Tomato growing diary 2016

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

The thing is, as you have moved them on a little too early, you can't even give them a little boost with a diluted feed, as that would probably wipe them out altogether!

You live n learn with this "Gardening Merlarky!"

But crossing my fingers for ya!

[Cadalot]

Way to early and I'm doing the in the house at night and in the greenhouse during the day shuffle but have sown

4 x 100’s & 1000’s from my own seed stock
4 x Beefsteak
4 x Blush New for 2016 from Seed Circle Surbie Saved
4 x Cherry Cascade F1
4 x Crimson Crush F1 Saved seed from plants supplied last year
Yes I know they will not run true but I want to see what grows from the saved seeds
4 x Harbinger
1 x Heartbreaker F1 The end of the seeds, they were good last year I will grow again.
4 x Kibitz New for 2016 from the Seed Circle Mum of Stig saved
4 x Lizzano F1
4 x Nectar Rose New for 2016 from Seed Circle Mum of Stig Saved
4 x Plum Roma
4 x Rainbow Blend F1
4 x Red Robin - from Saved seed they were late developers last year but nice to eat
4 x Red Zebra - New for 2016 from HeadGardener22 from forum
4 x Sandpipe - New for 2016 from Seed Circle Surbie Saved
4 x Sunset Red Horizon - New for 2016 from HeadGardener22 from forum
4 x Sunset Terenzo F1
4 x Sweet Mullion F1
4 x Sweet’n’Neat F1
4 x Terenzo F1 Hybrid
4 x Tomatoberry Garden F1 Hybrid - I really like these but not at £3.69 for 7 seeds
4 x Tumbler - Out of date sow by 2014 from a seed parcel worth a try

Pheww.... Then I went to plot 1A and found that the blow-a-way had disintegrated now I need to get the greenhouse on plot 23B erected

[jackarmy]

Jeez Pen, how tall are those top two ?, their like triffids .

Like the sound of the "Jersey Devils " Tatty

You could do with sowing a fewmore Caddy

[Penellype]

Way to early and I'm doing the in the house at night and in the greenhouse during the day shuffle but have sown

4 x 100’s & 1000’s from my own seed stock
4 x Beefsteak
4 x Blush New for 2016 from Seed Circle Surbie Saved
4 x Cherry Cascade F1
4 x Crimson Crush F1 Saved seed from plants supplied last year
Yes I know they will not run true but I want to see what grows from the saved seeds
4 x Harbinger
1 x Heartbreaker F1 The end of the seeds, they were good last year I will grow again.
4 x Kibitz New for 2016 from the Seed Circle Mum of Stig saved
4 x Lizzano F1
4 x Nectar Rose New for 2016 from Seed Circle Mum of Stig Saved
4 x Plum Roma
4 x Rainbow Blend F1
4 x Red Robin - from Saved seed they were late developers last year but nice to eat
4 x Red Zebra - New for 2016 from HeadGardener22 from forum
4 x Sandpipe - New for 2016 from Seed Circle Surbie Saved
4 x Sunset Red Horizon - New for 2016 from HeadGardener22 from forum
4 x Sunset Terenzo F1
4 x Sweet Mullion F1
4 x Sweet’n’Neat F1
4 x Terenzo F1 Hybrid
4 x Tomatoberry Garden F1 Hybrid - I really like these but not at £3.69 for 7 seeds
4 x Tumbler - Out of date sow by 2014 from a seed parcel worth a try

Pheww.... Then I went to plot 1A and found that the blow-a-way had disintegrated now I need to get the greenhouse on plot 23B erected

[Penellype]

Jeez Pen, how tall are those top two ?, their like triffids .

Like the sound of the "Jersey Devils " Tatty

You could do with sowing a fewmore Caddy

They are 44 inches plus pots . They have been stopped at 3 trusses of flowers, otherwise they will hit the top of the bay window.

[jackarmy]

wow, when did you sow them ?
Im in shock lol, couldnt think of anything else to say, incredible

[Penellype]

wow, when did you sow them ?
Im in shock lol, couldnt think of anything else to say, incredible

Sown 11th January. They will stay indoors and hopefully provide some early tomatoes.

[jackarmy]

Wow again, yes i was aware that you grew on your sills and limmited the trusses but fair play, awesome result, well impressed.
Cant wait to see the date of your first fruit

[SaraJH]

Hi all,

I planted my seeds on 2nd April in a heated Propagator, they all germinated on 7th April whilst I was down in London and as soon as I got home I got them off the heat and into the light. Admittedly this was only last week but since then they haven't done a lot, when should I expect the seedlings to get a bit stronger and develop the next set of leaves? Thanks!

[veggiechicken]

They'll be putting down roots, Sara. Give them a couple of weeks.

[SaraJH]

They'll be putting down roots, Sara. Give them a couple of weeks.

Thanks VC

[dru`s haven]

i have a black russian tom plant and a tumbling tom plant atm, on windowsill,
the toms and cucumbers are normally hubbys growing section but ive sneaked these two in ,i must confess not started off by seeds i bought these 2 plants lol i shall put a couple of photos on later well done to all of you growing these from seeds wow

[Chris11]

Separated out some seedlings and transplanted them a bit deeper into bigger pots. An old teaspoon is my tool of choice for this job

A few of the early sowings have been in an unheated green house for the last week or two and they've been ok. I haven't forgotten to close the greenhouse door at night yet

[MarkPelican]

Potted up my toms today. 27 varieties sown mid March. Culled down to only five of each. Somehow I seem to have ended up growing things I haven't grown before and "mainly red" ones. However, save has to be kept for Summer Cider and my "grown out" Oleron Yellow as well as growing things for my blight comparison with Crimson Crush and Mountain Magic.

[Ovce domácí]

Growing Ruby and Stupice tomatoes as well as Grushovka. The Grushovka were actually heirloom seeds from last years toms. Wasnt sure they would work so put loads in for redundancy, but loads of seedlings came up. Will be tomato mad this year if everything grows to full strength.

Also growing Tomatillos again, same as Grushovka from last years crop.