5 plants are way too many ,2 plants per grow bag is best maybe 3 at a push.toms need room to grow,overcrowding can also encourage pests and mould.i have a really good germination ratio on seeds and when they all come up i know you really dont want to sacrifice any.after giving away as many as pos i still had too many.i planted them in between my ornamentals and any space i had in the garden and they are all flowering well.thin your plants now.love xx
I enjoy reading your post. I have tried almost 5 years and was unsuccessful for 3 years until last year. I'm quite happy with this year's harvest and still learning to grow in my balcony. How do u do the compost heap in yr balcony?
Hi Liz, thanks! Re the compost heap, I just used two 30cm diameter plant pots, one placed in the other. the bottom one had a bit of soil/multipurpose compost in and I added kitchen waste to the top one. A bit like a wormery (i think there may have been a couple of worms tho I've no idea where they came from). It wasn't very well thought out I'm afraid but it did the job! Kate
Dotty if its any help, I did not even buy seed potatoes last year, but used ones from supermarket not chitted. They were one of the best crops ever, space them 1ft apart if you want good sz, or closer gives you smaller potatoes, you will still get the same amount, give plenty of water & feed, earth up regulary.Doing it from seed this yr chitting to see the difference.
I have just bought a greenhouse and need to buy a heater as I live in Newcastle. what is the best and cheapest to run a parrafin or elactric thermostat one? Also do I need heat for busy lizzie and lobelia plug plants that I've have potted on? Regards jan
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