@mazambo Are they late flowering or are you getting lots of blossom drop ?
Is it a boy or is it a girl....No, it's TWINS.....[ATTACH]Caspian pink is the variety
So the heat and lack of support has taken its first victims. I need to be using more "S" shaped plastic supports for some of the fruit branches....
@pete, you could be right. The wind was only slight and surprised me why that would happen. Your comment makes more sense.
So I've only gawn and done it now. I tightened up the top of a vine to correct it swerving off in a sideways direction. We had a little wind, it...
@Sheps Even a fugly can be dextrously carved onto a serving plate, it just won't win the prize for the "you eat with your eyes" award.....
Some fuglies, and some pretty boys. I am watching the size and weight of both @Sheps
@Sheps sensible move, I am watching a couple of my frankentoms , which incidently are generally the first early blossums, in case they too cause a...
Need to assist with the pollination this morning so recharged the electric toothbrush overnight. I've made things a little easier with crossing...
@Balc yuk, I had masses of thrips one year and I am sure they were to blame for infecting so many plants. After researching about them it dawned...
@Glynne Williams thank you glynne, not sure it is as logical as I'd want it. I did some random stuff this year in leaving some spaces between...
@Alisa that's a very pretty looking tomato !
Tidy up day today, removing all branches below flower clusters so sap can be focussed on fruit.[ATTACH]
@eatenbyweasels That really is a monster, but so interesting too.
OLD BROOKS A heavy producing heirloom tomato that is perfectly suited to canning because of its acid content. Vigorous, regular leaf,...
Here comes the UGLY bug.....[ATTACH]By my records, it's a garotte bicolour
On I haven't nipped out the growing bud, the plant in its infinite wisdom decided to throw out two trusses at its Apex and no central stem. I only...
With my tomato plant having no terminal bud I guess all I can hope for is a side shoot to spring out, although I notice one of the top trusses...
@NigelJ Thanks nigel, I Wonder how they grow here, they seem to be doing fine so far.
On my checks today, I didn't notice this before....I need to rename this as Anne Boleyn I guess....(It seems to have lost its head / terminal...
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