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Trick to growing tomatoes in Brisbane?
Does anyone know how to get tomatoes to grow well in Brisbane?
My tomatoes always start off looking good, but when they get a bit bigger their growth slows, they get pale, sort of grey and the fruit doesn't really grow. I've only really tried grosse lisse, perhaps I should try an alternative variety also. I get the same result in 2 different locations, one in full sun, one in just over half. Any ideas? Thanks Lionel. |
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Trick to growing tomatoes in Brisbane?
On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:56:34 +1000, Lionel van den Berg wrote:
Does anyone know how to get tomatoes to grow well in Brisbane? My tomatoes always start off looking good, but when they get a bit bigger their growth slows, they get pale, sort of grey and the fruit doesn't really grow. I've only really tried grosse lisse, perhaps I should try an alternative variety also. I get the same result in 2 different locations, one in full sun, one in just over half. Any ideas? Tomatoes are heavy feeders so try more fertilizer. |
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Trick to growing tomatoes in Brisbane?
I always found that most varieties, including grosse lise, grew well enough,
the real problem is fruit fly. In the end, I just grew cherry tomatoes because they have a tougher skin and are more resistant to fly strike. As well, they taste great. They also grow prolifically, whether you let them spread on the ground or train them up a wall or fence. Ian "HC" wrote in message ... G'day Lionel If you check ebay there are lots of heritage tomato seeds available and who knows, you might find your old bullocks heart. I've just bought some green/white stripe, red/orange stripe, white/cream and black tomato seeds so hoping for some interesting salads this summer. Not sure this helps? Bronwyn ;-) Lionel van den Berg wrote: wrote: Tomatoes are heavy feeders so try more fertilizer. Anything in particular? I did give them dynamic lifter (though being high in nitrogen I suspect that is mostly good for leaf growth) and some blood and bone. I'm still working on building the soil, mulching heavily, it's not the greatest soil around. I grew up in Northern NSW, you don't even need to fertilise there and you get big juicy tomatoes. We were at that time keeping our own seed from a variety called bullocks heart. It doesn't really look like the one they sell as ox heart now, but it certainly was the best tomato I've ever eaten, pity I let the seed go . Lionel. |
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Trick to growing tomatoes in Brisbane?
Leftred wrote:
I always found that most varieties, including grosse lise, grew well enough, the real problem is fruit fly. In the end, I just grew cherry tomatoes because they have a tougher skin and are more resistant to fly strike. As well, they taste great. They also grow prolifically, whether you let them spread on the ground or train them up a wall or fence. Yeah, cherry tomatoes definitely the most successful. I've got some of them in at the ends of my bean rows, waiting to take over when beans die off . Best vegie in Brisbane is Silverbeet, give it water and you get well rewarded. |
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Trick to growing tomatoes in Brisbane?
Re fruit fly. This was mentioned on ABC radio many hours past my sleep
time, so was half asleep, but I remember someone using some type of cloth to keep the little buggers of the tomatoes. Thing is where do you get it? Bunnings, or nurseries? Lionel van den Berg wrote: Leftred wrote: I always found that most varieties, including grosse lise, grew well enough, the real problem is fruit fly. In the end, I just grew cherry tomatoes because they have a tougher skin and are more resistant to fly strike. As well, they taste great. They also grow prolifically, whether you let them spread on the ground or train them up a wall or fence. Yeah, cherry tomatoes definitely the most successful. I've got some of them in at the ends of my bean rows, waiting to take over when beans die off . Best vegie in Brisbane is Silverbeet, give it water and you get well rewarded. |
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Trick to growing tomatoes in Brisbane?
Jonno wrote:
Re fruit fly. This was mentioned on ABC radio many hours past my sleep time, so was half asleep, but I remember someone using some type of cloth to keep the little buggers of the tomatoes. Thing is where do you get it? Bunnings, or nurseries? Yeah, it would be preferable to use something like a cloth rather than a chemical. I've heard that comfrey can be used as a pesticide. I'm going to give it a go at some stage, I think you rot the leaves in water for a few weeks, then dilute it and spray your plants with the resulting solution. It's also a good liquid fertiliser. I keep marigolds and basil growing to help out a bit, I might get some garlic into action soon too, but I don't think any of these will be any good on fruit fly! Lionel. |
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Trick to growing tomatoes in Brisbane?
g'day lionel,
we do quiet well only having to get control over the tropical fruit fly but that dept' s looking better this year. sounds like maybe position or growing medium might not be quiet right, they will do better in full sun at least a good 6 hours a day. check how we do our successful gardens there may be some ideas there for you? On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:56:34 +1000, Lionel van den Berg wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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Trick to growing tomatoes in Brisbane?
I know you mean "quite" not quiet which means another thing altogether.
Maybe I'd be better of being "quiet". len garden wrote: g'day lionel, we do quiet well only having to get control over the tropical fruit fly but that dept' s looking better this year. sounds like maybe position or growing medium might not be quiet right, they will do better in full sun at least a good 6 hours a day. check how we do our successful gardens there may be some ideas there for you? On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:56:34 +1000, Lionel van den Berg wrote: snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len & bev -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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