Tomato Growing Thread 2012

As promised, a pic of the overwintered tomato plant. Not doing brilliant, but better than my other sad offerings this year.

 

The Shirley, that snapped in half and I stuck the top half in the ground, now has three set trusses, very healthy though half the height of the others
I think I will snap more off in the future :-)

Jack McH

 

I've stripped most of the leaves off mine to gain any sun that might be available. Sun Gold are producing a reasonable amount but Gardeners Delight are not even worth a picture, a pathetic crop, if you can call it that. The yield is down considerably this year.

 

Let me jump on this one.
It's my first experimental year with tomatoes. I grew them in the summer greenhouse, as we are in a mountainous area, it's cooler at night, and this slows ripening.

I cannot come with a varietal name, but I've loved them since I was a child. My grandma grew them in her village garden.
No chemistry in the whole process, just well rotten cow manure, which I worked in the soil in autumn and in spring, shovelling deep.

In spring:

A month ago:



Today:




These will get huge...




And they taste like heaven: fresh, sweet, still warm with the sun...

 

Blimey Angelina,

Are you going to join the Competition?

 

What Competition, Zig? (I'm afraid I haven't read the whole thread, pls give me a reference.)

 

My mouth is watering Angelina. They look so happy and strong and I can almost taste them !!
Please, will you grow next year - from seeds you have saved from your own plants?
Jenny namaste

 

DONT ZIG. No one will have a chance in GB against comp.like this!!

 

The thread title looks almost the same as this one, easily overlooked.

http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/tomato-growing-competition-2012.39418/

 

Jenny, that's the idea: to start them from my own seeds.

Ziggy, I don't think I qualify for the Competition: your country is hosting the 2012 Olympics, so 'Olympic-size tomatoes' must be of UK origin.

However, I will gladly exchange tomato seeds for flower seeds, if anyone feels interested.

 

oooh , yes please Angelina,
thanks,
Jenny

 

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Awww Zig...what did you have to go do that for

 

A neighbour gave me a couple of tomato plants earlier this year. I was just coming here to share my crop with you - looking at everyone else's photos maybe I should stick to fuchsias and begonias. And I was so proud...!

 

early days yet Chiaroscuro,
they look strong and healthy - that's half the battle,
Jenny