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Mayo Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 42 Location: Co Mayo
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 3:32 pm Post subject: Growing cherry tomatoes |
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Hi
Does anyone know if I take the growing tip off cherry tomatoes to make the plant bushy please?
The seed packets that I have are in Russian lol
The varieties are TOMATO VILMA BALCONY and TOMATO GOLDEN CHERRY.
The stage they are at now , they have flowers and are quite tall
Thank you x |
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mcgrueser Rank attained: Rowan Tree

Joined: 22 May 2009 Posts: 109 Location: Wicklow
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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No to both varieties, I would have thought.
The balcony one should be just growing into a bush, so the growing tip will only grow to a certain length,
while the Golden Cherry needs to be trained up a string or cane. Take out any side shoots on this one. You can pinch the growing tip out of the Golden Cherry when it sets around 5or6 trusses, or gets to the height of your greenhouse... |
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Mayo Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 42 Location: Co Mayo
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for replying.
I had no idea what to do lol |
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Gemini Rank attained: Rowan Tree

Joined: 15 May 2014 Posts: 118
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Is it too late for me to try growing tomato plants?
I have been offered a greenhouse by my uncle and not sure if it is too late to grow them. |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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I sowed 3 varieties from seed only two weeks ago and they should be ok. You can always buy established plants from the garden center, approx. €3 or €4 each. About 6 will do you. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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corkgardener Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

Joined: 19 Oct 2015 Posts: 71
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 10:58 am Post subject: |
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I sowed a few cherry tomatoes last month and they're now 4/5 inches high and looking healthy. I want to grow them in containers outside. Would it be too early to move them out now? |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 11:08 am Post subject: |
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Yep. We had a touch of frost this morning. So still a danger. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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corkgardener Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 11:25 am Post subject: |
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Mid May / June ? |
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FionnG Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

Joined: 26 Apr 2016 Posts: 53 Location: Tipperary
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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Yes around then
That's when I usually plant out most stuff
as the frost is usually gone by then |
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Margo Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Oct 2010 Posts: 1984 Location: Summerhill Mayo Ireland
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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If its really warm and sunny you could always put them outside for a breath of fresh air, so long as you bring them in late afternoon. It also hardens them up. But only do it if its warm and sunny. Don't put them out till at least late May beginning of June. |
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corkgardener Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

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Posted: Wed May 04, 2016 11:35 am Post subject: |
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thanks folks |
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Sneachta Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 87 Location: Co Dublin
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 8:30 am Post subject: |
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Planting mine out this weekend, hopefully we've seen the last of the frost by now. |
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Margo Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Oct 2010 Posts: 1984 Location: Summerhill Mayo Ireland
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 8:35 am Post subject: |
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Isn't it strange all the years I've grown tomatoes and this year I can't seem to get the seeds to catch. Going to try again today. |
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