Both ways work in my experience, There are good reasons for both. when i was growing in pots sunk into the border (numerous 20mm holes drilled...
Are you using a coir specific fertilizer . Because of its high cation exchange rate, coco coir stores and releases nutrients as needed, but it...
In my old greenhouse before i moved i grew toms in the border with Mycorrhizal and always used fish, blood and bone as the base fertilizer and...
I have the same problem no tomatoes/flowers on the bottom 18 inches /2 feet as i had to put them into the final pots and put out into the...
have been conditioning mine as usual put in greenhouse during day bringing back in at night will house them permanently in greenhouse on monday
Nice tomatoes for any month never mind December, well done mine were finished last month
More tomatoes
Down to my last tomato
I always sowed late January and had first toms mid/late may using heat and lamps , however now i am retired we always have a holiday in the sun...
Glynne i am also thinking about toms to grow next year now only having a small greenhouse One definite for next year is honeymoon. this is my...
Taste Earliness YieldYuane flamme 10 9 10 Honeymoon 9 9...
I could just eat that with a nice piece of crusty bread
The large ones are Honeymoon first time i have grown them, I decided to try them after the write up by JWK. glad i did they are delicious. really...
A few pics of toms ripening hidden by leaves and a pic for size comparison. Pound coin
Reefer in this instance refers to refrigerated vessel, sometimes when in the tropics it was a joy to go into the holds for a nice cool down...
When I worked on Reefer ships gasses including ethylene and co2 were the enemy, we used to have a minim of sixteen air changes per day and...
The only leaves i strip off are the ones at the bottom of the plant turning yellow and i have never had ripening difficulties in over 60 years. I...
That reminds me of two years ago, I live in a bungalow that is on a private estate within the grounds of three care homes the only way to the...
In had a brilliant crop with brandywine and brandy boy but taste was not as good as i expected,The best tasted large tomatoes i have grown in...
Some beauties there I hope they taste as good as they look
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