Dove, I have just read your successful tomato growing link. All is clear barring the feed.
I am just about confident on watering and regularity but how often do I feed when the time comes? If i water alternate days with a little in between if it's really hot, would I feed once a week?
Water gets on the lowest arms and wilts them. I would wait until the plant is a bit bigger with the first fruit sets before removing the bottom two arms , that will give you plenty of room to water them. I feed once a week after the fruit appears.
Well it's been a while since I last had any issues and all is looking food at present i believe.
I had a major task on after I removed the 2nd courgette from the greenhouse bed. This was due to the gaps the missing courgettes had left.
About 10 days ago I dug out the soil where the courgette had been and then slide the tomatoes along to make the tomato gaps more equal. Very heavy work.
All went well, they survived and appear both healthy and better spread and with more air around to grow into.
If anyone has any tips I'd appreciate them. There are x2 San Marzano and x2 Red Current tomatos pictured below.
San Marzano #1
San Marzano #2
Red Current #1 (main stem forked into 2, could I have helped this not happen?)
This sometimes happens ... it’s called ‘bifurcation’.
Sometimes I choose one of the stems to be the leader and remove the other one ... sometimes I just leave the plant to get on with it. Ivd not been able to decide if it makes a difference ... 🙄
Your plants look nice and healthy 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Well if anybody is available for help, I have another little query.
The is a rather substantial shoot close to the base of my Red Current tomato plant. It's as strong as if it'll become a plant by it's own right eventually. Should I let it continue or clip it off?
ps I have baby tomatoes, very nice surprise this morning. Delighted.
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I am just about confident on watering and regularity but how often do I feed when the time comes?
If i water alternate days with a little in between if it's really hot, would I feed once a week?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Just a quick question if I may. The good growing guide posted by Dove said to remove yellowing leaves down the bottom.
Should I remove the leaf on the lowest branch in the picture below
Or seen as on that lowest arm, the remaining leaves are also a little yellowish or beginning to blotchy, should I remove the whole arm?
I had a major task on after I removed the 2nd courgette from the greenhouse bed. This was due to the gaps the missing courgettes had left.
About 10 days ago I dug out the soil where the courgette had been and then slide the tomatoes along to make the tomato gaps more equal. Very heavy work.
All went well, they survived and appear both healthy and better spread and with more air around to grow into.
If anyone has any tips I'd appreciate them. There are x2 San Marzano and x2 Red Current tomatos pictured below.
San Marzano #1
San Marzano #2
Red Current #1
(main stem forked into 2, could I have helped this not happen?)
Red Current #2
Sometimes I choose one of the stems to be the leader and remove the other one ... sometimes I just leave the plant to get on with it.
Ivd not been able to decide if it makes a difference ... 🙄
Your plants look nice and healthy 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The is a rather substantial shoot close to the base of my Red Current tomato plant. It's as strong as if it'll become a plant by it's own right eventually.
Should I let it continue or clip it off?
ps I have baby tomatoes, very nice surprise this morning. Delighted.