So How Many Aussies Onboard

[Volvo]

Been awhile since comming onboard on and off so keen to know how many Aussies still onboard??.
Took a step back from Tomatos due to Nematodes but back into it this year with satisfying success (So Far ) ..

[mcsee]

I'm here. Not a big poster, but active all the same.



mcsee
Gippsland, Victoria.

[Whwoz]

Whwoz is also active here, like Mcsee, based in Gippsland

[Volvo]

Good to see and im in Sunny Qld growing my Tomatos at present ..

[Whwoz]

If you are interested in a few different varieties Volvo, send me a PM.

There are a couple more Aussies who occasionally stick there noses in here as well

[mcsee]

We're in freezing Victoria (Winter down here). Some of us are growing tomatoes too. lol

[Volvo]

Originally Posted by mcsee

We're in freezing Victoria (Winter down here). Some of us are growing tomatoes too. lol

Mate you raising seed now down that way??, not a tad cold for yous ??..

[Volvo]

Originally Posted by Whwoz

If you are interested in a few different varieties Volvo, send me a PM.

There are a couple more Aussies who occasionally stick there noses in here as well

Have done

[Whwoz]

Looking good Mcsee, a bit early for me still

[rxkeith]

not an aussie, but hey welcome back!!!!


only aussie connection, and its a reach, a really long reach is gippsland.


the village of calumet, was the home town of george gipp, renowned football
player for notre dame. the subject of the win one, just one for the gipper half
time speech knute rockne gave to his banged up team during half time of a game
against a tough army team.



you can look it up.




keith

[Whwoz]

A very long reach, but an interesting story with a sad end that would not happen today. But not NSW Governor George Gipps, as the state of Victoria had not been separated from NSW back when this region was named.

[Volvo]

Also wish to ask how many onboard are seeding in soilblocks rather than the seed punnets ??.
Ive mucked around and made my own soilblockers with some Aloy box and PVC Round and so far very happy with the outcome .
When seedling big enough just drop the soilblock in the ground and cover a tad..

[mcsee]

Welcome back to Tomatoville Volvo.


We've been quite cold here over the last month, with a week of frosts at a time. I usually start on 28 July each year, but trying for advanced plants this season. Once the seeds have germinated, it's easy to raise the seedlings, even in the cold.



I don't use soil blocks and the Block maker tool is a bit pricey for the amount of times I'd use it. My preferred method is Propagation Mix into a Seedling tray (not punnets) and sow seed in rows. This season I pricked out before first true leaf showed. 56 seedlings in 12 varieties.

[Whwoz]

I sow into cell trays, either punnet size with multiple cells or a 6 x 4 cell tray with cells about 5 cm square depending on how many plants of each variety I want. I also aim to sow in late July, but may aim for a bit earlier this year. I then pot up into tubes and plant from them.

Even though we are only an hour apart rainfall here is very different to Mcsee. Very wet underfoot at the moment with only a couple of short blocks of frost so far

[Volvo]

My Problem is Summer humididty, fruit fly and pests to no end hence prefer to grow in winter here..