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chairmanphil

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Oxfordshire
Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #75 on: May 08, 2012, 08:05:44 pm »
we are having photo bucket trouble, when we have it sorted then there will be updates but until then............................here is some music!




















ah.....we don't have time for the tune.......
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deepinthewoods

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Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #76 on: May 08, 2012, 08:14:03 pm »
ta phil, the next generation is in the bottom black pot. ive taken cuttings from the big one, and theyve just about taken. the big mother plant has a few flowers open so ill start feeding this weekend. ive a bin of stinky water in the tunnel thats had a bucket of neat chicken s..t fermenting in for a fortnight, and ive peed in it a few times for good measure :o
 theyre cordon toms, but i havent staked them yet, i know people say stake them straight away but i reckon if you leave it till the fruit forms, the 'trunk' gets thicker and more capable of carrying water. ill stake them as the fruit forms and the plant gets heavy.
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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • Telford
Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #77 on: May 08, 2012, 11:55:58 pm »
My plants in the greenhouse (unheated) don't appear to have grown since I put them in there.  However, the ones in the house which will be going outside in buckets are getting quite big.  Must be the heat that's making the difference.
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suziequeue

  • Joined Feb 2010
    • Llanidloes; Powys
Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #78 on: May 09, 2012, 06:58:15 am »
Yes it's definitely the heat. I notice that on warm days they grow a bit more. Hey ho - it'll soon be summer  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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chairmanphil

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Oxfordshire
Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #79 on: May 09, 2012, 08:59:10 am »
the plants i have in the hothouse are double what i have in the unheated greenhouse.
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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • Telford
Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #80 on: May 10, 2012, 12:05:25 am »
Quote from: suziequeue on May 09, 2012, 06:58:15 am
Yes it's definitely the heat. I notice that on warm days they grow a bit more. Hey ho - it'll soon be summer  ;D ;D ;D ;D

I think that was in March.  we are now in autumn.
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chairmanphil

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Oxfordshire
Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #81 on: May 21, 2012, 09:24:50 pm »
got most of them outside now, running out of glass room! all seem to be doing well at the moment!
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deepinthewoods

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Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #82 on: May 22, 2012, 08:35:52 am »
i found mt first green fruit yesterday yay!!
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chairmanphil

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Oxfordshire
Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #83 on: May 22, 2012, 03:12:15 pm »
Quote from: deepinthewoods on May 22, 2012, 08:35:52 am
i found mt first green fruit yesterday yay!!


got flowers everywhere, shouldn't have to wait long now.
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sabrina

  • Joined Nov 2008
Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #84 on: May 22, 2012, 08:39:08 pm »
 :o :o :o mine are no where near flowering.
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chairmanphil

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Oxfordshire
Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #85 on: May 22, 2012, 10:12:25 pm »
i pulled a couple of plants out of their pots today that i had buried when they got leggy. it had strong root stock from every part that was under the soil! as a result of this technique i have so many tomato plants i can do this and not even notice the loss!  :D
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chairmanphil

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Oxfordshire
Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #86 on: May 28, 2012, 07:29:18 pm »
they are all doing very well indeed. got my first green fruits appearing!  :thumbsup:
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chairmanphil

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Oxfordshire
Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #87 on: May 28, 2012, 07:30:59 pm »
will be doing a bit of the old David Bailey tomorrow so will pop up some shots of my little effots tomorrow night!


by the way my artichokes have gone mad and are massive!
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deepinthewoods

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Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #88 on: May 28, 2012, 07:32:23 pm »
my artichokes are sulking. hmph
toms are flying tho!
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chairmanphil

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Oxfordshire
Re: this years tomatoes
« Reply #89 on: May 28, 2012, 07:34:13 pm »
Quote from: deepinthewoods on May 28, 2012, 07:32:23 pm
my artichokes are sulking. hmph
toms are flying tho!


i'll do ya a shot of the chokes too then!  :D having a very good tomato year this year thanx to all the tips!
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