Tomato growing diary 2016

[Scarlet]

I picked my first tomato today. Latah bush, ive grown 2 plants and these both ave ripening fruit.
Lucky leprechaun isn't far behind.

VCs rambling red stripe is a fabulous plant and is full of fruit - again Ive got 2 plants on the go, both are similar for amount of fruit, just waiting for some of them to ripen.


Mrs a Rucks is pretty early too,

[Scarlet]

Deano, I just thought I'd scare you with my chaos!


This is how the other half live !

[veggiechicken]

Here are my 2 Rambling Red's - nearly ripe



I'll be taking a couple of armpits of these - I had 3 generations going last year and they kept producing until ?Nov/Dec.

Another almost ripe is Sparrow's Sandpoint - Thank you



Alaskan Fancy is so heavy with fruit I've had to support the trusses



Latah has some very oddly shaped tomatoes!



Oregon Spring and Legend - 2 parthenocarpic toms that I'm trying for the first time have fruit but are no earlier than some of the other bush toms.

[veggiechicken]

View from the door of the larger Tomato GH.

On the right, south side - bush toms with even smaller ones like Balconi yellow and Sweetn'Neat in front



On the left, north side - cordons at the back and bush (Tumbler & Gartenperle) in front



I'll keep the other tom GH for another day!

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Deano, I just thought I'd scare you with my chaos!
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This is how the other half live !

Yep! Ya right! That does scare me! .................

My God! I wouldn't sleep!

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

VC When on earth did you sow that lot? Your miles ahead of the game! Either you have been blessed with the weather (Very much doubt being in Wales) or I am just crap at growing Tomatoes!

But then again, Spring in this neck of the woods as not been the kindest this year!

[allyby]

One of my Shirley Tomatoes, a few small ones hallway up the plant.



The lighter leaves you see is just sun reflection.

[veggiechicken]

VC When on earth did you sow that lot? Your miles ahead of the game! Either you have been blessed with the weather (Very much doubt being in Wales) or I am just crap at growing Tomatoes!

But then again, Spring in this neck of the woods as not been the kindest this year!

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ml#post1413301

13th & 26th January - and its always sunshiny here

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Ya See! I do try keep up! But obviously not keeping up enough! ........

[maverick451]

Ive noticed a blight spot on one leaf in a plant in the greenhouse

I sprayed them with Bordeaux mixture last week, I just knew it was coming.

Beginning to think this year might be a complete washout

Hopefully ive caught it early to and can contain it

[allyby]

First Sungold will be ready in a day or two, Wife has a keen eye on it.

[NickG]

Looking through this thread I need to admit to tomato envy

Some great looking varieties, hoping mine make it to red fruits, have most plants in flower and some with a few small toms growing.

Learned a lot in this my first year, lots of things I will be doing differently, especially around my toms��

[Scarlet]

What varieties are you growing Nick. Have you hot any favourites. Which ones are doing best so far?

[Containergardener]

Best be quick allby

Could really do with some sun for my toms, well for everything tbh. Rain rain rain rain .

[NickG]

What varieties are you growing Nick. Have you hot any favourites. Which ones are doing best so far?

Hi scarlet. I got the special offer collections last bank holiday from suttons I think it was, as well as some freebies from a fellow Italian allotmenteer who said they would make great pasta sauces (pretty sure that's not a variety ) and a selection of what b&q were stocking. I know I have Alicia, Alicante amd tigrella but I will note down their types when I go tomorrow or Tuesday. It is my first year so am learning a lot as I go