Tomato flowers

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  1. leeski

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    image.jpg image.jpg Hi there I'm a newby

    I have grow 6 tomato plants and there about 2ft high and have started to flower should I just let them b or should I take the flowers off ?

    Many thanks
     
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      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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      Err without flowers you wont get any toms.:biggrin:

      Leave them alone and just give them a shake on sunny days to help pollination.

      They look really healthy.:dbgrtmb:
       
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        Thanks just thought it was really early to be flowering have been feeding them I really week seaweed and nettle tea - they live in the greenhouse by day then I bring them in at night my wife thinks I have lost the plot
         
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          Should be ok in the greenhouse permanent from now on, cold spell coming up, but it should be ok for toms undercover.
           
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          I'm wondering how close the tomato leaves will be to the glass, and if that will cause a problem in the heat of summer.
           
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          I was thinking that myself thanks for heads up will have to move things about.when greenhouse was empty I thought it was massive and I had plenty of room but it's nearly full and I have got 15 chilli plants that are still indoors
           
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