2017 Tomato Season New Zealand

raven87 · January 17, 2017

Hello eveyone i thought since im new here i would introduce myself by sharing some photos of my plants

Im Going to take some more progress shots tomorow ,try to get some decent shots of the tomato bunches
Cheers
Glen.
Taranaki New Zealand

raven87 · January 17, 2017

Any other kiwis out there with photos of there plants this year?

twillis2252 · January 17, 2017

I'm jealous! Beautiful plants. Varieties? N.Z is a beautiful country. What is the best month for someone from the states to visit? Since the seasons are reversed?

raven87 · January 20, 2017

Thanks..Best time to visit is right now beautiful warm weather ..but winter is also a great time to visit if your into skiing or snowboarding

PhilaGardener · January 20, 2017

Your plants look really nice!

raven87 · January 20, 2017

@ PhilaGardener Thanks .Actually my first attempt at growing tomatoes or any plants ...hooked for life now definitely got the bug!

raven87 · January 20, 2017

Hey Guys bit of a update on how the plants are going

i really need to de-leaf them i think starting to get abit out of control

Fruit really starting to take of now

Cucumbers starting to take of too

https://s6.postimg.org/uvwoa07xb/20170121_141924.jpg

Cant wait to try this guy out

Also having ago at growing some Brussel sprouts. on the left you can see my capscum plants , i planted them around the same time as the tomatos and as you can see there still rather small they havent really taken of at all i dont really understand why not though ? beats me

https://s6.postimg.org/fr0kchjq7/20170121_142115.jpg

MissS · January 20, 2017

I am really enjoying your garden. What varieties are you growing? How far apart have you spaced your plants?

In post #6 I can not see your photos.

Thanks for sharing your garden with us.

jmsieglaff · January 20, 2017

Great stuff! Those of us in the northern hemi, socked in with ice, snow, etc. really enjoy your pictures, looking forward to seeing some ripe tomatoes!

raven87 · January 29, 2017

Hi everyone ,i have no idea what variety they are .they are actully from a single tomato i brought from supermarket last year ,ive been told there just money makers if that helps..

Picked my first cucumber of the season today and some yellow beans

more tomato pics coming soon

raven87 · January 30, 2017

Hey Guys More Tomato updates

barbamWY · January 30, 2017

Your plants are looking very good. It makes me jealous since we have snow here.
We visited New Zealand the first part of March of 2013. The weather was beautiful and it was a nice break from Wyoming winters.
Barb

MissS · January 30, 2017

Everything is looking beautiful. Nice and healthy. What is the white powder that you are putting around your plants? What fertilizer do you use there?

raven87 · January 31, 2017

Hey there thanks i spray my tomatoes with aspirin and vegetable oil mix for pests and diseases. For fertilizer i use a liquid feed called Powerfeed N 14.0%. (P) 1.4%. (K) 8.0% and also use Seasol every time i water them which is a concentrated seaweed .i also used dryed out bananas and crush them up in a food processor and mix it with water.The white powder is just a bit of garden lime . this is my first time growing tomatoes or anything so im just kind of winging it LOL

imp · January 31, 2017

Oh, how I envy you! Ah, to be able to garden right now!!

Love how healthy and lush it looks. Good job!

January 17, 2017	#1
raven87 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: new zealand Posts: 20	2017 Tomato Season New Zealand Hello eveyone i thought since im new here i would introduce myself by sharing some photos of my plants Im Going to take some more progress shots tomorow ,try to get some decent shots of the tomato bunches Cheers Glen. Taranaki New Zealand Last edited by raven87; January 17, 2017 at 05:00 AM.

January 20, 2017	#8
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,150	I am really enjoying your garden. What varieties are you growing? How far apart have you spaced your plants? In post #6 I can not see your photos. Thanks for sharing your garden with us. __________________ ~ Patti ~

January 29, 2017	#10
raven87 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: new zealand Posts: 20	Hi everyone ,i have no idea what variety they are .they are actully from a single tomato i brought from supermarket last year ,ive been told there just money makers if that helps.. Picked my first cucumber of the season today and some yellow beans more tomato pics coming soon Last edited by raven87; January 29, 2017 at 10:49 PM.

January 30, 2017	#13
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,150	Everything is looking beautiful. Nice and healthy. What is the white powder that you are putting around your plants? What fertilizer do you use there? __________________ ~ Patti ~

January 31, 2017	#14
raven87 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: new zealand Posts: 20	Hey there thanks i spray my tomatoes with aspirin and vegetable oil mix for pests and diseases. For fertilizer i use a liquid feed called Powerfeed N 14.0%. (P) 1.4%. (K) 8.0% and also use Seasol every time i water them which is a concentrated seaweed .i also used dryed out bananas and crush them up in a food processor and mix it with water.The white powder is just a bit of garden lime . this is my first time growing tomatoes or anything so im just kind of winging it LOL Last edited by raven87; January 31, 2017 at 10:19 PM.

January 17, 2017	#3
twillis2252 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: SC & NC Posts: 258	I'm jealous! Beautiful plants. Varieties? N.Z is a beautiful country. What is the best month for someone from the states to visit? Since the seasons are reversed?

January 20, 2017	#5
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	Your plants look really nice!

January 20, 2017	#9
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	Great stuff! Those of us in the northern hemi, socked in with ice, snow, etc. really enjoy your pictures, looking forward to seeing some ripe tomatoes!

January 30, 2017	#12
barbamWY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North West Wyoming Posts: 466	Your plants are looking very good. It makes me jealous since we have snow here. We visited New Zealand the first part of March of 2013. The weather was beautiful and it was a nice break from Wyoming winters. Barb

January 31, 2017	#15
imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	Oh, how I envy you! Ah, to be able to garden right now!! Love how healthy and lush it looks. Good job!

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