Help MBE grow his dinner 2011

aliasojo

That last one is truely mutant.

I'm quite jealous of all your gardening successes, I had to give up on most of mine at seedling stage because of our unexpected house move. Although I have cucumbers growing in a planter that I couldn't move, that son will benefit from once we're gone.

I miss pottering outside around my plants. Keep up with the pics, I can be a virtual gardener through you lot.

mrbadexample

aliasojo wrote: »

I'm quite jealous of all your gardening successes, I had to give up on most of mine at seedling stage because of our unexpected house move.

There's always next year, and you can learn from my mistakes in the meantime.

lemonjelly

My toms seem to have really paused in their development, & I have nowhere near as much fruit as you have MrBE.

Can I ask you to post a pick of your pepper plant(s) when you have a spare mo please? I'd just like to compare - see how far mine still has to go...

Interesting that everyone has wierd stories to share regarding strange garden goings on...

mrbadexample

lemonjelly wrote: »

My toms seem to have really paused in their development, & I have nowhere near as much fruit as you have MrBE.

Well, I have got 19 plants. Should see me right...

mrbadexample

Ok, chillies, by request:

No idea what this is - was given to mrbadexample snr as a "pepper", and then passed on to me. Flippin' 'ottest pepper I've ever had, I can tell you! Nice and prolific though.



Pretty in Purple, just starting to fruit:



Lemon Drop, just flowering:



And the first signs of fruit on another:



Wenks Yellow Hot. A few fruit, lots of flowers:



And Iranian Round - same again, a few fruit & lots of flowers:

lisa26_2

MBE, you may find that some of those that look like dead flowers are going to fruit....I had lots like that and when I pulled away the flower there was a teeny baby tomato under it.

I thought I was doing well with my tomatoes...I have over 20 on one of my trusses of gardener's delight that i grew from seed...but you have definately beaten me! I don't have any mutants yet though!! And I've not eaten any yet but I reckon I will be by the weekend. My plants are getting a bit top heavy now, I think I need ome taller canes as they are mostly taller than the ones I have and are making them start to fall over.

aliasojo

MBE, you have a lot of black pots, are those the Morrisons flower ones people were suggesting a while back?

mrbadexample

aliasojo wrote: »

MBE, you have a lot of black pots, are those the Morrisons flower ones people were suggesting a while back?

Yes. These are the slightly smaller ones - the big ones I've used for the tomatoes. I've managed to pick up about 60 this year for about £3-£4. More than I need, but they do split quite easily, and I'll have plenty for future use should they stop selling them.

mrbadexample

lisa26 wrote: »

MBE, you may find that some of those that look like dead flowers are going to fruit....I had lots like that and when I pulled away the flower there was a teeny baby tomato under it.

Having had a closer look, you might be right. Some do have the beginnings of fruit there. No idea why they're so far behind the others though.

I use string to support my tomatoes - does a better job than canes IMO.

s4lvatore

My millifeur tomato plants also have thousands of flowers on them but just about a dozen toms. Maybe ready for a late surge, dunno.

Did you get your pretty in purple from real seeds? I have got the same but mine looks a lot shorter than yours but much much bushier