THE TOMATO GROWING THREAD 2018

Thanks JWK. I'd read some advice that cutting back leaves would force the plant to concentrate on the fruit but it did sound iffy to me So far I have only cut off the leaves which were turning brown or touching the floor, and a few extras where the leaves were probably overcrowding and completely blocking the light. When in any doubt I've left the leaves.

I'll try and take a couple of pictures this evening. Basically I'm happy to wait things out but I'm inexperienced so don't want to miss out and get no tomatoes by not taking action!

 

Gonna take a piccy of my recent picked toms, anyone got a very large plate?

 

Big tomato picture update!

 

I tend to lose my end of season tomatoes to blight, so have already topped them! I still should be harvesting tomatoes for another 2 months from the flower buds I've got.

I've also removed leaves near the ground to reduce the likelihood of blight getting in. It's also reduced transpiration and watering, which is good.

Lost a lot of tomatoes this year to birds that jump up and have a feast. Lots of gaping holes in bigger tomatoes closer to the ground, plus many cherry tomatoes completely removed from the sepals and scoffed. You can tell which ones they've nicked as I harvest tomatoes at the 'elbow'. Caught several blackbirds in the act!

 

Got some well Scrunged tomatoes, the little orange one was lovely

 

Bit of a size difference in my Black Krims!!

 

Are those from the Crimson Crush and Orange Paruche plants?

 

I knew you'd remember the names

 

Orange Paruche is now one of our favourites.

 

The first of my beef tomatoes.



I don't have problems with birds or moths, but woodlice.

No matter, They'll still make good cooking tomatoes.


Here they were a few days ago.