Tomato Growing 2024

I have an 8 x 8 greenhouse. I have 8 tomato plants in 4 quad stations along each side. I will also have 2 cucumbers in my own home made 'Cucgrow', plus sundry chillies on my potting bench opposite the door.
And basil. Ooooh basil....

 

I know I'm on the tomato section but couldn't find one for cucumbers, but still hoping someone can give me advised please.

Planted in final pot yesterday leaves looking good and healthy.
Spent the night in cold frame where they have been for a few days and while check the moisture of my tomato plants this morning I notice the real leaf and both seed leaves are turning white!
Is this a mildew if so it isn't a powder? - or could it be shock when re-potting to a larger pot? Level of moisture in compost reads ok, ( no water required or it will be heading to WET!

 

Yes it is mildew.
Usually due to inconsistent watering - but it may be the shock of being moved to the cold frame.
I've had it on cucumbers in the past now and then and they always shake-off the infection as they grow. It usually returns at the end of the season as the plants come to their end.
I noticed one of my courgettes also have it - hopefully it'll go of its own accord once it's planted out.

 

Thanks Pete. i was actually touching the leaf to see if it was powdery LOL - then thought it may be some type of fungus. It's lovely and sunny here today so 5 tomatoes plants and the cucumber are on the patio keeping warm, if the rays of the sun gets intense I will shade them under fleece or may be just have the awning out - which would be a lot simpler to do.

I think this gardening is getting to me because I woke up in the early hours this morning and I found I was contemplating if i dare put my tomatoes outside now instead of waiting for June! "don't now if that is looked on as being sad or just trying to sort through the things I have learned over the last year"

 

Hopefully your cucumber (and my courgette) will shake off the mildew as we head into Summer.
I'd hold off planting the tomatoes out until beginning of June - I have 4 Rose de Berne to plant in the garden, but will wait until June before I do.
We've had some strong winds of late around here which would have ruined the plants if I'd planted them out recently.

 

Trying something out with the outdoor toms. Planting in bottomless pots, then adding caps of sheet mulch. Watering is via the sunk pipe sections. Mulch should reduce evaporation and minimise soil splash-up when it rains.

 

Hope this is the right place to ask, with all you experts in one place .

I read somewhere that it's possible to plant 2 "Yellow pear" plants in to one pot (similar size to the one on the right hand side in the doorway of @eatenbyweasels greenhouse), 10 litres ?
Is this okay or is it a variety that should really have one plant per pot ?
I haven't grown this type of tomato for years.

 

Did you mean this pot, @AnniD ? That's 30 litres.

 

That's the one @eatenbyweasels, in that case mine is definitely smaller. I'm pretty sure it's only 10 litres but I will check. I think it's the biggest one l have.
Possibly just the one plant then .

 

Earlier in the year I bought some Pink Grapefruit tomato seeds which I sowed at the same time as the rest of my tomato seeds. There was no germination so I sowed some more, still no germination so I emailed the company to complain. I have now had a reply with an offer of a replacement packet of seeds.
Excellent service from Victorian Garden Nursery. I am now debating whether it is too late to sow a third batch.

 

Decisions, decisions!

 

True. I expect I will give them another chance. I am a sucker for a challenge!