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Outdoor Tomatoes
I have been given several tomato plants which I have been assured are of the
outdoor rather than greenhouse variety. The are currently in a growbag at the side of my shed and were planted there when the weather was more June like, i.e. early last week. I haven't been to my allotment for a couple of days due to the weather, but I initially thought that the rain might do them good. As the weather hasn't appreciably improved since the last time I saw the plants, I was wondering exactly how hardy outdoor tomatoes are. Basically, due to the unseasonably cold weather and here in Notts it is currently winter coat weather in my "nesh" opinion, would I be better to bring them into the greenhouse or not. I've never had any dealings with tomatoes before and am not sure how much of an English summer they can stand. Jeannie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.707 / Virus Database: 463 - Release Date: 15/06/04 |
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Outdoor Tomatoes
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 14:43:07 +0100, "Jeannie"
wrote: Basically, due to the unseasonably cold weather and here in Notts it is currently winter coat weather in my "nesh" opinion, would I be better to bring them into the greenhouse or not. I've never had any dealings with tomatoes before and am not sure how much of an English summer they can stand. Jeannie As long as there is no FROST they will be OK, but the more warmth they get (as opposed to baking sun) the quicker they will grow. Most tomatoes can be grown outdoors, some variesties will do better than others. You also need to ensure they never run short ot water, and also feeding will help once you see the first fruit appearing. Use tomato feed or home-made brew with nettles, comfrey etc. You will also need to watch out for tomato/potato blight later in the summer, around the end of August. You may be lucky but it has become more prevalent in recent years. If you have room in the greenhouse they would certainly produce fruit sooner, but why not leave them as an experiment. Pam in Bristol |
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"Jeannie" wrote in message I have been given several tomato plants which I have been assured are of the outdoor rather than greenhouse variety. The are currently in a growbag at the side of my shed and were planted there when the weather was more June like, i.e. early last week. I haven't been to my allotment for a couple of days due to the weather, but I initially thought that the rain might do them good. As the weather hasn't appreciably improved since the last time I saw the plants, I was wondering exactly how hardy outdoor tomatoes are. Basically, due to the unseasonably cold weather and here in Notts it is currently winter coat weather in my "nesh" opinion, would I be better to bring them into the greenhouse or not. I've never had any dealings with tomatoes before and am not sure how much of an English summer they can stand. Provided there is no frost you won't have much of a problem until towards the end of summer, just as the fruit is ripening, when they may get struck with Blight. We spray ours with Bordeaux Mixture as a preventative from about the second week in August. (it washes off) Out on the allotments, keep them well tied to their supports to avoid wind damage, and the supports must be strong as a plant covered in fruit and wet with rain is very heavy. We found a single cane was not enough and I now make a strong "goalpost" type structure from metal and wood and tie the top of canes to that. As soon as the first truss has set start feeding with a tomato feed as directed on the bottle, seaweed extract seems to work well too. We think Toms grown outside in the ground have a better flavour, it's just you don't get a crop 'till the end of summer, and it does depend on the summer weather too. The only time we have ever entered a competition we won "best plate of Toms" against all comers for our outdoor grown Roma's. -- Regards Bob Some photos of my plants at..... |
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message
... On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 14:43:07 +0100, "Jeannie" wrote: Basically, due to the unseasonably cold weather and here in Notts it is currently winter coat weather in my "nesh" opinion, would I be better to bring them into the greenhouse or not. I've never had any dealings with tomatoes before and am not sure how much of an English summer they can stand. Jeannie As long as there is no FROST they will be OK, but the more warmth they get (as opposed to baking sun) the quicker they will grow. Most tomatoes can be grown outdoors, some variesties will do better than others. You also need to ensure they never run short ot water This is definately not a problem at the moment! and also feeding will help once you see the first fruit appearing. Use tomato feed or home-made brew with nettles, comfrey etc. My nettle brew (also know to the other allotment holders as "that stinking barrel") is ready and has been used to good effect on all the other plants in the alloment, the sweetcorn plants especially seem to grow taller overnight when they have been fed with it. That would have been my next question actually...whether the nettle brew would be OK for tomato plants too! You will also need to watch out for tomato/potato blight later in the summer, around the end of August. You may be lucky but it has become more prevalent in recent years. I will look out for that. Thanks If you have room in the greenhouse they would certainly produce fruit sooner, but why not leave them as an experiment. Pam in Bristol Yes, they will be staying out now. All I really wanted to know was that they wouldn't die outside due to the sudden drop in temperature and the deluge of rain, so thanks for the info! Jeannie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.707 / Virus Database: 463 - Release Date: 15/06/04 |
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