2024 Tomato Grow List
Posted by: JJB - 04-03-2024, 05:55 PM - Replies (23)

So far my list is:
Some have been sown, others are waiting in the wings.

Greenhouse

Summer Frolic - red big Cherry. New.
Bloody Butcher - early small salad. Didn't have much success last year, giving it another go.
Honeycomb - orange/yellow cherry. Sweet. May even replace Sungold in future years
Sungold - everyone knows this one
Jaune Flamme - large cherry, dark orange. New. I might find it too thick skinned for P's liking. All the more for me Smile
Piglet Willie - Dark red. Salad I think.   This and Jaune Flamme courtesy of Garrett, thanks very much.
Artisan Pink Bumblebee - Pretty pink cherry. New.
Burlesque - Beef. Red and very big. Good flavour last year.
Malachite Box - Beef. Green. Plant a bit weak but I loved the taste last year.
Purple Cherokee - Beef. Dark red. I liked the flavour last year.
Country Taste - Beef. Red. New. Supposedly disease resistant.

Outside - all blight resistant

Oh Happy Day - Big salad. Red. New
Crimson Crush - Salad. Red. New
Mountain Magic - Red. Did well for me last year
Primabella, Primavera - Large cherry. Red. Couldn't make my mind up which one, so decided on  both.

Outside in pots (as long as vine weevil permits)

Orangeto - Orange cherry. Semi bush. Supposedly sweet
Divinity - Red large cherry. Failed to germinate last year so its being given the chance to redeem itself.

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  2024 - What I plan to sow this week
Posted by: Veggie - 04-03-2024, 12:10 AM - Replies (11)

New thread - a sort of memory jogger. 
Tell us what your sowing plans are for the week. Maybe it will help the rest of us.

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  How many will you.........?
Posted by: Veggie - 01-03-2024, 08:06 PM - Replies (4)

Excuse me coming up with a nutty question but, its raining, and I've been thinking!
Bear with me .........if I sowed a different type of seed every day of the year it would be 365/6 different plants..........which got me wondering just how many different plants/varieties I do sow.
From there I wondered how many different plants I eat during a year........
I don't have any answers to these questions but wondered whether you have any answers based on your own experience.

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  Unhappy Camelia
Posted by: Small chilli - 27-02-2024, 10:34 AM - Replies (5)

Last august/ September I planted my camelia in a newly made raised bed. They’re not happy. Not flowered. One is going a bit yellow. This one has never done well, since I bought it. The other looks ok, it produced buds. They fell off. What do I need to add to the soil to help them recover? 
I know the stuff I used to fill that bed wasn’t the best of anything  Blush . My hellebore isn’t happy either, but lupins, and crazy daisy chrysanthemum are doing well. And tulips are all coming (still don’t know if they’ll flower).

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  Are these people for real?
Posted by: Vinny - 26-02-2024, 07:55 PM - Replies (3)

I dunno what the world is coming to?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68402362

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  Growing Leek stumps
Posted by: Veggie - 25-02-2024, 02:12 PM - Replies (4)

Never throw a leek stump away! If the base is intact, with roots, cut off the bottom inch or so and replant. 
No base, no roots - no worry!! Shop bought leeks are often trimmed - as are the ones I get FREE! Trim off the bottom inch or so and put it in a little water, not too much or the leek will rot. Here are some I prepared earlier - about 3 days ago!

    In their little pots.
    The green bit in the middle shows it wants to grow!
   
   

I'll give them a few more days in their pots to let the roots grow more, then plant them in my permanent leek bed - where all rejuvenated leeks live. They usually produce side leeks.  Some I cut off and use, leaving the stumps in situ, the rest are left to flower and self seed.

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  Soapwort
Posted by: Veggie - 25-02-2024, 01:13 PM - Replies (5)

I've intended to grow Soapwort for a while, even have some seeds ready for sowing. 
I'm sticking this link here https://www.wildfibres.co.uk/html/soapwort.html to remind what to do once I have some soapwort plants, not just a packet of seeds!

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  Flax
Posted by: Veggie - 24-02-2024, 11:13 PM - Replies (5)

I've been thinking about growing Flax for the edible seeds and today, at the Seed Swap I acquired some Flax Seeds. Interestingly, there is a local project to grow Flax to make Linen and the seeds that I have are from this project. I didn't know there was such a project but I'm intrigued now. If I can grow it, harvest the seeds and donate the plants for processing I will. There's no hope of me doing the processing! But I'll be keeping watch on how the Project gets on. 
More info on their Blog at https://welshlinen.com/home/

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  Lentils
Posted by: Veggie - 21-02-2024, 08:47 PM - Replies (2)

All you need to know about growing your own Lentils. https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/news/gr...wn-lentils
Check out the link to the 2019 trials at the end of the article. 
The conclusion seems to be that harvesting the little blighters is the problem. 
Has anyone tried growing lentils? 
I may try some in a pot, rather than in the ground, so that they're easier to harvest.

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  Orangeto tomatoes
Posted by: Veggie - 20-02-2024, 05:52 PM - Replies (7)

New thread as requested by JJB

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