Tomato Mad

[MarthaMad]

Just counted and I have 45 tomato plants ready to go into the ground...  :o  I swear they multipied overnight... I can't remember potting that many...

I'm obsessed!

Not only am I Martha Mad... But is appears to be Tomato Mad.

But in my defense I was able to eat not a single tomato last year. I managed to go away for a weeks holiday, and came back to tomato's killed by blight!  :(

[MarthaMad]

[Robert_Brenchley]

That's what happened the one time I tried growing them. It was the only year I've had blight so I'm trying again this year.

[Mrs Ava]

I have 20 on the plot at the moment, 20 in the greenhouse, and at least 20 waiting in the wings!  Can't beat them homegrown gems!

[tim]

You 2 ought to go commercial?

[Mrs Ava]

Lost all of the allotment ones last year to blight - and taking measures this year to try and slow the rampage.  In the greenhouse at least half the plants are already well into flower so am hoping to see some baby fruits soon.  ;D

[Merry Tiller]

2005 anti-blight measures include;

1. Lidl tomato house on allotment to keep rain off, containing 12 plants

2. Four Ferline (so called blight resistant) plants planted outside on allotment

3. Two growbags worth growing in back garden

4.  One growbags worth given to my sister as insurance (she lives 30 miles away in London)

fingers firmly crossed, last year was a nightmare  :'(

[rosebud]

     I lost all my toms to blight last year  :o   1st time ever!!!.

[chrispea27]

I have some in flower cant wait for yummy fruit ;)

[Svea]

i have heard some night donkeys about tomato blight on our allotments. i hope to be in a good position as furthest away from other plots, but only time will tell. i would be gutted if it allcame to nothing. will have about 11 plants on the plot.

i might also have one on the balcony but to be honest, as that overlooks the allotment, any blight spores will just find their way onto them, too :-\

[Rox]

last year I only had 2 tomato plants (which I lost to blight, so was disappointing, but alas not the end of the world) - however this year, I too would be devasted if my 50 plants were all hit! I'm trying to grow fast cropping varities this year, but they're still not that mature, so I think they'll be cropping later that hoped anyway... Anyone try using Bordeaux mixture?

[MarthaMad]

I'm glad i'm not the only crazy person out there.... :)

[Greenfingers Jo]

Glad  I'm no the only person to go a bit OTT with the Toms. Last count I had eighty and they have still got to go in 5 inch pots. Guess what I'm doing all afternoon? ;D :o :o

[Robert_Brenchley]

I tried bordeaux mix when i had blight, it didn't seem to do anything at all.

[Mrs Ava]

Bordeax isn't a cure, it is a prevention, but you have to be vigilant and repeat using it.  I am bordeax-ing this year, did as soon as the plants went in, and will repeat, well, weekly I guess - that is what the label says, unless someone tells me different.

[ruud]

I dont say a word but keep an eye on the gallery

[ajb]

Wow guys! I though I had a lot with a dozen different varieties!

[campanula]

80! 60! I have 10 and we are still swamped by gazillions of tomatoes! Of course, I actually sowed 40 but am disciplining myself after the vast harvest last year with 14 plants. Where are you guys going to put them unless you have several acres...

[Robert_Brenchley]

I put 10 plants in yesterday, I'm going to see how well they do, and maybe put more in next year.

[ruud]

TOTAL MADNESS  more than 30 variaties tommies 

[tim]

Read the other day that any tom flowering after mid-summer's day could not produce ripe fruit??