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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 95452 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Tomato plant time. Reply #45 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:09pm Gordon wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:07pm: Vine ripened tomatoes were down to $2kg in Harris Farm the other day In Coles & Woolies they still cost megabucks.
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Reply #46 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:11pm

Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:08pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:05pm:

Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 4:58pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 4:50pm:

Hi Ajax - that's looking great.
How long ago did you plant them?

About 6 weeks ago.

We left them in their little pot plants and had them inside for about 2 weeks before planting in the ground.

OK - we had extraordinary heat in Melbourne for the last 3 weeks of November
& then it's been a bit cold since then.
I wonder whether I just picked a dud plant?
I bought it from Bunnings.
If you get one good cocktail tomato plant it will grow enormous -
if you don't cut the suckers at the bottom off & stake them out on bamboo poles
you can get 100 to 200 tomatoes from one plant!
I applied a small amount of Aquasol 4 times over the month so it
had proper nutrients.

We got ours from Bunnings as well.

The bossed sprayed them with something to keep the insects off but that's about it, I hope we can get about 200 from each plant that would be nice.

Closer look, its 2 photos side by side.

https://preview.ibb.co/ns2pfG/tom03.jpg

Really - are they cocktail tomatoes?

I've grown beefsteaks before but only got maybe 5 or from each plant
because they are so large.

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Ajax Gold Member Offline CO2 has never controlled temperature on Earth Posts: 10958 Australia Gender:	Re: Tomato plant time. Reply #47 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:12pm Gordon wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:07pm: Vine ripened tomatoes were down to $2kg in Harris Farm the other day Cant say I've had those so don't know about the quality.
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Re: Tomato plant time.
Reply #48 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:14pm

Bobby. wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:11pm:

Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:08pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:05pm:

Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 4:58pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 4:50pm:

Hi Ajax - that's looking great.
How long ago did you plant them?

About 6 weeks ago.

We left them in their little pot plants and had them inside for about 2 weeks before planting in the ground.

OK - we had extraordinary heat in Melbourne for the last 3 weeks of November
& then it's been a bit cold since then.
I wonder whether I just picked a dud plant?
I bought it from Bunnings.
If you get one good cocktail tomato plant it will grow enormous -
if you don't cut the suckers at the bottom off & stake them out on bamboo poles
you can get 100 to 200 tomatoes from one plant!
I applied a small amount of Aquasol 4 times over the month so it
had proper nutrients.

We got ours from Bunnings as well.

The bossed sprayed them with something to keep the insects off but that's about it, I hope we can get about 200 from each plant that would be nice.

Closer look, its 2 photos side by side.

https://preview.ibb.co/ns2pfG/tom03.jpg

Really - are they cocktail tomatoes?

I've grown beefsteaks before but only got maybe 5 or from each plant
because they are so large.

Two apollos and one big red.

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Re: Tomato plant time.
Reply #49 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:14pm

Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:12pm:

Gordon wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:07pm:

Vine ripened tomatoes were down to $2kg in Harris Farm the other day Wink

Cant say I've had those so don't know about the quality.

You can't beat a fresh tomato taken straight from the plant & eaten.
They taste wonderful compared to the supermarket ones.

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Ajax Gold Member Offline CO2 has never controlled temperature on Earth Posts: 10958 Australia Gender:	Re: Tomato plant time. Reply #50 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:15pm Last year we got about 200 from the same brands. Five only........that's weird....!!!!
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 95452 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Tomato plant time. Reply #51 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:16pm Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:15pm: Last year we got about 200 from the same brands. Five only........that's weird....!!!! 200 beefsteaks on one plant? I've never seen that.
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Reply #52 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:16pm

Bobby. wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:14pm:

Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:12pm:

Gordon wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:07pm:

Vine ripened tomatoes were down to $2kg in Harris Farm the other day Wink

Cant say I've had those so don't know about the quality.

You can't beat a fresh tomato taken straight from the plant & eaten.
They taste wonderful compared to the supermarket ones.

Sometimes I eat them like an apple.

But love the juice from them in a tossed salad.

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Ajax Gold Member Offline CO2 has never controlled temperature on Earth Posts: 10958 Australia Gender:	Re: Tomato plant time. Reply #53 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:17pm Bobby. wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:16pm: Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:15pm: Last year we got about 200 from the same brands. Five only........that's weird....!!!! 200 beefsteaks on one plant? I've never seen that. I'll keep you posted when they bloom.
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Mr Hammer Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 25212 Gender:	Re: Tomato plant time. Reply #54 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:18pm If you let it run wild it will grow like a bush and you'll get less fruit Bobby. Run it around a large stake and don't forget to rip out the spurs and off shoots. Make it one long vine like a snake. You'll get heaps. I've got 4 large cherry tomato plants going now and we haven't purchased tomatoes for weeks.
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Reply #55 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:19pm

Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:16pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:14pm:

Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:12pm:

Gordon wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:07pm:

Vine ripened tomatoes were down to $2kg in Harris Farm the other day Wink

Cant say I've had those so don't know about the quality.

You can't beat a fresh tomato taken straight from the plant & eaten.
They taste wonderful compared to the supermarket ones.

Sometimes I eat them like an apple.

But love the juice from them in a tossed salad.

The secret trick is to put some balsamic vinegar on them.

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Reply #56 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:21pm

Bobby. wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:19pm:

Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:16pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:14pm:

Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:12pm:

Gordon wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:07pm:

Vine ripened tomatoes were down to $2kg in Harris Farm the other day Wink

Cant say I've had those so don't know about the quality.

You can't beat a fresh tomato taken straight from the plant & eaten.
They taste wonderful compared to the supermarket ones.

Sometimes I eat them like an apple.

But love the juice from them in a tossed salad.

The secret trick is to put some balsamic vinegar on them.

http://bpc.h-cdn.co/assets/17/04/480x720/gallery-1485282401-newmans-own-organic-...

Ok might try that one.

We usually cover them in olive oil and some salt, really brings out the flavour of the tomato.

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Re: Tomato plant time.
Reply #57 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:21pm

Mr Hammer wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:18pm:

If you let it run wild it will grow like a bush and you'll get less fruit Bobby. Run it around a large stake and don't forget to rip out the spurs and off shoots. Make it one long vine like a snake. You'll get heaps. I've got 4 large cherry tomato plants going now and we haven't purchased tomatoes for weeks.

I found the opposite.
I wish I had a picture of it.
I staked out the spurs & off shoots.
I got heaps from one plant.
I would add a tiny amount of Aquasol every day to the water.

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Re: Tomato plant time.
Reply #58 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:23pm

Mr Hammer wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:18pm:

If you let it run wild it will grow like a bush and you'll get less fruit Bobby. Run it around a large stake and don't forget to rip out the spurs and off shoots. Make it one long vine like a snake. You'll get heaps. I've got 4 large cherry tomato plants going now and we haven't purchased tomatoes for weeks.

Yeah that's right, once they grow rip out any new growth / leaves underneath so all the strength goes into the fruit.

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Re: Tomato plant time.
Reply #59 - Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:24pm

Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:21pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:19pm:

Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:16pm:

Bobby. wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:14pm:

Ajax wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:12pm:

Gordon wrote on Dec 9^th, 2017 at 5:07pm:

Vine ripened tomatoes were down to $2kg in Harris Farm the other day Wink

Cant say I've had those so don't know about the quality.

You can't beat a fresh tomato taken straight from the plant & eaten.
They taste wonderful compared to the supermarket ones.

Sometimes I eat them like an apple.

But love the juice from them in a tossed salad.

The secret trick is to put some balsamic vinegar on them.

http://bpc.h-cdn.co/assets/17/04/480x720/gallery-1485282401-newmans-own-organic-...

Ok might try that one.

We usually cover them in olive oil and some salt, really brings out the flavour of the tomato.

Wow - that looks yummy.
I'm getting hungry.

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