Tomato Growing Thread 2012

Thats kinda what I have been trying to do, but its a bit of a swamp out there this year. Theres not much left to trim off ! and only 10' at 6pm August bank holiday.

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Thats a real shame Nick....but you're not on your own...this year has been ridiculous...last year i had a great crop of just about everything i grew and thought hey i'm not bad at this growing lark......but this year the tables have turned....lets look to next year...it'll be a cracker and we'll do it all over again

 

Today I managed to eat one of the Shirleys, quite tasty with a bit of bite
Only the Money maker to make a show yet, still very green, and up here
the nights and the cold are drawing in, so not much of a crop at all really

Still I now know what I will grow next year (worth the effort) and what not
That is if there is a next year,

Thinking of just finding a gardener who wishes to sell a couple of pounds of real
tomatoes during the season (up at the allotments possibly)

Then convert the greenhouse to a sun lounge, and make the veg patch a nice lawn

Jack McH

 

The greenhouse is droping to 11c from about 03:00 to 05:30, during the day it sits at 17c with the vents open and the door

Jack McH

 

Cheers John, but it is dis heartening

Jack McH

 

Some friends gave me a tomato planter for my birthday - started it off and the tomatoes are growing OK, but I've been impatiently waiting for them to turn red. One of the friends came round to check them out for me - took the label out and reminded me that I was growing yellow varieties.

 

Thanks for the reminder, exercise and fresh air was the main aim when I retired

Jack McH

 

My outdoor toms are looking very very healthy, no marks or the like on them, just need them to change colour from green , one or too are, I have a few Ildi changing and some Red Pear too.

I have removed a lot of leaves to let as much light as possible at the fruits...

 

Thanks for the update John.......so it looks like your Ferline seem to be more resistant....interesting

 

I think worth replying and telling them that it was not a sudden death (and others have experienced the same) because that must surely either be a new thing, or something that the weather etc this year somehow made it less dramatic.

Up-side, if there is one I suppose, is that it isn't some new-fangled disease.

You'll have to doff your cap at the, now gloating, patronising woman on the front desk next time you visit though :(