Just bought a Black Cherry and a Yellow Tumbling Tom and planted them in large pot and hanging basket respectively. Forty-odd more plants from seed due to go into their growbags in a week or so, as soon as I've tidied up the greenhouse enough!
No seedlings have appeared yet but we've no heat as yet so patience I think.
Any wrinkles on growing tomatoes successfully from seed?
A cold greenhouse is fine, especially if you didn't sow them till April. They should have germinated by now though!
If you've sown in trays, prick them out into 3" pots of multi-purpose compost or John Innes No.2 when they've got their first two seed-leaves fully open. If you sowed in pots, thin to the strongest seedling in each pot at the same stage. Don't let them dry out but don't drown the little dears either. Give them as much light as poss and a steady temperature too if you can. When they have half a dozen leaves or start flowering they can go into their final homes. Keep asking questions!
I have a few seedlings growing, I live in SW Scotland so we're a little behind in the weather, even a friend I know who's an experienced gardener, her toms are only 3 to 4 inches high, my seedling are an inch up. I overwatered the first batch, so started again or I'd be further on.
Thanks for the advice on the temps though, that's where I've been going wrong for so long, I often thought if it's comfortable for me in the greenhouse then the toms will love it but they love heat, since I tried keeping the temps over 10c or 15c and everything has flourished. Even getting some coriander up, I've not been able to do so because of my lack of temp education.
I've got a garden pearl, money maker, and gardeners delight. From the afore mention friend. They're all in their homes bar one, it's a bit wee just now, like you say they need to have a few leaves on them. Also have some from the garden center just in case mine failed, they're growing away nicely.
You have to be careful with toms in Scotland, different from down south, they are harvested much later, I've made that mistake before, harvesting them too early.
Hmmm - yes. I shall be well wrapped up when necessary. Sailing in the rain can be quite unpleasant. But all your soft fruit will need some sunshine too!
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Just bought a Black Cherry and a Yellow Tumbling Tom and planted them in large pot and hanging basket respectively. Forty-odd more plants from seed due to go into their growbags in a week or so, as soon as I've tidied up the greenhouse enough!
A cold greenhouse is fine, especially if you didn't sow them till April. They should have germinated by now though!
If you've sown in trays, prick them out into 3" pots of multi-purpose compost or John Innes No.2 when they've got their first two seed-leaves fully open. If you sowed in pots, thin to the strongest seedling in each pot at the same stage. Don't let them dry out but don't drown the little dears either. Give them as much light as poss and a steady temperature too if you can. When they have half a dozen leaves or start flowering they can go into their final homes. Keep asking questions!
Hi Steve309.
I have a few seedlings growing, I live in SW Scotland so we're a little behind in the weather, even a friend I know who's an experienced gardener, her toms are only 3 to 4 inches high, my seedling are an inch up. I overwatered the first batch, so started again or I'd be further on.
Thanks for the advice on the temps though, that's where I've been going wrong for so long, I often thought if it's comfortable for me in the greenhouse then the toms will love it but they love heat, since I tried keeping the temps over 10c or 15c and everything has flourished. Even getting some coriander up, I've not been able to do so because of my lack of temp education.
I've got a garden pearl, money maker, and gardeners delight. From the afore mention friend. They're all in their homes bar one, it's a bit wee just now, like you say they need to have a few leaves on them. Also have some from the garden center just in case mine failed, they're growing away nicely.
You have to be careful with toms in Scotland, different from down south, they are harvested much later, I've made that mistake before, harvesting them too early.
REALLY hope we get a nice summer this year!
With you on that one!
Sounds like you're doing OK.
I'll be up your way - sailing in the Firth of Clyde - next month. Make sure we have good weather please
Sea what I can do!
Aye - you'll be lucky Steve...
Actually - May can sometimes be nice here...wouldn't come without good waterproofs and a few jumpers though....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hmmm - yes. I shall be well wrapped up when necessary. Sailing in the rain can be quite unpleasant. But all your soft fruit will need some sunshine too!