It's that time of year again ...
It's that time of year again ...
... to start sowing tomato seeds.
Well for some weirdo people it is anyway.
Started off today chitting a few Silver Fir Tree tomato seeds, which if I've got my timing right should start producing ripe fruit in time for Christmas.
But this year there's something new. Whilst browsing through the seed racks in a huge nursery when on holiday in England, as you do, I came across a sweet pepper that has been bred for pot growing. So this year there will be one less potted tomato and a pepper instead.
Exciting times...
Well for some weirdo people it is anyway.
Started off today chitting a few Silver Fir Tree tomato seeds, which if I've got my timing right should start producing ripe fruit in time for Christmas.
But this year there's something new. Whilst browsing through the seed racks in a huge nursery when on holiday in England, as you do, I came across a sweet pepper that has been bred for pot growing. So this year there will be one less potted tomato and a pepper instead.
Exciting times...
Tony
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Re: It's that time of year again ...
eh? where do you keep them and how on earth do they ripen?
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Re: It's that time of year again ...
Am I right in thinking that tomatoes don't need sunshine hours just steady temperatures to fruit?
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Re: It's that time of year again ...
A bit of both, although I think the temperature is the most important.bonniethomas06 wrote:Am I right in thinking that tomatoes don't need sunshine hours just steady temperatures to fruit?
These will be grown on a south facing windowsill, but being south west Ireland doesn't mean unbroken sunshine. I would estimate that from November to March we might only see the sun maybe twice a week sometimes, but the temperature will be a fairly constant 20 degrees.
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Re: It's that time of year again ...
Cassiepod, more details of last year's winter tomatoes are here http://selfsufficientish.com/forum/view ... =1&t=29031Cassiepod wrote:eh? where do you keep them and how on earth do they ripen?
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Re: It's that time of year again ...
I thought it was the time of the year to worry about preparing the beds for autumn sown onions and garlic ...
Re: It's that time of year again ...
Thanks Odsox
mmm onion and garlic much more my thing! although with a bit of tomato your getting a nice pasta sauce going....
mmm onion and garlic much more my thing! although with a bit of tomato your getting a nice pasta sauce going....
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Re: It's that time of year again ...
Its a race against time for me to get any portion of land ready for garlic/onions. It is currently turf!
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Re: It's that time of year again ...
A bit of an update.
The Silver Fir Tree tomatoes are now just over a month old now, languishing in the afternoon sun.
I'll post every now and again to see if my timing is right and I have ripe fruit for Christmas.
It's a bit of a gamble as I haven't grown them during the winter before, so we will see if I get egg on my face.
The Silver Fir Tree tomatoes are now just over a month old now, languishing in the afternoon sun.
I'll post every now and again to see if my timing is right and I have ripe fruit for Christmas.
It's a bit of a gamble as I haven't grown them during the winter before, so we will see if I get egg on my face.
Tony
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Re: It's that time of year again ...
Hopefully it's tomato on your face, not egg
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Re: It's that time of year again ...
Even at that size the plants are so pretty.
Maggie
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Re: It's that time of year again ...
UPDATE
We now have a tomato hedge, or even a silver firtree hedge.
Things are looking promising, 10 weeks to go for ripe fruit.
Might do it ...
We now have a tomato hedge, or even a silver firtree hedge.
Things are looking promising, 10 weeks to go for ripe fruit.
Might do it ...
Tony
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Re: It's that time of year again ...
Grrrrrrrrr.
Maggie
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Re: It's that time of year again ...
Oh my word! They are beautiful! I recon you'll be good for Christmas. Fingers crossed!
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Re: It's that time of year again ...
Oh dear, it looks like my timing was a bit out.
Ah well, at least there should be some left at Christmas .... hopefully.
Ah well, at least there should be some left at Christmas .... hopefully.
Tony
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