@Pete.8 I can usually keep my tomato plants until end of October, but this year they are dismal so all should be history by end of September. I grow seasonal veggies not having a hothouse because we have a good climate here. Winter can go down to -6°/-9°C with a Tramontane coming in strong, but the Brassica brave everything as do the root veggies. All herbs except thyme wither and hibernate. Although.....I have frozen lots of tomato concentrate with a sprig of basil on the top!
My 3 types of basil is growing good in the pot, they for sure eat alot of water. stumbled into one issue which was some whiteflies or other kind of flies but bough some insect spray at flowerstore and they dissapeared pretty fast. How is the best way for me to remove couple of leafes to use in the food without having to stress the plant to much? its been growing for about 3 weeks now, is it to early to start removing leaves?
They look like they are growing really well - congratulations! You could start by just snipping off single leaves from the bigger plants. That will also help more air get around the plants to keep them healthy. The fly paper is a good idea too as you may see little fungus gnats flying around.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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How is the best way for me to remove couple of leafes to use in the food without having to stress the plant to much? its been growing for about 3 weeks now, is it to early to start removing leaves?
You could start by just snipping off single leaves from the bigger plants. That will also help more air get around the plants to keep them healthy.
The fly paper is a good idea too as you may see little fungus gnats flying around.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.