einnebcj wrote:
Hi

I planted about 12 Tomato/Cherry Tomato plants in a 4x4 patch. I
didn't stake them particularly well and to cut a long story short -
they have gone crazy! Last year the soil was poor so the plants were
small and uncramped. This year I have improved the soil and
subsequently they are much larger and are quite cramped - growing into
eachother. The 'branches' are big and as the fruit grows will become
very heavy and possibly hit the ground or break.

So...what should I do? do I stake now or just let them run their
course? I'm worried if I stake them then I will cause root damage and
break fruit/branches whilst trying to stake but will I destroy what
I've got if I do nothing?

Thanks
C




After I changed my timber retaining walls to brick the clay I used to
backfill it, after a while tomato plants started sprouting in the clay,
I thought if they came up through that, they had a good determination to
live. So I lifted the and planted them in my new garden beds that I
manured heavily with chicken hot and mature and cow manure, with blood
and bone and dynamic lifter plus gypsum. I wasn't going to plant till
next year, but I couldn't wait that lone. The tomatos turned out to be
cherry tomatos, I had to wire an extra 6 foot garden stake to the one
already holding them as they have taken off big time. as well as cherry
tommys, I have black russians,beefsteak as well. Habanero chillies, plus
one plat that came up by themself, which could be birds eyes. 3 Lebanese
cukes are going crazy,leeks,cos lettuce,spring onions,carrots and celery
still to come up. I also have a herb garden with normal chives, garlic
chives, 3 silver beet,oregano,basil,cammomile plant,italian and normal
parsley. By the way I'm in the land of OZ, and today we have 42deg C.
Stake them.