Growing tomatoes indoors, time to separate? *photos*

Lotus-eater

A._Badger wrote: »

That's an astonishing quantity of plants Louts-eater, I'm impressed! If it's not a rude question, how on earth do you manage to eat so many?

I always do a few spares in case I encounter a problem. I use around 16 tomato and chilli plants each year, a few will go to various relatives and friends and any remaining I am planning to sell to pay for compost and seeds

MrsTinks

Guess my 48 cherry tomato plants could be seen as excessive then I am only planning on keeping about 8-10 of them but there are always willing takers of tomato plants in my experience... and more likely than not someone will be willing to swap me with some normal tomato's and some beef tomato's
I also have about 30 chilliplants (birds eye) growing - again I only want about 5 - the rest will enter the grand bartering system
Now we finally have allotments in the village again I'm hoping that swapping will be much more prolific so more than happy to grow a few extra of everything I stick in pots anyway as I'm sure one way or another they'll help me get all the seedlings i might want from other growers

MRSMCAWBER

Im another one guilty of tomato madness
This year its 19 varieties and I have set 2 of each -But I did grow 34 tomato plants , all outdoors last year with no problem:rotfl:

sb44

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Im another one guilty of tomato madness
This year its 19 varieties and I have set 2 of each -But I did grow 34 tomato plants , all outdoors last year with no problem:rotfl:

Which is/are your most unusual ones MrsMcAwber?

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there sb44
I have copied the list and links over from my blog to save typing

So far I have now set 2 of each of the following tomatoes :-

1. maskotka - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/339-1/
2. yellow pear - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_118&products_id=1214&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
3. san marzano - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_119&products_id=352&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
4. nikkos
5. minibel - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/643-1/
6. harbinger - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_119&products_id=346&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
7. andine cornue - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_120&products_id=1358&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
8. zuckertraube - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_118&products_id=1448&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
9. buissonante - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_119&products_id=1349&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
10. diplom f1 - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_120&products_id=2409&osCsid=0af78adf89d8ef8db544b502b9990559
11. red alert -http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_118&products_id=351&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
12. yellow brandywine - http://www.reimerseeds.com/brandywine-tomato-yellow.aspx
13. vilma - http://www.tmseeds.com/product/743.html
14. sub arctic - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/2809-1/
15. princip borghese - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_119&products_id=2555&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
16. tomatoberry - http://www.johnnyseeds.com/catalog/product.aspx?category=1&item=2760
17. cream sausage - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/1938-1/
18. purple cherokee - http://www.reimerseeds.com/cherokee-purple-tomato.aspx
19. pink brandywine - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_121&products_id=1213&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33

Im planning on tracking what yield and flavour I get from each then losing the least faves next year and getting more heritage.heirloom ones like black crim
I like the look of the Andine cornue as they are like pointy peppers and the principe borghese are for drying
1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16 + 17 are all new for this year

stilernin

Can you 'mad multi tomato growers' tell me if you keep the seeds from last year's plants? Those that aren't F1 that is.

Or do you just use seeds for a few years until they aren't viable.

Just wondered, as I'm really mean with my seeds and you must have had quite an outlay to get this many varieties.

maxdp

Hi Mrs Mcawber

Thank you so much for that.

I need to be a bit more adventurous have just got allotment and toms in back garden were a bit hit and miss cause I work away a lot. Am going to watch your comments on these and would love next yer to grow some different varieties. I need to be brave and am getting there.

Thank you for all that info it was very much appreciated.

sb44

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Hi there sb44
I have copied the list and links over from my blog to save typing

So far I have now set 2 of each of the following tomatoes :-

1. maskotka - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/339-1/
2. yellow pear - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_118&products_id=1214&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
3. san marzano - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_119&products_id=352&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
4. nikkos
5. minibel - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/643-1/
6. harbinger - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_119&products_id=346&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
7. andine cornue - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_120&products_id=1358&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
8. zuckertraube - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_118&products_id=1448&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
9. buissonante - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_119&products_id=1349&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
10. diplom f1 - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_120&products_id=2409&osCsid=0af78adf89d8ef8db544b502b9990559
11. red alert -http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_118&products_id=351&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
12. yellow brandywine - http://www.reimerseeds.com/brandywine-tomato-yellow.aspx
13. vilma - http://www.tmseeds.com/product/743.html
14. sub arctic - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/2809-1/
15. princip borghese - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_119&products_id=2555&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33
16. tomatoberry - http://www.johnnyseeds.com/catalog/product.aspx?category=1&item=2760
17. cream sausage - http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/catalogue/product/1938-1/
18. purple cherokee - http://www.reimerseeds.com/cherokee-purple-tomato.aspx
19. pink brandywine - http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_43_121&products_id=1213&osCsid=a32cb2cbe19da3332305b28e6e815e33

Im planning on tracking what yield and flavour I get from each then losing the least faves next year and getting more heritage.heirloom ones like black crim
I like the look of the Andine cornue as they are like pointy peppers and the principe borghese are for drying
1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16 + 17 are all new for this year

That's great, thanks, off to take a look at them all now.

Guapa1

I used the 2 strongest ones and re potted 1 seedling each. Here are the two that took off


There is a flower on one :j
The tomato feed's label has come off, but I've already been told that I start using tomato feed when I get fruit. Can someone tell me the quantity though?

foreign_correspondent

they look like they want to be in bigger pots - just dilute the feed accordng to the directions on the pack - oops sorry, see you have lost the instructions - what make of feed is it? Do you know?