2013 Tomato Growing

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    Ooooh, maybe I should treat myself to a new TV and then put the old one in the greenhouse! :biggrin:
     
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      Ah sorry, fc I don't know why I thought that :old:
       
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      I was considering them at one point in case we got hit with blight again this year, but I reconsidered when I looked at my bulging seed box and thought that Mrs C would probably evict me if I tried growing any more :biggrin:
       
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      It's easy to hide seed packets FC :) Not so easy to hide plants though :biggrin:

      PS: don't tempt Zigs with phrases like "bulging seed box ..." :dbgrtmb:
       
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        If that doesn't work let me know and I'll come round and ... bend over :heehee:
         
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          It was
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            That's a worry....:runforhills: :heehee:
             
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              I now have tomatoes! (thirteen days after the first buds started to open)

              first tom 2013.jpg
               
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                Nice one Scrunge:blue thumb:

                It gives the rest of us that sense of promise:)
                 
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                Well, I thought I'd better make a bit of an effort in the greenhouse today. In readiness for for the toms, I put some composted manure and MP compost on the border. A while back I applied some Aluminium Sulphate to the border to hopefully combat my Alkaline soil.

                Is it time to sow yet? Tick....tock...tick...tock:gaah:
                 
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                  I think Scrungee may have sown already:snork:
                   
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                    Brilliant Scrungee:dancy:
                     
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                    I've just been searching around for tomato food in bulk (buying Tomorite at near on a fiver a bottle is getting silly, especially as I am intending on having quite a lot of tomato plants this year) - anyway, this appeared as a result from the search, and seems to be keenly priced (surely two bags would be more than ample for a season?)

                    Is it likely to be any good, or am I only going to end up having to add different feed to compliment it?
                     
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                    Well, toms need a Potash rich feed, FC, and I don't think Seaweed based feed is all that Potash rich.:dunno: :snork:
                     
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                      No, it does have some potassium but not enough. You could add wood ash to the feed.
                       
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