Tomato Plants

abby1234519

I am in shock but the fifty pence almost dead tomato plants I bought from B and Q have thrived in the ground and now I believe I need to start staking them etc. But I can't really afford to go out and buy sticks!!! Any ideas? They are sort of in a raised bed (well raised off the lawn in any case).

rhosynbach

abby1234519 wrote: »

I am in shock but the fifty pence almost dead tomato plants I bought from B and Q have thrived in the ground and now I believe I need to start staking them etc. But I can't really afford to go out and buy sticks!!! Any ideas? They are sort of in a raised bed (well raised off the lawn in any case).

got a lot also from b and q for 10p only lost one from 15:T
you could try using thin branches from any hedges or trees that need pruning i often do that i did buy a pack from local pound shop if that helps

mrbadexample

Got any string? Just tie it off above them, and wind the string round the stem of the plant:

cyclonebri1

Take a walk down any wood side and cut willow stakes, no damage or loss to anyone, but they will root in the pot given time:D

abby1234519

I hadn't thought of that, I will go stick collecting in the woods. I am determined to get some tomatoes from these plants. I have noticed they have started flowering in the heat which I think is meant to be a good thing.

If I am honest, I don't garden with enthusiasm I garden with ignorance!

RAS

My Bean poles are sycamore saplings cut in the spring - any tall straight branch will do. Also old lengths of piping which you could make into a frame and then ad strings to hold the tomatoes.

cyclonebri1

abby1234519 wrote: »

I hadn't thought of that, I will go stick collecting in the woods. I am determined to get some tomatoes from these plants. I have noticed they have started flowering in the heat which I think is meant to be a good thing.

If I am honest, I don't garden with enthusiasm I garden with ignorance!

Without offending anyone I hope, it ain't rocket science, although you can feel it is, ;)

Any ignoramus can do it, (again, no offence, I don't for a minute think you mean it), just follow a very few simple guidelines and us as much common sense as you have at your disposal and all will be well:D

abby1234519

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

Without offending anyone I hope, it ain't rocket science, although you can feel it is, ;)

Any ignoramus can do it, (again, no offence, I don't for a minute think you mean it), just follow a very few simple guidelines and us as much common sense as you have at your disposal and all will be well:D

I am an ignoramus so at least we agree :P

My next project is to turn the tiny three stalk rhubarb into a huge monster!

Daisymaisy

Put out a request on freecycle, it's always worth a try.

Mojisola

abby1234519 wrote: »

My next project is to turn the tiny three stalk rhubarb into a huge monster!

Muck is your friend for this!

sharpy2010

BearMusic wrote: »

I had brought 4 Kg tomatoes and forgot them in the fridge. So the tomatoes were rotten after few days. Now tomatoes are Rs 60/kg when earlier they were Rs 25/kg.

Everybody in Mumbai is going crazy/mad because they buy 2 tomatoes but 4 kg tomatoes were rotten in my fridge.

:A :beer:

You are an idiot.