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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: petemac on April 07, 2006, 15:33:26

Title: Tumbling Toms queries
Post by: petemac on April 07, 2006, 15:33:26
Iv'e had my seeds sowing in the conservatory for a few weeks and they are currently about 1/half inches high.
When do i transfer them to my deep hanging baskets?
Iv'e got my slow release fertiliseer ready also my water retaining crystals at the ready,it's just that i'm not sure what height should i transfer them from their pots.

Much obliged
Title: Re: Tumbling Toms queries
Post by: sandersj89 on April 07, 2006, 15:57:35
Bit early yet as there is still the risk of a frost.

You can pot them on into larger pots in the interim, I tend to do so when they are about 4" tall. They then also start to bend over or tumble.

May time they go outside but I move them in if a chill is expected. I am near the south coast so you need to adjust this timing if further north or south.

Jerry
Title: Re: Tumbling Toms queries
Post by: Jimmy on April 07, 2006, 16:22:49
My Tumbling Toms sowing advice was to sow about now and plant out late May/early June, i.e. when the frosts have gone for good.

If they are a bit big for the pot, then have you a shed/greenhouse you can hang the basket inside until June?
Title: Re: Tumbling Toms queries
Post by: cleo on April 08, 2006, 15:46:34
It`s far too early yet-patience!. I grow and sell `Tumbler`but IMO `Tiny Tim` has more flavour and is not a hybrid so you can save your own seeds.
Title: Re: Tumbling Toms queries
Post by: amanda21 on April 08, 2006, 17:01:30
Ive got some 'hanging' toms growing but I don't actually want them to hang anywhere - can I grow the up something instead or even let them ramble over a bed?
Title: Re: Tumbling Toms queries
Post by: cleo on April 08, 2006, 17:35:50
Yes of course you can Amanda-there are no rules-but you might want to keep the fruit away from soil splash