2016 Tomato Growing

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  1. Phil A

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    Do you know something I don't? :yikes: :biggrin:

    Just checked the greenhouse, got flowers coming on one of the plants :dancy: DSCI0440.JPG
     
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      Tomato May 2016 (2).JPG Tomato May 2016 (2).JPG Tomato May 2016 (2).JPG Tomato May 2016 (1).JPG

      Sorry about the poor pic quality - that's because it's an old camera ... or is it the operator... :)
       
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        True, I'll put the heater back in the greenhouse for those chilly nights.
         
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          Well, I've put a pair of yellow pear tomatoes out (on a warm wall), and two tumbling Toms in a cold frame. We have a few spare plants of both, so worth the risk, if it means we get tomatoes a few weeks earlier...
           
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            First tom picked today a sungold three or four more showing signs of ripening. three weeks earlier than last year
            regds alex
             
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              Got flowers on my Micro Toms

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                Mine is showing tomatoes 20160509_172642.jpg
                 
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                  Oh dear, just got my first Blightwatch alert for a Full Smith Period.
                   
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                    Ta for the reminder Scrunge, I've changed phone number so i'd better sign up again :phew:
                     
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                    Me too :(
                     
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                      This is some of my lot taken a couple of weeks ago. Greenhouse door now open 24/7. Waiting a while before planting my others outdoors. image.jpeg
                       
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                        Its a metal bedframe...& it was a schoolboy error putting the growbags on the frame! It was supposed to be taken out of the greenhouse before I planted up....but I just didn't have the time. Will regret it no doubt :snork:
                         
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                          They do look very crammed together, can you spread them out a bit? Tomatoes need their own space and hate touching each other, also you'll have problems picking them being so close.
                           
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                          I don't know how I would move the growbags without ruining the plants..? I tried to move one of them off the frame & it was just too awkward. Any ideas?
                           
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