In This Week’s Newsletter …
Removing Lower Leaves
Keeping things tidy down below.
Double Stemming
Why have one when you can have two!
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Removing Lower Leaves
At this time of the season, lower leaves may not be looking as healthy as they once did!
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Double Stem Technique
Allowing more than one main stem to grow on a tall variety – does that mean double the tomatoes?
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As always, if you would like to leave a comment it would be good to hear from you!
You’ll be pleased that the subject of feeding tomatoes and bacteria has a week off!
Avril
Hi
I have been using organic liquid seaweed for years and I’ve never been sure what I’m actually spraying on to the plants.
Does anyone know the NPK ratio of Organic Liquid Seaweed and what micro nutrients it contains?
Thanks
Avril
alan pyper
My tomato plants are blooming but the bloom is falling off and no sign of any tomatoes. Could tell me why and what to do?
Nick
Hi Alan,
It sounds like Blossom Drop – a problem that happens when flowers fail to pollinate so the blossom drops off the stem.
To encourage flowers to pollinate, shake or tap the stems gently every day and mist them with water in dry weather.
Regards,
Nick
alan pyper
ok nick will give it a try.
alan pyper
If i have some nettle tea left at the end of season can i use it next season and how can i store it.
Nick
Hi Alan,
To be honest I’m not sure … A sealed container should do it but the friendly microbes in the tea will not last without some aeration – but algae will grow if left open and in light.
Regards,
Nick
Norman John Robertson
HI,
I have bought a greenhouse for my Wife and my Grandaughter,which,is now ready for use.
They both wish to grow from seed…?
How dow they do it….!!!!
Regards
Norman John Robertson.
Nick
Hi Norman,
It is a little late in the season to grow tomatoes from seed, but you could buy plants at the garden centre or tomato plug plants online.
This has the advantage of avoiding the problems of germination and is much more likely to lead to success. I started my first season with a few small plants from the garden centre.
Best wishes,
Nick
mike
thanks nick
always good advice i got the best tomatoes in the valley