Some Tomatoes 2011

spannerwiz · February 13, 2012

Some of the tomatoes grown 2011.
Monserrat these were from seed i brought back from Greece in 2005, were still in sealed pack and germination was very good 90% .
Amorosa F2 have been very pleased with these the flavour and quality very good .
Sunstream F2 only grew one plant but was very impressed .
Zapotec these were seeds saved from last years crop which had done well .
Harlequin have grown these for 5 years they never let me down always the first to ripen and the last to pick plus they taste great.
I have started a few dwarf types already these are a bit slow at moment , just on a south facing window sill indoors, they are “ Sweet & neat “ and “ Venus “.
Ps. My tomato patch is round the back ( I wish!! ).

salix · February 13, 2012

Lovely pictures, spannerwiz - thanks for sharing. I was noting the great tomato supporting posts at the front of 'your' house!

kath · February 13, 2012

Lovely photos- they make it easy to understand why some people love to grow tomatoes even though they don't enjoy eating any...just beautiful!

barefootgardener · February 13, 2012

Beautiful pics of your beautiful tomatoes! Thanks for sharing..

Ginny

tgplp · February 13, 2012

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Those grape/plum shaped ones look deeelish!

Taryn

marc_groleau · February 13, 2012

Beautiful Plants and produce. Thanks for sharing and displaying some varieties I've not seen or heard of. I hope youe 2012 outcome is even better.

gnol · February 14, 2012

Yes. A very nice set of shots.
You must have a lot of skill growing plants like that in such small pots.
I have enough trouble growing them in the ground.
Do you care to share what your mix in the pots is?

spannerwiz · February 20, 2012

The mix I use is nothing fancy , general purpose compost or some times I split up growbags which I add 2 table spoons approx of dried “ blood fish & bone “ plus 2 spoons of general fertilizer 7-7-7 per 3 gallon pot . Works for me , always stand pots in large saucers to catch surplus water
Nigel

bluebonnets · February 20, 2012

Great looking tomatoes, wonderful photos.

janezee · February 20, 2012

Did you use any of the Zapotec for drying? Actually, any of them? They are so gorgeous, you must have had tremendous will power to not eat before snapping them.

gourmetgardener · July 25, 2012

The Sunstreams look pretty darn close to my F1's - the only thing is they cost me $1200 for a pack of 1,000 seeds.

b54red · July 25, 2012

Those are some amazing photos. I love the way Zapotec and Monserrat look. How do those two taste?

JayPaul1024 · July 25, 2012

Great photos - thanks for posting! I was wondering how you folks in England deal with all the rain and cool temperatures - esp. this year! How do you deal with it, growing tomatoes?

February 13, 2012	#5
tgplp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pacific North West, zone 8a Posts: 510	Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Those grape/plum shaped ones look deeelish! Taryn Last edited by tgplp; February 13, 2012 at 06:59 PM. Reason: spelling errors

February 20, 2012	#8
spannerwiz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Essex England Posts: 14	My Mix The mix I use is nothing fancy , general purpose compost or some times I split up growbags which I add 2 table spoons approx of dried “ blood fish & bone “ plus 2 spoons of general fertilizer 7-7-7 per 3 gallon pot . Works for me , always stand pots in large saucers to catch surplus water Nigel

February 13, 2012	#2
salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	Lovely pictures, spannerwiz - thanks for sharing. I was noting the great tomato supporting posts at the front of 'your' house!

February 13, 2012	#3
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Lovely photos- they make it easy to understand why some people love to grow tomatoes even though they don't enjoy eating any...just beautiful!

February 13, 2012	#4
barefootgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Zone 4b Posts: 1,291	Beautiful pics of your beautiful tomatoes! Thanks for sharing.. Ginny

February 13, 2012	#6
marc_groleau Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 444	Beautiful Plants and produce. Thanks for sharing and displaying some varieties I've not seen or heard of. I hope youe 2012 outcome is even better.

February 14, 2012	#7
gnol Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 125	Yes. A very nice set of shots. You must have a lot of skill growing plants like that in such small pots. I have enough trouble growing them in the ground. Do you care to share what your mix in the pots is?

February 20, 2012	#9
bluebonnets Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: TX Posts: 178	Great looking tomatoes, wonderful photos.

February 20, 2012	#10
janezee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Zone 7, Sunset 5 Posts: 931	Did you use any of the Zapotec for drying? Actually, any of them? They are so gorgeous, you must have had tremendous will power to not eat before snapping them.

July 25, 2012	#11
gourmetgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Canada (Zone 6b) Posts: 119	The Sunstreams look pretty darn close to my F1's - the only thing is they cost me $1200 for a pack of 1,000 seeds.

July 25, 2012	#12
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Those are some amazing photos. I love the way Zapotec and Monserrat look. How do those two taste?

July 25, 2012	#13
JayPaul1024 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 36	Great photos - thanks for posting! I was wondering how you folks in England deal with all the rain and cool temperatures - esp. this year! How do you deal with it, growing tomatoes?