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Growing tomatoes
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OK hello Feb. Might get a few on the go this week, I have a small heater if temp's go all -°C.Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!0
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My seeds are just starting to show - nothing from the Money Maker yet, but two or possibly three Gardener's Delight in the seed tray this morning.0
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I noticed the Lidl seeds are in - always good value and quality.
But no tomato seeds in mine0 -
My mom has a large vegetable patch (1 very small corner of a 100 acre farm mostly rented out) and has had self seeding tomatoes for years. Not sure if it makes a difference but she's in Canada so winter temperatures are much lower for longer than in the UK generally. The soil is absolute rubbish - rock hard clay mostly to which she's been dumping in saw dust from a local lumber yard for 30+ years. It doesn't seem to have made that much difference to the clay but the tomatoes have been divine. Some are honking big beefsteak types and others are baby plum. I suspect they don't successfully cross breed as there's not been any in between varieties at all.
Must admit I do try to grow tomatoes most years - usually depending on someone else having started too many and then freegling them but I am not my mother and cannot get any decent results at all. Probably my soil/compost is too good. This year I think I'll restrict myself to 1 courgette plant as I could eat those almost daily. And I'll buy tomatoes from Lidl.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe, Old Style Money Saving and Pensions boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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OK, RobM looks in his seed collection...
Tigerella
St. Pierre
Moneymaker
Shimmer
Costoluto Fiorientino (currently a goalkeeper for Lazio - not really!)
Beefmaster (now planted)
Will try Black Opal again if I can find some.Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!0 -
My seedlings had grown to a size where four were "large enough to handle", so I split them into separate pots yesterday. This morning they're lying down and I suspect they're not long for this world. I believe I'd jumped the gun a bit and sown them too early, so I'll give it a few weeks and plant some more seeds.0
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droopsnoot said:My seedlings had grown to a size where four were "large enough to handle", so I split them into separate pots yesterday. This morning they're lying down and I suspect they're not long for this world. I believe I'd jumped the gun a bit and sown them too early, so I'll give it a few weeks and plant some more seeds.droopsnoot said:My seedlings had grown to a size where four were "large enough to handle", so I split them into separate pots yesterday. This morning they're lying down and I suspect they're not long for this world. I believe I'd jumped the gun a bit and sown them too early, so I'll give it a few weeks and plant some more seeds.Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!0
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RobM99 said:OK, RobM looks in his seed collection...You nudged me to do likewise:MarmandeRed Cherry from Franchi SementiMoneymaker ( a fresh freebie packet)Amish PasteDr Carolyn -Primabella - last year's from Real SeedsAmish Paste -and finally because I was too lazy to save my own when I last grew it:House Dwarf Cherry Tomato, again a heritage variety from Real Seeds, and one I had success with a couple of years ago.No greenhouse but I do have a south facing south coast wall and use bell cloches to help give them a headstart once planted out.Looks like I won't be seeing my windowsills for a little while!0
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I have the following toms that have germinated, (I keep 2 plants of each variety and donate any spares to our village plant sale).
Sungold; Honeycomb; Black Russian; Golden Sunrise; Orange Wellington; Marmande; Black Krim; Cuore di Bue; Rosella.
My Gardeners' Delight seed was obvs. too old as none have germinated.
To sow - Burlesque and Purple Cherokee.
Window sills getting quite crowded.Fashion on the Ration 2025 37/660 -
Isn’t it a bit early to be sowing tomatoes unless you have a heated greenhouse? Seem to remember sowing about the start of April last year.1
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