Last man standing

[Barnowl]

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[Barnowl]

[kt.]

I grew a tomato plant with plum shaped cherry toms on this year. Looks like them but ain't got a clue really.   I was given it.  Don't know what it was called.  They were certainly the sweetest ones I have ever had.  Plenty on too.

[thifasmom]

hi is that an aubergine in the background? it is so tall, ooh!! I'm so jealous, has it been grown outside?

mine were grown outdoors but nothing was produces except promising flowers till they fell off. one started to rot last week so i dug up the other 2, potted them up gave them a feed and stuck them in the greenhouse to recover. if they look like they might perform I'll move them to the conservatory for the winter.

[northener]

I've a few like that in the greenhouse. The taste goes downhill when it gets colder though.

[Barnowl]

The tomato is a Rudolph F1 - only one in the garden not yet blighted in the stem - perhaps because I took all the leaves except the top ones off when the blight began to hit. Best not to eat straight off the vine - bring them indoors into the warmth for a few days.

Second best survivor was Olivade then Rosada - all F1's I'm afraid.

The Aubergine is a De Barbentane  - it flowered but didn't produce any fruit. Probably my fault, I had it tucked away in a warm corner but one that only got a very few hours of sun. I moved it a few weeks ago and already fruit have formed - but they won't survive to maturity unless I find a home for it. Aubergine Diamond was in a sunnier position (what sun?) and did much better.

All the Aubs fruited late. I started them reasonably early this year (March for the small bushes and early April for the full size)  but potted them on late (root trainers tend to make you a bit complacent). They didn't go outside until early July.

Of the small varieties Calliope, Fairy Tale and Little Finger have produced a few harvestable fruit. Kermit not so good: some very small fruit have appeared, probably too late although all are still going, I've brought the Diamond and Calliope indoors and I'll fleece the others when there's a frost warning.

[thifasmom]

The Aubergine is a De Barbentane  - it flowered but didn't produce any fruit. Probably my fault, I had it tucked away in a warm corner but one that only got a very few hours of sun. I moved it a few weeks ago and already fruit have formed - but they won't survive to maturity unless I find a home for it. Aubergine Diamond was in a sunnier position (what sun?) and did much better.

All the Aubs fruited late. I started them reasonably early this year (March for the small bushes and early April for the full size)  but potted them on late (root trainers tend to make you a bit complacent). They didn't go outside until early July.

Of the small varieties Calliope, Fairy Tale and Little Finger have produced a few harvestable fruit. Kermit not so good: some very small fruit have appeared, probably too late although all are still going, I've brought the Diamond and Calliope indoors and I'll fleece the others when there's a frost warning.

yes i think although mine were in a sunny spot they were too un-sheltered hence the poor results :-\. i plan to rig up a moveable polytunnel for aubs and sweet peppers next year and keep the greenhouse for what i really find a challenge to grow such as ochro and melons.

[ceres]

Last men standing - they're so heavy they took a battering in the very windy weather last week and they look a bit drunk.  It's getting hard to tell the difference between blight and cold damage.  Don't know which will do for them first!

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[Barnowl]

A great crop. Which variety are they?

[ceres]

Mostly Alicante, a couple of GD.