tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post9023359775667482913..comments2024-03-29T05:26:30.522+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Desperate measures! Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61276731763108366542020-06-24T12:12:31.680+01:002020-06-24T12:12:31.680+01:00I haven't grown tomatoes for many years (sever...I haven't grown tomatoes for many years (several decades in fact) but I should have does this year using my conservatory. I used it as a dining room if I have more than 3 guests so it's not usually very convenient. This year there are no guests so I should have cottoned on earlier. However next year if all goes to plan I might have a polycarbonate tunnel. An ordinary polytunnel would not stand the 100+mph winds we get several times each winter. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37413319422566711732020-06-24T04:14:10.228+01:002020-06-24T04:14:10.228+01:00Tomato Mildew is the only nasty disease that we ga...Tomato Mildew is the only nasty disease that we gardeners have to worry about here; it's always been a pain, and now especially for me.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73753190563035252952020-06-24T04:11:51.490+01:002020-06-24T04:11:51.490+01:00I'm pretty confident, and the soil where I'...I'm pretty confident, and the soil where I've planted them looks very good.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37262585237633467992020-06-23T23:43:29.239+01:002020-06-23T23:43:29.239+01:00What a shame. The only tomato disease I had to dea...What a shame. The only tomato disease I had to deal with was tobacco moassic virus--and I was the smoker. Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18386735464074112262020-06-23T18:00:19.467+01:002020-06-23T18:00:19.467+01:00Hope you get a good crop of tomatoes from them, I&...Hope you get a good crop of tomatoes from them, I'm sure you will.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8204336044859942020-06-23T17:28:39.049+01:002020-06-23T17:28:39.049+01:00Goodness. He's right (or is it left?).Goodness. He's right (or is it left?). Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-11694928609612676952020-06-23T15:33:15.099+01:002020-06-23T15:33:15.099+01:00That is so true; unimaginable!That is so true; unimaginable!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41895040866692850382020-06-23T14:17:19.146+01:002020-06-23T14:17:19.146+01:00A summer without decent tomatoes would be a sad af...A summer without decent tomatoes would be a sad affair. Good luck with the second crop!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-17595938536421691732020-06-23T13:30:42.889+01:002020-06-23T13:30:42.889+01:00They may not fruit until the end of July, but that...They may not fruit until the end of July, but that's OK. As long as we have plenty I'll be happy. For all my preserves I'll probably buy from the local tiny market.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-32377232441668416422020-06-23T13:28:19.309+01:002020-06-23T13:28:19.309+01:00I'm sure it'll be OK now, we'll simply...I'm sure it'll be OK now, we'll simply be eating them a bit later than usual.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-74324194403441250992020-06-23T13:27:13.580+01:002020-06-23T13:27:13.580+01:00Infuriating. I took them all out this morning, whi...Infuriating. I took them all out this morning, which was really frustrating.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2697641325481873312020-06-23T13:26:04.608+01:002020-06-23T13:26:04.608+01:00Someone suggested a mix of milk and water this mor...Someone suggested a mix of milk and water this morning. I'll soon be able to write a book with all the tips I'm getting. Aspirin is a new one; thanks.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5981234998264337002020-06-23T12:09:34.815+01:002020-06-23T12:09:34.815+01:00You have enough of summer left to still plant. Wi...You have enough of summer left to still plant. With luck, the weather won’t be too wet and your plants will grow and produce well for you. <br /><br />I use only Burpee, Johnny’s, or Park’s seeds. The plants are beautiful when I put them in all the new soil in my raised beds. I always rotate crops. All that and I still get blight as I noticed last week. I used an organic fungicide and hope that will help. I did 16 plants so with just the numbers of plants, and even with the early blight, I should get enough fruit. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12404212770457811612020-06-23T12:00:39.553+01:002020-06-23T12:00:39.553+01:00New ground, new plants. It's got to be success...New ground, new plants. It's got to be successful. Also a few spots from over here ftoo ftoo ftoolocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52788354053528035452020-06-23T11:57:09.027+01:002020-06-23T11:57:09.027+01:00Hope it works Cro - must be soul-destroying gettin...Hope it works Cro - must be soul-destroying getting the same disease in them every year.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8692842546719739232020-06-23T10:13:36.672+01:002020-06-23T10:13:36.672+01:00Cro, de-lurking to post this, which I saw on an on...Cro, de-lurking to post this, which I saw on an online forum....<br />For those worried about blight search for 'blight + aspirin'. Have used this for the last 3 years on tomatoes and spuds and only had blight very late in the season.<br />It's basically a 1/4 of a 300g tablet per litre of water, sprayed on. Should have said soluble aspirin!ElaineDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06882426529151235780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60117764078815245452020-06-23T10:00:04.811+01:002020-06-23T10:00:04.811+01:00Cro stated that the photo is terrible. I suggested...Cro stated that the photo is terrible. I suggested an improvement. Try it for yourself if you have the wit and wherewithal.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81256194764264213562020-06-23T09:31:52.597+01:002020-06-23T09:31:52.597+01:00The variety of Tomatoes in our shops is huge; each...The variety of Tomatoes in our shops is huge; each is more exotic than the other. Sadly, most of them have no flavour. It's only when you taste real outdoor grown Toms that you get the true taste.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-38193187517067745342020-06-23T09:29:18.750+01:002020-06-23T09:29:18.750+01:00From now on I shall grow all my Tomatoes well away...From now on I shall grow all my Tomatoes well away from Haddock's. It's just a matter of finding a permanent new location.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-74368279303623487692020-06-23T09:17:35.807+01:002020-06-23T09:17:35.807+01:00Good luck. Perhaps you can create a new tonato bed...Good luck. Perhaps you can create a new tonato bed for next year?JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-74397372342496894672020-06-23T09:16:17.541+01:002020-06-23T09:16:17.541+01:00Good. Now to see how the new tomato crop fares.
A....Good. Now to see how the new tomato crop fares.<br />A.Alphie Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041492283753978975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72179003686234334562020-06-23T08:59:40.924+01:002020-06-23T08:59:40.924+01:00Well, Adrian, it's nice to know what YOUR brai...Well, Adrian, it's nice to know what YOUR brain prefers. And taking pain over putting Cro on his path to please you. <br /><br />I think the shot Cro took of his labours, casually, perfectly acceptable. You know: Nothing staged, just life as it happens.<br /><br />U<br />Ursulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722046288685936851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13656244345055550932020-06-23T08:53:17.121+01:002020-06-23T08:53:17.121+01:00Talking of smell, Cro: Here you can buy tomatoes &...Talking of smell, Cro: Here you can buy tomatoes "on the vine" in any supermarket . The smell of the vine indeed intoxicating. <br /><br />To be fair to shop bought ones: You can buy theeeeeeeeee most amazing tomatoes (in varying colours even) - if at an eyewatering PRICE. And if you go to an English "Farmers' Market" top up your mortgage a bit and you will be in tomato heaven.<br /><br />UUrsulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722046288685936851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39984627851848067582020-06-23T08:51:00.840+01:002020-06-23T08:51:00.840+01:00We live and learn. I should have known better. I&#...We live and learn. I should have known better. I've just taken all the diseased plants out; they're now in the incinerator.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71136730430280863082020-06-23T08:29:42.333+01:002020-06-23T08:29:42.333+01:00Not desperation Cro. Commonsense, at last...
Alphi...Not desperation Cro. Commonsense, at last...<br />Alphie<br /> Alphie Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041492283753978975noreply@blogger.com