Tomatoes

My wife is trying her hand at outdoor tomatoes this year, she asked me when she should start to feed the plants and when to stop!
I have to confess I did not have a definitive answer for her. Has anyone a strict protocol they have used sucessfully?

 

You usually start feeding when the first truss has appeared and carry on through the summer, doing what it says on the tomato feed bottle.

 

Hi TO, How much wormery licquor per gallon do I use to feed toms. I have only ever used it extremely dilute ie a small glug to the gallon watering can.
John

 

John,
How much wormery licquor do you get.
Ive had mine since xmas and they have produced nothing as of yet ?

 

Because I was overrun with the stuff and didn't know how to dispose of it safely(Iactually killed an apple tree with the stuff one year)I now let it run freely into the soil. I'll start collecting it again when I learn safe dilutions.
I had, must have been 30 litre bottles full.

 

JohnBinks, worm juice should be diluted roughly 10 parts water - 1 of worm juice. It should then look like weak tea. Lovely stuff :D

 

Has anyone planted their outdoor tomatoes outdoors yet? My tomatoes are ready for planting out, they are flowering but still in pots. Is it safe to plant them out yet?

 

Mine are out and doing well in the South East.

Dave

 

Mine are out (tomatoes that is! ) , have been for a few weeks now and some are about 3ft tall and have two trusses.

 

My "Tumblers" are out and the first truss is forming

 

I would leave it a couple of weeks kevin.
Its a bit colder up your way.

 

Thanks Blackthorn. I'll start collecting the stuff again.