2013 Tomato Growing

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  1. sumbody

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    This is my first year not growing Marmande/Super Marmande - I went for Mountain Pride this time - was worried that I had made a mistake as the Marmandes normally grow strong and quick - but happy to note others are in the same boat. Two of my Mountain Prides looked today like they had split - normally I would have left it but after seeing informative posts here I removed the one that didnt have any buds up the stem
     
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      OK, this is Angelina's Giant in the communal border. Sorry, lousy photo- couldn't get any nearer. A bit thin of stem but it's in the best spot - south facing with a brick wall for protection:
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      2 from Tee Gee. One from Fuerta Ventura ( left) and on the right A Turkish one . Both mysteries!!
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      3 weather beaten Red Robins at the back of the salad leaves. Have endured some awful weather over the last few weeks
      Toamatoes 10 June 2013 004.JPG On the patio in decent sized pots are Angelina's Giant (left) and Sungold from Scrungee ( right )
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      And finally, the scruffy, unruly Maskotkas ( 4 small toms forming though) with stocky Red Robins from Scrungee at either end of the 2 boxes.
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      See FC,
      nothing to worry about here,:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
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        A good collection of toms there Jenny, growing in all situations :)
         
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          Right, here goes :)

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          One of four troughs of Maskotka (the ones bearing fruit) - loads more in pots that I appear to be stuck with, so I may well be over-run with these!

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          Ailsa Craigs - two per pot in the big pots

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          The chunkiest of the Ailsa's

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          The Marmande that has started bearing fruit

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          The rest of the Marmandes with peas hiding in amongst waiting to get planted out.

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          My Faworyt that are on the verge of getting oiked in the bin

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            Not too worried about oiking the Faworyt, as I have a few Marmande waiting in the wings....

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            And now the tenuously linked photos (only because they all have a tomato plant or part thereof in them):

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            Courgettes already in flower (seriously tempted to keep them in the greenhouse this year)

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            Courgettes, cucumbers, strawberries and malva zebrina

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            more strawberries and more malva zebrina, and a few remaining nicotiana
             
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              Nice one FC:dbgrtmb: Looking great:dancy:
               
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                You have got a lot on the go fc :dbgrtmb:
                 
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                  :yay: FC. What a splendid collection of Tomatoes you have and most are sturdy ,stocky plants that have survived all the vagaries of these past months extremely well. And, all the flowers raised from seed look good too. Your green house has come up trumps this year hasn't it?
                  You are streets ahead of me,
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                    I'm dead chuffed with the greenhouse Jenny namaste - its leagues ahead of the polytunnel, mainly because a lot more light gets in and the airflow is a lot better I think.

                    Something cathartic about being out there with the radio going whilst pottering away too.

                    One thing is for sure, after this year's debacle with purchases I reckon nearly everything I do for next year will be from seed.
                     
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                      Is there a dwarf variety of tomato that is also a condon?
                      I mean most cordon toms grow quite tall - be nice to have a stumpy one that grows big fruit?
                       
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                      Anybody else to a double take on that?
                       
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                        Hello chums:)

                        In the greenhouse, mine are making reasonable progress, and I suspect that my first ripe fruits aren't too far away, as in the past, 'Sungold' have ripened very quickly. Anyway, a few pics.....sorry about the fuzzy ones:redface:

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                        Super Marmande....

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                        Cuore De Bue....

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                        Sungold....

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                        Cheers...Freddy
                         
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                          Well done Freddy. I'm searching for the ENVY button but I will have to take that up with the Admins ;) . Mine are in the raised bed this year and valiantly trying to cope with the dodgy weather but doing reasonably well all considering. Sungold also far ahead of the others.
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                            The greenhouse looks very well organised FC - plants are looking really healthy!
                             
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