Cherry tomatoes - when should we feed and support?

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Poolman

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Re: Cherry tomatoes - when should we feed and support?
« Reply #15 on: May 21, 2012, 21:10 »
I have 3 gardners delight which I grew from seed rather that bought and they are still small and are no where near setting any trusses.

They are around the same heigt as yours and look healthy:)
New grower here - handle with care!!

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Re: Cherry tomatoes - when should we feed and support?
« Reply #16 on: May 21, 2012, 21:19 »
This coming warm weather should make them put a spurt on  :)

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Re: Cherry tomatoes - when should we feed and support?
« Reply #17 on: May 21, 2012, 21:21 »
Hoping so, I had a busy weekend with stuff so just need some good old sunshine now :) nice pics by the way MOS very green over here  :lol:

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Re: Cherry tomatoes - when should we feed and support?
« Reply #18 on: May 21, 2012, 21:28 »
Have had them in the garden today, our garden gets ridiculously warm and virtually no breeze! Bought them in about 5pm.  :D

I am so sad I have taken to marking the canes on the tallest and shortest to see how much they've grown.  :ohmy:
The glass is neither half empty or half full - it is simply the incorrect size! Find a new glass!

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Re: Cherry tomatoes - when should we feed and support?
« Reply #19 on: May 23, 2012, 17:20 »
Sorry another tomato question!

Yesterday (after Mr Raven told me not to) I decided to water the tomato plants in the blazing sunshine - I know it was a bad idea but its done now - the lower leaves that were splashed with water have changed colour and appear to be dying.

So, my question is, will this have done any long term damage to the plants or will they repair themselves?  :ohmy:

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Re: Cherry tomatoes - when should we feed and support?
« Reply #20 on: May 23, 2012, 17:22 »
If it's sun-scald, the plants will be OK, but the leaves will always bear the scars.

Next time listen to Mr. Raven!  :lol:
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: Cherry tomatoes - when should we feed and support?
« Reply #21 on: May 23, 2012, 17:26 »
Thank you DD and thank goodness for that - I can live with scars. 

These plants are his pride and joy and I'd probably find myself homeless if I had killed them!  They get more attention than I do!

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Re: Cherry tomatoes - when should we feed and support?
« Reply #22 on: May 23, 2012, 17:40 »
The lower leaves will die off anyway, just tell him it's natural!  :lol:

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Re: Cherry tomatoes - when should we feed and support?
« Reply #23 on: July 09, 2012, 09:15 »
Yay!! well finally after a lot of waiting and worrying I have got my first 2 tomatoes! They are roughly a centimetre wide and obviously green as they only came out yesterday but they are there!  :D
 
I am really pleased with myself as they are the first thing I have ever grown  - not including the chili plant that the hens ate  :wacko:


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