[Hungerfordlass]

Hi all, I just stumbled on this site. It looks great but need some help please! I decided to have a go at growing tomatoes (the grandchildren love to pick and eat) I have no greenhouse so took a chance outside in growbags. I am loosing a lot as they are going brown and nobbly on top and not ripening. Please can anyone give a beginner a helping greenfinger
Many thanks

[DavidT]

Good evening and welcome to the site. What do you mean by brown and  nobbly? If the stems and leaves have brown blotches this is a sign of blight.

[Hungerfordlass]

Hi David
Thankyou for your reply There are some areas of brown on some of the stems but it is the tomatoes themselves that are affected. Not all of them and not all on one set. I think I have taken a risk trying to grow them outside but there are some really nice looking tomatoes there if they only ripen.
Thanks again
Mary

[Yorkie]

Does it look anything like this?

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?PID=217

[Hungerfordlass]

I wouldn't say so at this point  Would it be ok for me to take a photo in daylight and add as an attatchment to give a better idea
Thanks
Mary

[Yorkie]

Absolutely

Here's a link how to post piccies and I'll pop this over to the Grow Your Own forum for more people to see

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=19476.0

[Hungerfordlass]

Good morning
I am not sure wether I have done this right so am just attatching one photo for now
I am grateful for your help and patience
Mary

[Janeymiddlewife]

I would say it looks like blight, but I'm no tomato expert &  there are loads of diseases that can affect them! The leaves look as if they have some on too. If you pick off all the tomatoes, wash & dry them then try the banana in a drawer trick you might get some to ripen. I've also got some of mine on a slatted table outside taking their chances, but not all of mine have got it yet..............

[goodegg]

only pick the ones that have not got the brown bloches only keep the best ones