How are your tomatoes doing? 2017

Lius · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:03 pm Post subject:

I left 5 trusses and then topped-off, they are touching the roof of the greenhouse.

I stripped all the foliage from the ground to just under the first truss which leaves the space below clear for Sweet Basil & Lollo Rossa Lettuce.

Sue Deacon · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:16 pm Post subject:

Lius - you'll need more than one tomato for a party ( says the girl whose still waiting for her first tomato) Laughing

Sneachta · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 4:16 pm Post subject:

First tomatoes outside now turning orange, soon there's going to be a glut!

Sue Deacon · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 6:45 pm Post subject:

We had our first three tomatoes yesterday, small but totally yummy. Many more orange ones now. At least I won't have to buy tomatoes tomorrow.

tagwex · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:35 pm Post subject:

I have so many I could supply Tesco! An absolute glut at the the moment, I mean hundreds literally. It is so much better down south.
I planted one side of the greenhouse with all cherry and plum varieties. And the larger varieties on the other side. I was concerned that the small ones wouldn't produce as much but they more than made up for it in quantity.

Lius · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:07 am Post subject:

Plenty of tasty juicy Gardner's Delight now. Best Bruschetta in the WORLD.

tagwex · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 11:47 am Post subject:

After 2 years of unsuccessfully trying to grow beefsteak tomatoes without one growing for me, this year i have loads of them and today I will finally have two with my lunch.

tippben · Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:55 pm Post subject:

Tumblers in baskets doing ok, ones in polytunnel slower. No blight yet, touch wood.

Lius · Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:21 pm Post subject:

This is my lunch

Sue Deacon · Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:37 pm Post subject:

Oooh, looks yummy!

Margo · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 10:45 am Post subject:

Absolute disaster

Lius · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 11:07 am Post subject:

What do you mean by "absolute disaster" ???

Margo · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 11:16 am Post subject:

Had about 10 on the plants and they've got blight

Sue Deacon · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 12:28 pm Post subject:

Eeek!

Margo · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 12:31 pm Post subject:

Never had it before. PLUS the bloody crows have had all my fruit on the trees. As I say disaster.