[hubballi]

I have grown Gardener's Delight, Brandywade, Olive and Tigerella tomatoes with an early start in Feb. The latter variety is supposed to be the earliest to fruit. Not a single one. They are in the greenhouse, quite a few flowers but no fruit.

Does this mean it's a good chance I won't get any ripe toms again this year ?   

[Trillium]

Are you opening the doors so either wind or bees can pollinate the toms?

If not, you might want to get a fine artists paintbrush out and do some pollinating before it's too late.

[hubballi]

I am opening the windows but I will do what you said.

[yorkiegal]

don't give up hope. i didn't have a single tomato until 4 days ago and now there are loads of them. I don't know if it's linked but a week ago I went round all my plants and got rid of a lot of little side shoots and also gave them all a good shake.

[mumofstig]

Tapping the canes  is supposed to release pollen, I do that when I remember 

[Stevens706]

Yes my morning ritual is to open the greenhouse door and tap the canes especially early in the season, I also grow poached egg flowers to attract the pollinators

[hubballi]

I have some marigolds in there to keep aphids down and attract insects. Tried growing poached egg flower but all shriveled and went thin and whispy 

I always take the side shoots out of my toms.

[Yorkie]

I don't even have flowers on my outdoor tomatoes and I'm not giving up hope (yet) 

[japagow]

A week ago I would have agreed that it looks grim but I have a few fruit in the greenhouse on Garden Delight. I painted with a brush without success but my partner locked a bee in there for the afternoon last week and that seems to have done the trick.

All the same it has been hard.