Feeding young tomatos

Mine are just the same, while LAtah were planted several weeks later, and are twice the size. I think it's a variety thing. My understanding is if you want big, green, soft plants feed them, if you want delicious tomatoes don't feed. This was from one of Bob Flowerdew's books. Good enough for me.

Are thy just small or do they show signs of poor nutrients (like yellow or purple leaves)? If they don't look malnourished then they are probably just being a bit slow as the weather has been a bit cooler lately.

As oldbean already said, you can get huge out of control tomato plants if you feed too early/too much, they'll try to take over your greenhouse!!

Mine have stopped growing at the mo, I just put it down to the cooler weather we are having.
 IF your going to feed then a 1/2 strength mix would be appropriate, but don't do it too often. Like vortex says about every 2 weeks or so, mine have just had a 1/2 strength feed but they won't get another until fruit starts forming.
Make sure you use a tom feed not a general purpose one ( less nitrogen )

Well I did feed them a weak feed but won't now till they flower. The plants themselves are healthy and green. I have planted my gardener's Delight into the 12" pots already though.

Another thing, Jamie Oliver's at home DVD shows him growing all kinds of variety of tomatoes. He had one in a small tin can and said he got 30 tomatoes from it so I suppose as I don't have the pots or room to grow the rest of my Gardener's Delight I could use the surplus in smaller pots to save wasting them ;-)

Why do we need to wait until the first flowers are there??

I have not heard that one before, but if it makes a difference I am happy to give it a go.

Just reallised that I didn't really write what I meant!!!

So why not plant in final position until flowers appear?? Does it make that much difference???

Just reallised that I didn't really write what I meant!!!

So why not plant in final position until flowers appear?? Does it make that much difference???

Think you'll find it's all to do with available nutrient levels and the plant feeling under stress due to limited root room, if a plant feels under stress one of the survival instincts is to produce seed.