oooh! got tiny flower buds on my toms!

[helanuels]

How are yours going Triachica?

[tiachica]

No worries about the hijack ;-)

Still waiting on my flower buds to open.
Interestingly though, the green beefsteak tomatoe that was supposed to do well in colder climates is actually the most advanced. I shall keep an eye on that.

[helanuels]

Please will you keep us posted? I'm very excited for us all

[tiachica]

Here is a recent pic of my tomatoes... hehe and our little man.

[helanuels]

They look really good. I was sposed to nip bits off but I couldn't find a picture that explained it so I left it. They seem ok... I hope.

[helanuels]

Here I was, talking about them... and forgot they were all out in the cold.... whoops! lucky it isn't too cold tonight. They've been tucked up now. (I'm hardening off.)

[Alice]

Tiachica, your little guy is just gorgeous. I could kiss him all day - and just about eat him - if that makes sense. What a gorgeous child. Enjoy.

[Lemon]

wow! wot a lotta pots! Toms looking good and your little man is so adorable too!

[flubba-jubba]

what does "hardening off" mean

[Lemon]

letting the indoor plants acclimatise to the outside.

ie - if you were in a warm draught free place indoors and someone plonked you outside with no coat and left you there day and night you'd soon get a bit chilly wouldn't you?

Put plants outside on a warm sunny day (prob not in scorching sun, they'd fry) and then bring 'em back in at night time. Do that for about a week so they get used to the outdoors

(I think that's how it's done?)

[helanuels]

letting the indoor plants acclimatise to the outside.

ie - if you were in a warm draught free place indoors and someone plonked you outside with no coat and left you there day and night you'd soon get a bit chilly wouldn't you?

Put plants outside on a warm sunny day (prob not in scorching sun, they'd fry) and then bring 'em back in at night time. Do that for about a week so they get used to the outdoors

(I think that's how it's done?)

That's how I'm doing it... let them get some rain today. I read somewhere that a good bit of wind stenghens the stems... or maybe mum told me? Anyway... they are going out overnight soon but if it's cold they will have coats

[tiachica]

Hardening off in my case also means having tough enough plants that can withstand the probing of a 11 months old. ;-)

[Incy]

They should count themselves lucky they only have to cope with an 11 month old. Mine have to cope with footballs, tennis balls hit with cricket bats etc originating from an 11 year old

[helanuels]

All mine have to cope with is the family trying to help....

[elsie-scot]

cool. glad to say yours are growing too. My moneymakers had some small ones too - the other varities are flowering. Leaving most in the conservatory though, esp after our hailstones yesterday!