Planted out today

[xellos99]

Just finished planting into glasshouse. 14 total, 9 Sungold and 5 Gardeners Delight.

I cant tell one from the other at this stage, both grew well.

Used a lot of rooting powder and chicken manure pellets so hope I have not overdone it.

Not far from starting to flower.

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[Labradors2]

Looking great! If you want to know who is who, give them a sniff! Sungold has fragrant foliage .


Linda

[mecktom]

Nice looking plants!

[xellos99]

Originally Posted by Labradors2

Looking great! If you want to know who is who, give them a sniff! Sungold has fragrant foliage .


Linda

Originally Posted by mecktom

Nice looking plants!

Thanks, just need a little luck now

[GoDawgs]

They look really healthy. I was wondering why you planted in a glass house and then I looked at your location.

[dirtdigging101]

how does one view the pics?

[dirtdigging101]

i figured out how to see the pics

[Rajun Gardener]

Nice set up and good looking plants!!

[xellos99]

And first flowers opening. This is the earliest I have ever planted them and the earliest I have ever seen flowers opening

It is the Sungolds, the gardeners delight are lagging behind now and visibly the slightly smaller plants too.

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Looking good! What’s your support system going to be?

[xellos99]

Originally Posted by PlainJane

Looking good! What’s your support system going to be?

Bamboo cane and I rig the glasshouse with polypropylene twine.

Its far from perfect but I watch the trusses for any bending as they grow and then support ones that need it and leave the ones that are ok.

9 of them are Sungold and I have never grown them before or any tomatoes smaller than gardeners delight actually.
So not sure how much support the trusses will need if any.

[jtjmartin]

You should love the Sungold!

[xellos99]

Originally Posted by jtjmartin

You should love the Sungold!

Cant be worse than my first year growing Toms.

I had 85 Lbs ripe, 38 Lbs unripe and 2 Lbs rotters,

Trouble was they were all moneymaker variety and nobody liked the taste, including me.

[Nan_PA_6b]

You're in for a treat with Sungolds. They are a big plant, though. Nothing dainty about how they grow. Plan on lots of support for their long, tall vines. What will you do with all the harvest?

[xellos99]

Originally Posted by Nan_PA_6b

You're in for a treat with Sungolds. They are a big plant, though. Nothing dainty about how they grow. Plan on lots of support for their long, tall vines. What will you do with all the harvest?

Cant wait, I lose control of the plants every year

There are 3 Red Alert determinate tomato plants going down the middle in large pots

Last year I gave away to family but I love to throw bunches of them in a pan, lightly crush them and boil them up, add salt/pepper, 2 or 3 garlic cloves, oregano and boil about 60 grams of pasta to mix into it. Add good cheese on top and it is lovely.