Tomato Growing Thread 2012

I've got this 'slow' blight in my greenhouse now, so am stripping off affected areas and spraying with Bordeaux Mixture, they are still producing well though, with a bit of luck I can keep them going for another month , weather permitting:

 

Well done, JWK..........made me jealous.

 

I'm not a serious Tomato grower. I only grow around 12 to 14 plants a year in order to feed me, and to give away to family and neighbours, with something so different in taste to what the Supermarkets sell supposedly as tomatoes.

So these are a mixture of Juliet and Rosada toms as picked today and letting them ripen in the bowl.



I like these types as they really rich in taste and sweet. I've got about 5 plants of Orkado toms which are groaning under the weight of fruit. But despite it's reputation for being an early ripener they're still green.

 

No, Jenny, I've only got black, tan, and ox blood shoe polish and they're no good for shining toms. So those toms are straight off the vine and in a minute of two some are going into a sandwich with ham, cheese, and lettuce........with maybe a glass of red wine to wash it down.

 

Well done Capney & Armandii

 

Not for shoes, Kristen!!!, but for antique furniture. It's an old trick passed onto me by a friend in the business.