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Post by sweetpea on Apr 28, 2015 14:27:39 GMT
Yes sweetpea tigerella tomato is a very good one and I have Rosie's seeds of this, but I think I am too late to grow it from seed now. I will be going to the garden centre shortly to shortcut the tomatoes. Still a short ass then Tel?  |
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Post by Lou78W on Apr 28, 2015 15:25:38 GMT
I'm trying a few new ones this year, apart from Alicante which I have grown often. Sweet Aperetif and Black Opal A few allotment folk have been planting their toms in their tunnels quite early for the last few years, so thismorning I planted out 2 Black Opal in the warmest part of the border.........see what happens..... Do let me know how you get on with the Sweet Aperatif, Lou78W . We can compare notes. Mine will be in the conservatory, bur as I have nine of them, I may try one or two outside, to see what happens. Of course !! I will be growing mine in the greenhouse and in the polytunnel too. |
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Post by Cherry on Apr 28, 2015 15:47:08 GMT
I bought my tomatoes and they were fresh in and just 99p. Sweet Aperatif is one of them. I am just now sorting the strings up to wind around the plants. I bought Red Alert to plant outside because I have grown this twice before and it is a good bush tomato. ladybird sent my first seeds. |
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Post by Cherry on May 17, 2015 10:33:29 GMT
roofgardener raised a good point in his thread about mulching the tomato pots. I have never done this. Should I?
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Post by Lou78W on May 17, 2015 14:56:30 GMT
I don't mulch as such, as I don't grow outside....however I do top up the compost on pots, which is the same thing really. The plants I grow in the polytunnel border are grown within plastic waterers and I often top up the compost within the central tube...this enables the plants to grow more anchorage roots...and will help support more fruit....
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Post by Cherry on May 18, 2015 7:54:15 GMT
Good for me Lou78W. Thank you. I have to top up as well and mine are in the greenhouse. Also, I notice the leaves cover the pots.  I managed to obtain a Tigerella tom from friend in Ely, so now I have all my favourites. |
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Post by Cat on Jul 16, 2015 20:18:00 GMT
Battling the fight for tomatoes at the moment. I have had blossom end rot for first time but as my first season growing in greenhouse I am having to get my eye in I suppose. Seems to be mainly the beef affected. I have been removing affected ones as soon as discovered and also leaves shading the trusses (as well as stopping and removing side shoots and feeding!) Anyway, today I got my first good size classic showing a good full covet flush of red colour so fingers crossed.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 15:27:13 GMT
Irregular watering can cause that to happen Cat. I've found using Epsom salts in the watering can weekly reduces the problem and keeps the foliage and whole plant healthier. Some tomatoes don't like to be trained cordon style, I tried growing Marmande that way and the plants just try to revert to their natural growth habit. My Alicante/Tres cantos on the other hand grow fine trained up strings. I only tend to stop them when they reach the roof of my greenhouse!
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Post by Cat on Jul 17, 2015 16:47:00 GMT
Thanks @davidv did think it was watering related. Lack of calcium can be a factor too and our water here has little added to it its o natural. When I grew outdoors in Lincolnshire I never had any problems but here in s e Cornwall blight got them outside last two years. So far I am blight free outdoors. All good fun!
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Post by Cat on Jul 20, 2015 15:10:54 GMT
Picked first greenhouse Shirley tomato today and it tasted good!
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Post by Tel on Jul 20, 2015 18:37:50 GMT
Picked first greenhouse Shirley tomato today and it tasted good! They used to be grown for shows years ago, then we had Gold Star, followed by Cedrico, now it seems it is Cappricia. |
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Post by Cat on Jul 20, 2015 21:09:35 GMT
Tel i have heard of goldstar not the others a bit of night time research 
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Post by Cat on Aug 4, 2015 7:20:41 GMT
Finally got one worth showing you all!!
A good size - variety 'Shirley',
first year growing tomatoes in a greenhouse.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2015 15:14:00 GMT
Or you could make a sandwich with it on some Lancashire cheese! Tel would probably have Wensleydale.... |
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Post by Cat on Aug 4, 2015 17:42:57 GMT
Mark is having it in his sarnie tonight when he goes to work shortly. Got to have a good cheese |
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