tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post2890095767559662656..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Pinching-out and tying-inMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-66465111031510543362015-06-12T14:48:09.208+01:002015-06-12T14:48:09.208+01:00Hi Elza; The tomato plants get about 6 hours of di...Hi Elza; The tomato plants get about 6 hours of direct light each day, which seems to be enough. I grow them in the same place every year, and they usually do well enough. They certainly do not need protecting from the rain once they are this big.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-51126855569606692552015-06-12T11:43:01.034+01:002015-06-12T11:43:01.034+01:00How much direct sun are they having and also do yo...How much direct sun are they having and also do you protect them somehow when it rains?<br />I keep imagining you and Mrs. Jane running with those pots, trying to save them from rain ;)<br />This is my first tomato season, sorry to bother you...Bravely I put last week 1! ! cherry type tomato <br />in the cold ground, planted together with 1 red basil, and he will get apprx. 7 hours of direct sun, from 12.30 till 19.30- 20.00....the other one - Tiny Tim will stay in windowsill like... forever: that's until he decide to die :)or I kill him with overwatering, which I intend to do with majority of my plants...warm regards, ElzaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-2783919866581506452015-06-12T06:17:41.298+01:002015-06-12T06:17:41.298+01:00this year I will not remove side shorts in order t...this year I will not remove side shorts in order to keep the plant more healty against fungi problems. This is a method suggested by the sinergic agricolture. We will see if it works or not! ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10845820710934258530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-22304090781314942562015-06-12T01:10:41.095+01:002015-06-12T01:10:41.095+01:00My only comment is ... amazing!!!My only comment is ... amazing!!!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-11343183865726694662015-06-11T20:57:25.650+01:002015-06-11T20:57:25.650+01:00Your crop of tomatoes for 2 years ago looks huge! ...Your crop of tomatoes for 2 years ago looks huge! We have never succeed in growing many tomatoes outside. We are hoping to have more success with growing them in our greenhouse. I like the tip about the saucers. I get distracted after reading this post and noticed old posts about the Sciliy isles which i enjoyed it's some where I would love to visit. That plane looks so small. Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-78998537666441356272015-06-11T16:20:40.098+01:002015-06-11T16:20:40.098+01:00Thank goodness things seem to be going well this y...Thank goodness things seem to be going well this year. I was always a cage person myself. Not that I thought one was better than the other. They have different strengths and weaknesses. But for me not having to keep up with the pruning was nice. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-68587360459413700812015-06-11T14:52:10.736+01:002015-06-11T14:52:10.736+01:00Your tomatoes look fabulous - I'm so glad that...Your tomatoes look fabulous - I'm so glad that you seem to be weed killer free this year! I'm a huge fan of bottom watering & do that almost exclusively when growing seedlings indoors.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-26639118965939537152015-06-11T14:18:33.266+01:002015-06-11T14:18:33.266+01:00I have never grown my tomatoes as Cordons. Can'...I have never grown my tomatoes as Cordons. Can't wait to do that now. Your plants look wonderful in the first shot.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-43400955981494413552015-06-11T14:14:37.351+01:002015-06-11T14:14:37.351+01:00Thanks for the mention. My dad always told me to w...Thanks for the mention. My dad always told me to water tomatoes from the bottom and feed them from the top. Apparently, tomatoes have two root systems, the deep set roots absorb water whereas the feeding roots are set more shallow. This is the idea behind ring culture pots where you're able to put the feed in the central chamber and water in the outer moat which enables each to reach each particular root system more efficiently. Your plants are looking good, nice and sturdy. We both had problems with them last year so it's good to see that they're all doing much better this time round.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-91566737861190578752015-06-11T13:47:33.245+01:002015-06-11T13:47:33.245+01:00A few years ago I found out if when you are pinchi...A few years ago I found out if when you are pinching out side shoot you pop the shoots into a pot of compost they root and you have another plant, it will fruit a bit later, I often did this my first pinching out's. <br />I have tomatoes set now on most of my plants they are doing well this year.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.com