The Vine made me cross today

[Jelliebabe]

Now I don't know about you but I inspected and sorted out my tomatoes today... Now I know that sideshoots make a viable plant that will fruit this year - I find it hard to throw them away...


If they are bigguns I just cant do it....

Damn you vine - I now have about 40 tomatoes...



Maybe I'm just going soft in my old age

[mrbadexample]

I can't do it if I've missed them for a bit and they've got flowers. Flowers = tomatoes.

Although someone will probably come and tell me they'll not survive the trauma.

[Snadger]

I have some hanging baskets with Gartenpearl toms in them. They are a tiny plant and well suited to hanging baskets. Problem is I keep sticking sideshoots in the hanging baskets from all my other cordon tomatoes. Some of them have taken, so should make for very interesting hanging baskets!

[chris]

I've found an armpit which is the same size as the main stem, no idea how i missed it. It's getting a truss now too, argh.

But yes I'm the same.

[Jelliebabe]

I've Found several today with flowers on - Just felt like a killer - couldnt do it!

[ginger ninger]

I've found 3 today...I really haven't got the heart to nip them out, they have flowers on them and 2 have the beginnings of baby tomatoes.

[Creemteez]

No matter what the size of the side shots, I still find myself saying, " Sorry, Oh, sorry!" as I nip and pinch!

[Aberdeenplotter]

Hmmmph, wooses

[mrbadexample]

I was too soft on them last year, & they tried to take over the greenhouse. No mercy, this year!

[rogesse]

Oh no. I'm so guilty - any decent length arm goes in water until it roots. The husband's given up and even my neighbour commented this week on my so called tomato plant addiction (despite being a willing beneficiary). I need help.

[zazen999]

Me too.....got loads of the little monsters growing away now. I am diligent though and DO label each one.

[Newton]

I have seven on the go. Mostly Marmande. I am going to plant them on the plot outside in some grow bag compost.

I hope they thrive......love big toms.....

[Florence Fennel]

I must be ruthless because I nip them off with no guilt feeling at all.

[Hillwalker]

I must be ruthless because I nip them off with no guilt feeling at all.

You should hire yourself out. Sounds like there's a demand for an armpit mercenary.

[snohare]

Be warned folks, your bad habits will ketchup with you !