: 1066 on April 04, 2011, 08:46:07

Quote from: shirlton on April 04, 2011, 08:09:38

Our site is a showcase for Wilkies arches they are everywhere. ;D

Welcome to A4A Right Angle ! I see you have been indoctrinated introduced to the joys of the wilcko's rose arches  ;D (put another up myself yesterday  ;) )

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: Strawberrygirl on April 04, 2011, 09:28:21

Wow that's some allotment RAR!  I shall be showing pic to OH tonight and tell him that's how it's done!!

Title: Re: surprise surprise
Post by: saddad on April 04, 2011, 10:37:33

and welcome Julie24... on the same site no doubt...  :)