Have your tomatoes ripened

[escallonia]

I am wondering if they will ever ripen!! How are yours?
These are in the polytunnel.


These are in the greenhouse Just beginning to ripen.



John.

[Pol]

Re: Have your tomatoes ripened

We don't grow them anymore, not since we got rid of the greenhouse. We got fed up with the greenhouse being damaged in gales. My favourites for the greenhouse used to be Alicante.

Yours are looking good and tempting though!

Pol

[Weeman]

Re: Have your tomatoes ripened

Have been using ours from the greenhouse for two weeks I used grafted plants this year.

[Tom Holle]

Re: Have your tomatoes ripened

You certainly have a "green thumb".

[Pops]

Re: Have your tomatoes ripened

NO ... mine are very slow to ripen this year. Only had 2 up to now

[escallonia]

Re: Have your tomatoes ripened

We don't grow them anymore, not since we got rid of the greenhouse. We got fed up with the greenhouse being damaged in gales. My favourites for the greenhouse used to be Alicante.

Yours are looking good and tempting though!

Pol

Morning Pol sorry to hear that you don't grow them, The wind is a problem I left the door open one night and in the morning I found four or five glass panels had been broken so a lesson learned!! This year I am growing Gardeners delight in the polytunnel and Cherry in the green house.
Regards John.

[escallonia]

Re: Have your tomatoes ripened

NO ... mine are very slow to ripen this year. Only had 2 up to now

Morning Pops sounds like you are in the same position as me. regards John.

[escallonia]

Re: Have your tomatoes ripened

Have been using ours from the greenhouse for two weeks I used grafted plants this year.

Morning to you Weeman. Our weather this year has been four weeks late so every thing is behind. never heard of Grafted Tomatoe plants how does this work? Thanks for answering regards John.

[escallonia]

Re: Have your tomatoes ripened

You certainly have a "green thumb".

Morning Tom.
We say Green fingers but having a green thumb is just as good. thanks for looking regards John.

[Weeman]

Re: Have your tomatoes ripened

Grafted plants have a known variety grafted to a vigorous root stock. I get mine from a nursery, they are ready to go and are about a foot high when seeds I have sown are at two inch size. I have got better and faster crops each year. Some ' experts' claim there is no advantage?
I grew Gardeners delight and Elegance this year

[escallonia]

Re: Have your tomatoes ripened

Hi Ed, I will have to look round the local nursery and I will give it a go. thanks for that tip John.

[Weeman]

Re: Have your tomatoes ripened

Some of the catalogue companies carry them as does B & Q Good luck next year.

[John Perriment]

Re: Have your tomatoes ripened

Let's hope for an Indian Summer. There's nothing to beat a home grown, naturally ripened on the vine tomato.

[escallonia]

Re: Have your tomatoes ripened

You are so right John. I have been looking forward to them the weather this week will help. regards John.