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Outdoor tomatoes - help please?
Hi all
I don't have a greenhouse yet and have seen outdoor tomato plants on the Unwins site. They have 3 plants each of 3 varieties but don't really detail what these need. I very much value your comments and would appreciate advice, please, on the following:
SUN: my garden is NE (or ENE to be precise) facing so no part of my garden (front or back) gets the sun all day. A small sheltered bed in the front (ideal to convert) gets the sun from about 2pm til sunset so the very hottest part of the sun in summer; is this enough?
SOIL/FEED/WATER: would prob build a raised bed or use grow bags, feed weekly and already have a watering system. Do they prefer little water often (keeping moist) or less often and a good douse?
MULCH: Does one mulch tomato plants? Does it matter?
BUGS/DISEASE: Assuming the flowers need pollinations, I guess enviromesh is out and I recall aphids being a potential problem. What's the best way to tackle slugs, bugs, pests and unwanted visitors in a reasonably green/organic way? If it involves picking anything crawly off of anything, it ain't gonna happen; in hand-to-hand combat with pests, they can have whatever they want!
ANYTHING ELSE: If you've hints and tips that might help, do let me know.
I don't have a greenhouse yet and have seen outdoor tomato plants on the Unwins site. They have 3 plants each of 3 varieties but don't really detail what these need. I very much value your comments and would appreciate advice, please, on the following:
SUN: my garden is NE (or ENE to be precise) facing so no part of my garden (front or back) gets the sun all day. A small sheltered bed in the front (ideal to convert) gets the sun from about 2pm til sunset so the very hottest part of the sun in summer; is this enough?
SOIL/FEED/WATER: would prob build a raised bed or use grow bags, feed weekly and already have a watering system. Do they prefer little water often (keeping moist) or less often and a good douse?
MULCH: Does one mulch tomato plants? Does it matter?
BUGS/DISEASE: Assuming the flowers need pollinations, I guess enviromesh is out and I recall aphids being a potential problem. What's the best way to tackle slugs, bugs, pests and unwanted visitors in a reasonably green/organic way? If it involves picking anything crawly off of anything, it ain't gonna happen; in hand-to-hand combat with pests, they can have whatever they want!
ANYTHING ELSE: If you've hints and tips that might help, do let me know.
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Permalink Reply by charlie keane on -
Hi sarah,the toms i had last year were nice (cherry toms)i started from seed and put them in my damp shed for a couple of weeks just until thay broke the top of the soil then i put them into a raised bed and covered them with mesh so no slugs or birds got them i went out everyday gave them a small drop of rain water and everything was fine in the end lovely toms nearly everyday hope that helps and you get more info from other people.....chas
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