mick2me 3,033 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 How are the tomato plants coming along? Home grown always taste better than the perfect supermarket tomato. I'm trying some new varieties this year... Brown Berry Black Cherry Super Marmande Yellow Perfection What are your favourite varieties? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Heinz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Do you mean Tarrantella? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Ketchup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 You mean i'm too slow? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pixie 162 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Mine havent grown in a while, only a few inches tall! hoping theyll have a growth spurt, iv been growing them for years and usually i have little green ones sprouting by now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Mick, try your Black Cherry with Mature chedder cheese on toast they have a real bite when cooked. This year its 6 Sungold, 2 Tumbler in hanging baskets, 2 Green Zebra, 2 Black Cherry, and 2 unknown, given the seeds for free. Guess you can say I like my toms. Colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Melton: it looks the same. Newbasfordlad: Yes I did read of the outstanding taste of Black Cherry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 I have kept it simple after a disastrous year with exotic tomato varieties in 2012. I have 12 Shirley and 39 Alicante plus one Sungold seed saved from last year to see if it comes anything like a sungold. Last year's sungold seeds were saved from 2011 and tthy all looked like sungold but the skins were a little thicker. I have twelve cucumbers of two varieties. Again I have gone for established varieties Marketmore and Burpless Tasty Green because my exotics failed last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Should grow true from seed as long as not F1 Hybrid. Put some Basil seed in a tray, whole packet, nothing came up? Same with Cue seeds I planted? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Mick, Sungold is an F1 so not much chance of a genuine plant. Colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Yellow tomatoes are tasty. I used to buy Golden Sunrise Plants Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Should grow true from seed as long as not F1 Hybrid. Put some Basil seed in a tray, whole packet, nothing came up? Same with Cue seeds I planted? Basil seeds take ages to germinate in my experience. They need heat and moisture and lots of patience. With cues I *ALWAYS* take a saucer, put a piece of paper kitchen towel on it and place the seeds on the towel, fold it over and soak with warm water. Cover with another saucer and stick in the airing cupboard where it's dark and warm. Check for germination and dampness daily. Cues will begin to sprout from a few days to a week or so. When sprouted, pot up in 3" pots and grow on until a couple of sets of leaves and roots appear beneath the pot. Plant out in late may/earlyJune in Notts or in greenhouse/tunnel when ready. Bung some on a saucer now and you will still be in time for a crop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Thanks will remember that. I remember a friend in California having a huge patch of Basil in her garden. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 LoL One tomato, 'Alicante', has started to die from the bottom leaves which are turning yellow and floppy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Try this website Mick: http://www.tomatodirt.com/tomato-problems.html Sometimes leaves just die anyway. I would pick off the affected leaves and see if the problem persists. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Sage advice ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Thanks Compo. Looking at that I notice a case of 'Mushy Stem' We had heavy rain for a couple of days last week, looks like overwatering? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Yellowing of the lower leaves is usually caused by magnesium deficiency, if left the rest of the plant will follow suit. Easiest treatment is a spray with an Epsom Salt solution 1/2 oz to the pint. Colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Have tom look to see If I got some, Thanks Colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 I paid £3.10 for a tub at the chemists the other day. I have a magnesium deficiency problem that shows itself mainly in cucumbers. The site where I garden was scraped by Ice Sheets ten thousand years ago and then by the railway 130 years ago, ,leaving nowt but broken bedrock and clay. Over the years I have rebuilt the structure of the soil but occasionally notice something lacking. Usually magnesium sulphate - hence the use of Epsom salts. In cues it takes teh form of yellowing around the veins of the leaves and happens simulataneously right up the plant. Given that Mick is growing outdoors I do wonder if the rain and cold weather is taking its toll in the form of neck rot and waterlogging. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,125 Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 I’ve just picked 2 large beef tomatoes. Around 1lb 12oz each! Recipe suggestions please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,141 Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 Send one down here! I love 'em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,125 Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 Couldn't afford the postage! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 7 hours ago, philmayfield said: I’ve just picked 2 large beef tomatoes. Around 1lb 12oz each! Recipe suggestions please. Hi Philmay I just love these tom's you can use them for most things Salad's cook them for breakfast add to you bacon and eggs, Beef Tom and sliced onion salad but best is the old fashined way bottle them. You will have Tom's to last you forever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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