tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post4396709367752047512..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Tomato finaleMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-48546813447438622042013-10-22T01:06:00.786+01:002013-10-22T01:06:00.786+01:00Thanks Mark, Yeah I've certainly never even th...Thanks Mark, Yeah I've certainly never even thought about it until I saw your post here with them trimmed then wondered if it was possible! I might try it with one and see how it gets on, if it doesn't work its no big deal since I was planning lots of new varieties for next year anyway!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188603527602084352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-54410789668380180822013-10-21T15:22:20.191+01:002013-10-21T15:22:20.191+01:00Hi Rozzie; I have never tried over-wintering trimm...Hi Rozzie; I have never tried over-wintering trimmed-down tomato plants. I think they would just rot. I always start again from seed, each year. The stumps of mine are just awaiting the right moment for disposal. In the right conditions, the tomato is a perennial I believe, and I also know that these days you can buy many types of grafted tomato plants, so it must be possible to over-Winter them somewhere / somehow!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-90774405780846838972013-10-21T13:29:32.149+01:002013-10-21T13:29:32.149+01:00This may sound like a stupid question, but can you...This may sound like a stupid question, but can you overwinter the plants you have trimmed down? I've never known anyone to trim them like this before, so wondered whether it is possible to continue their production next season from the same plants. If you can overwinter them, do you fleece cover them or stick them indoors at all or just leave them as is outside?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188603527602084352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-16587465064095932812013-10-21T13:27:22.719+01:002013-10-21T13:27:22.719+01:00I thought so at first as well but looking closer a...I thought so at first as well but looking closer at the picture I realise that its probably just the tube that goes into the soil to get water to the roots faster.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188603527602084352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-55338983092505418362013-10-21T07:01:50.665+01:002013-10-21T07:01:50.665+01:00Marion, the plastic tubes are the means of adding ...Marion, the plastic tubes are the means of adding water to the reservoirs in the bases of these "self-waterng" pots. You can see these containers described more fully in a post I wrote in March 2012. The link is here: http://www.marksvegplot.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/tomato-pots.htmlMark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-64251752228305314052013-10-20T21:51:49.573+01:002013-10-20T21:51:49.573+01:00You encourage me, Mark. I appreciate the great pic...You encourage me, Mark. I appreciate the great pictures and commentary you provide. My tomatoes hung in there until two weeks ago. Question: what is the plastic tube around the base of each tomato plant? I suspect it keeps the critters away but want to be sure. Marion Youngnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-81407102336589557462013-10-20T11:16:34.869+01:002013-10-20T11:16:34.869+01:00In my country, we have very limited variety of loc...In my country, we have very limited variety of local tomatoes. So many interesting variety of tomatoes seeds, must be imported, especially from UK, Aussie and Taiwan. To get special seeds we must order it before to the seeds agent or distributor, and we have to wait for about two months to get it. Sometime the seeds that we have chosen and ordered before from seeds catalog didn't available. Very complicated process. Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-67483209015700498442013-10-20T10:10:54.374+01:002013-10-20T10:10:54.374+01:00Thanks for the compliment Endah. What sort of toma...Thanks for the compliment Endah. What sort of tomatoes do you grow in Indonesia? I expect you have some varieties that are very different to ours.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-47382745026066217342013-10-20T04:37:08.082+01:002013-10-20T04:37:08.082+01:00I love tomatoes, so I will never stop to plant the...I love tomatoes, so I will never stop to plant them on my garden. You planted so many interesting variety. You really inspire me. Thank you for sharing.Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-15298476646377826352013-10-19T21:02:55.497+01:002013-10-19T21:02:55.497+01:00It's really useful to know what tomatoes did b...It's really useful to know what tomatoes did best. I always grow Ferline and Sungold, but I've made a note of a couple of your other varieties to try next year as well.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-85543334558386495312013-10-19T19:45:02.888+01:002013-10-19T19:45:02.888+01:00OH MY GOSH! That tomato dish looks lovely! I wan...OH MY GOSH! That tomato dish looks lovely! I want to grow enough tomatoes to do that next year. Ironically, I just got some shallot starters. It's a sign, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-34656404859935885382013-10-19T18:11:29.947+01:002013-10-19T18:11:29.947+01:00It's always interesting to read a full round u...It's always interesting to read a full round up of how each variety performed, I think it helps to decide what to grow next year as there's just so many different varieties to choose from. I'm not bothering with San Marzano again, it took them so long to ripen and there's still some in the conservatory which are really quite green.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-65188481126531569482013-10-19T15:00:28.136+01:002013-10-19T15:00:28.136+01:00All our tomatoes have now been gathered in too.All our tomatoes have now been gathered in too.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com