Are these vegetables what they should be

I have some I hope are cherry tomatoes sweet millions variety and cucumbers but am beginning to wonder if they are labelled correct.are these cherry tomatoes and are they cucumber.If they are not then I need to replace them.Pictures enclosed

 

You got both there Paul

 

They do look like cordon tomatoes, but are you sure that you actually want tall cordon toms that require stakes as supports in a hanging basket? Small bush cherry toms would be more appropriate.

They look like they could be bush courgettes.

 

I had cherry tomatoes in these baskets last which did ok I had three to a basket.The only cherry tomato seeds I have are Sweet Millions.And I was positive the others were cucumbers as there were four but one has died so have three.Then thought they may have been marrows.Maybe should take them up my allotment.I have got a few more cucumber seeds planted b ut could get a few plug plants from the local garden center

 

Can you suggest a small bush cherry tomato and could I plant the seeds now.As for the one in the basket what do I do with them would they go individually in pots or will they grow in the ground

 

Have just checked the packet where the tomato seeds came from and it say's plant on into either large pot's,Grow Bag's or into a greenhouse border no mention of baskets so will get two grow bag's to put three in each.Is it too late now to sow the seed's for the tomatoes I want or should I get plug plants from the garden center.Will put the growbags on my allotment plot and cover with fleece.

 

Bought two grow bags and put three tomato plants in each as I had three plants left put them in pots.Then bought a pack of Tumbling Tom tomato seeds and planted them 12 in all.The chap at the garden said it would be ok to plant now so they are in individual pot's in two heated propagator's.Just hope the other plants are cucumbers and not marrows or courgettes as have both growing in the greenhouse and do not want any more.

 

I'm growing 100's and 1000's and Tumbling Tom in baskets, I sowed them end of March. I think you might be a bit late and better off having a look for Tumbling Tom plants.. I could be wrong though and they might catch up

 

I really dont think you have cucumbers there.

 

It's going to take my Tumbling Toms (sowed for containers) 10 weeks from sowing before they're ready to plant out. 10 weeks from now is 19th July, rather late for putting out small plants. As suggested above, some bought plants might be best and save the seeds for next year.

 

Also worth noting to put 1 plant to a 12 inch basket. They're thirsty/hungry things and will grow much better with the extra space.

 

Wilkos got a variety called "Tumbler" in 80p ..most probably "Tumbling Tom Red", didn't read the label sorry.

 

Try putting a request on your local free cycle. Someone might have some to gift.

Rusty

 

Or, @Paul Blackburn , if your location was in your profile, there might be a kind GC member local to you with some spare plants.


P.S. I've admitted in the past to accidentally planting cordon toms in window boxes when I got their labels mixed up. I've stuck with Tumblers ever since as they're so easy to identify.