As promised some pics ;)

[Chris Graham]

 ;D

Hi all,

Here are a few new images of the greenhouse and home made staging.

Looks not too bad  ::)

The Moneymaker tomato plant is looking good eh? Much better than my last attempt, altho the other plants do have a lot of tomatoes growing....but still not ripe  ;)         Is it getting too late in the season for growing toms?

Well anyway, on with the show.















See that last tomato image, thats a "Big Boy" and the only one on the whole plant !!!  hehehe

Yup i really am a beginner.

[Chris Graham]

[katynewbie]

 ;D

All looking very smart and tidy! Congrats!

;)

[MrsKP]

right, where's my hammer, nails and saw ????  i'm going to take a course in joinery over the weekend (my course) using yours as inspiration!

;D

[lorna]

Hi Chris. That saved you quite a few bob!! All looking good, I have just had a look at your "Backyard" you have certainly done well in such a short time..Happy gardening.
Lorna

[Chris Graham]

right, where's my hammer, nails and saw ????  i'm going to take a course in joinery over the weekend (my course) using yours as inspiration!

;D

It was very easy, and i dont really build much  ;)

[Chris Graham]

Hi Chris. That saved you quite a few bob!! All looking good, I have just had a look at your "Backyard" you have certainly done well in such a short time..Happy gardening.
Lorna

Thanks for taking a look, we have done loads since we moved in on March.

Been lots of fun tho  ;)

[Hyacinth]

Nice staging, Chris 8) and looking through the g/house, still got loads of room for an extension? ;D

My very own tip for the toms you've got (except the one-and-only Big Boy - something to be cherished!) is...with falling light/heat levels now, remove the toms which are at a size you want & ripen them off in a box covered with n/paper, indoors, under a bed or something. Should relieve stress on the plant & bring the others on?

[ruudbarb]

Hi Chris - I like the staging but my only neg thought is that the top looks like it may be of chipboard which won't take moisture.

As for the toms - they look very healthy but I wouldn't pick them until I was sure the weather is going to be cold and cloudy for the foreseeable future.  Tomatoes picked in the green are nowhere near as nice as those ripened in-situ on the GROWING vine  Just look at those crappy things on the vine on sale in supermarkets that are alleged to be 'full of flavour' but cost a hellaver lot more.  A big con!

Even where you are, in the shade of Hadrians Wall, I would not worry until towards the end of September and then only if the nights are starting to get cold, 5 deg C or lower.  I live on the north Wales coast and last year I was still picking a few Sungolds outdoors in November but admittedly they weren't as nice as those eaten a month or so earlier.  I'd recommend Sungold to anyone for both greenhouse and outdoors, especially if there are children and folks with a sweet tooth about.  I always bung the leftover plants outside wherever there's room.

Whatever you do - enjoy  ;D ;D ;D

[shirlton]

I think you have done really well. You will be able to build some more as you need it