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My Tumblers are covered in tomatoes and one of them is even red!!!
The leaves seem to be dying off, is that usual, please? Should I continue to feed them? |
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On Jul 29, 12:27*pm, "Ophelia" wrote:
My Tumblers are covered in tomatoes and one of them is even red!!! The leaves seem to be dying off, is that usual, please? *Should I continue to feed them? I don't think they are actually dying off, just curling slightly? This is usual. How often do you feed them? One tip don't let them dry out, keep the balance of moist soil rather than dry to sodden as you will get problems with mishapen ends and split skins, eat and enjoy them. I might just copy your idea next year. My outdoor ones are doing fine and ones under cover not so well!!!! Judith |
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"Judith in France" wrote in message ... On Jul 29, 12:27 pm, "Ophelia" wrote: My Tumblers are covered in tomatoes and one of them is even red!!! The leaves seem to be dying off, is that usual, please? Should I continue to feed them? I don't think they are actually dying off, just curling slightly? This is usual. How often do you feed them? One tip don't let them dry out, keep the balance of moist soil rather than dry to sodden as you will get problems with mishapen ends and split skins, eat and enjoy them. I might just copy your idea next year. My outdoor ones are doing fine and ones under cover not so well!!!! The leaves are curling, but going yellow too. They are outside in the rain so don't get the chance to dry out I have been feeding them once a week. Should I keep that up? |
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On Jul 29, 3:25*pm, "Ophelia" wrote:
"Judith in France" wrote in ... On Jul 29, 12:27 pm, "Ophelia" wrote: My Tumblers are covered in tomatoes and one of them is even red!!! The leaves seem to be dying off, is that usual, please? Should I continue to feed them? I don't think they are actually dying off, just curling slightly? This is usual. *How often do you feed them? *One tip don't let them dry out, keep the balance of moist soil rather than dry to sodden as you will get problems with mishapen ends and split skins, eat and enjoy them. *I might just copy your idea next year. *My outdoor ones are doing fine and ones under cover not so well!!!! * * The leaves are curling, but going yellow too. *They are outside in the rain so don't get the chance to dry out *I have been feeding them once a week. *Should I keep that up? Well, I do as long as I have flowers, I feed, I wouldn't worry too much about the yellow, just ensure that your feed contains adequate magnesium. Judith |
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On 29 July, 20:22, "Ophelia" wrote:
Judith in France wrote: On Jul 29, 3:25 pm, "Ophelia" wrote: "Judith in France" wrote in messagenews:e0e722aa-1061-40c8-b904- ... On Jul 29, 12:27 pm, "Ophelia" wrote: My Tumblers are covered in tomatoes and one of them is even red!!! *The leaves seem to be dying off, is that usual, please? Should I continue to feed them? I don't think they are actually dying off, just curling slightly? This is usual. How often do you feed them? One tip don't let them dry out, keep the balance of moist soil rather than dry to sodden as you will get problems with mishapen ends and split skins, eat and enjoy them. I might just copy your idea next year. My outdoor ones are doing fine and ones under cover not so well!!!! The leaves are curling, but going yellow too. They are outside in the rain so don't get the chance to dry out I have been feeding them once a week. Should I keep that up? Well, I do as long as I have flowers, I feed, I wouldn't worry too much about the yellow, just ensure that your feed contains adequate magnesium. I don't see any flowers now. *I have been feeding with 'tomato feed' btw thank you very much for your response. *I am very grateful. *They may only be a few tomotoes to others, but to me......)) I know exactly what you mean, and the cynics always mention that for the time and effort spent on growing them it would be far easier to buy them at a supermarket. But, those sad people do not understand the sheer pleasure in eating ones that you have nurtured yourself through all kinds of weather, and yours will always taste better. Yes, the bottom leaves of tomatoes regularly turn yellow and look rather dead once there are lots of tomatoes on the plants. I assume that the plant no longer needs them as the fruit swell is mainly water, and the upper leaves are providing for the rest of the plant. It is a shame that the mature plants look so dishevelled, and there is one problem to watch out for at this time in cool/damp weather and that is blight - but fingers crossed, so far despite all the rain there are no signs of blight yet. |
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Ophelia wrote: My Tumblers are covered in tomatoes and one of them is even red!!! My, isn't nature wonderful -- Pete C London UK |
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Pete C wrote:
Ophelia wrote: My Tumblers are covered in tomatoes and one of them is even red!!! My, isn't nature wonderful Oi! I am VERY proud of that red one, I will have you know |
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Ophelia wrote: Pete C wrote: Ophelia wrote: My Tumblers are covered in tomatoes and one of them is even red!!! My, isn't nature wonderful Oi! I am VERY proud of that red one, I will have you know Oops, sorry, that didn't read well did it. It wasn't meant to be sarcatic sounding. I never cease to be awed (sp) at how things grow. -- Pete C London UK |
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Pete C wrote:
Ophelia wrote: Pete C wrote: Ophelia wrote: My Tumblers are covered in tomatoes and one of them is even red!!! My, isn't nature wonderful Oi! I am VERY proud of that red one, I will have you know Oops, sorry, that didn't read well did it. It wasn't meant to be sarcatic sounding. I never cease to be awed (sp) at how things grow. Yeah, just watch it buddy!! |
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Ophelia wrote: Pete C wrote: Ophelia wrote: Pete C wrote: Ophelia wrote: My Tumblers are covered in tomatoes and one of them is even red!!! My, isn't nature wonderful Oi! I am VERY proud of that red one, I will have you know Oops, sorry, that didn't read well did it. It wasn't meant to be sarcatic sounding. I never cease to be awed (sp) at how things grow. Yeah, just watch it buddy!! Yes miss -- Pete C London UK |
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