The Tomato Project

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  1. Daniel W

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    Looking very nice indeed!
     
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    Cheers. We are happy with things at the moment.
     
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    Looking good Sjoerd :cool:

    If they get leggy @Logan you can plant them deep and they'll grow roots out of the stems :)
     
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    Thanks Zigs.
     
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    It is time to plant the first group— these toms are the ones that will hopefully offer some resistance to Fulvia fulva, or as we call it, bladvlekkenziekte. Also there are some plants that belong outside because sometimes Phytophthora can come into the glass house.
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    Well, there they are, with an exaggerated labeling system. The next group will be outside ones in our garden and then in the patch over at the neighbour’s.
     
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    The last of the toms are itching to go into the ground.
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    Now the outside candidates must go in. The first six are on our garden next to the sloot:
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    Ten there are eight across the sidewalk at the neighour’s:
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    Four more went to our mate, in the city and the last two went to another gardener up the way from us. They have instructions.

    Let the experiment begin.

    Day before yesterday we removed suckers and the lowest leaves from all plants.
     
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    Sjoerd your garden never disappoints. Just beautiful. Every single section joined by accessories necessary for growth is outstanding. Every plant is growing and looking healthy . Soon flower buds will take shape with a lot more to look foreword too. Inspiring to watch your progress and looking foreword to a great harvest .Good job. :setc_005:
     
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    Thanks Pac— I have everything crossed for this trial. So far, so good.
     
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    Made the rounds and did the second sucker removals and pruning.
     
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    I've got most of our outside Toms in now, still half a tray to go :)

    First flowers on a few in the polytunnel :)
     
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    Good news about the tom blooms. I have blooms inside and out…but not many yet.
    I have had them for a while now, but that has to do with the way I start mine.
     
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    T/TR blooming in the glass house.
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    More bloomers in the kas:
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    Lookin good. This Tom growing in the glass house is interesting to follow. I’m sure when harvest times comes round you will have plenty of Tom’s . And as I recall many other types of produce to harvest after all the hard work planning and attention in your garden it is well worth the time . :sete_005:
     
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    Thanks for your remarks here. This project is so enjoyable.
     
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    Lovely Sjoerd :)

    One of my flowering plants was broken off at the base this morning, I've replanted it and hope it will root :rolleyes:
     
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