tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post6620827385186263652..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: Tomato, tomatoCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-59681567757882255992016-08-30T14:07:03.621+01:002016-08-30T14:07:03.621+01:00I love the variety of colour and shape here. They ...I love the variety of colour and shape here. They are like rainbows on the branch! Gillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-77718890406835113232016-08-29T13:26:07.840+01:002016-08-29T13:26:07.840+01:00I'm just catching up with blog reading and cou...I'm just catching up with blog reading and could have done with reading this before I posted mine! An awesome haul of tomatoes, congratulations! I'm very tempted to go back to sungold for next year. It's a very good idea to get rid of a lot of the leaves to let the light in but I've read that it's best to tear/pinch them off rather than cutting. Apparently the plant will heal quicker, giving less chance for viruses and diseases to get to the plant. CxxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-24736355831399294382016-08-26T13:37:38.515+01:002016-08-26T13:37:38.515+01:00They look fab, even with a heated greenhouse up he...They look fab, even with a heated greenhouse up here it's always a trial with such a short growing season, and home grown taste sooooooo much better :)The Quirky Bird Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857611654337366532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-75944289151008307712016-08-26T02:04:22.797+01:002016-08-26T02:04:22.797+01:00Your tomatoes look soo good. I can smell them from...Your tomatoes look soo good. I can smell them from here. I love when tomatoes are in season, the tartes, the pasta, the caprese on a stick! Oh so many tasty happenings! Enjoy. elnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09654199835246576704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-72032666105595533672016-08-25T10:01:18.394+01:002016-08-25T10:01:18.394+01:00WOW! Tomatoes looks beautiful. Beautiful shot of t...WOW! Tomatoes looks beautiful. Beautiful shot of tomatoes. It is beautiful to look the different stages of tomatoes in a same branch of tomato plant.Weekend-Winduphttp://www.weekend-windup.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-54526354197339197082016-08-24T00:33:12.288+01:002016-08-24T00:33:12.288+01:00Wow, your gardening impresses me every time! I lit...Wow, your gardening impresses me every time! I literally gasped out loud when I saw the pulled back picture of the tomatoes all together. We got two tomatoes from the one plant I planted this year. One is still growing now, but it has been green for days, so I'm not too sure about it anymore. I bookmarked this post so I can refer to it next year. You deserve a major round of applause! Devonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050293013935630835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-72866434472586815312016-08-23T20:58:00.665+01:002016-08-23T20:58:00.665+01:00Great job on your tomatoes this year! We have som...Great job on your tomatoes this year! We have some in pots and have gotten a few but not a big harvest yet. But finally we have zucchinis to eat and make bread with! I'm back from the lake with lots of photos on my blog.. ((hugs)), Teresa :-) Teresa Kasnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228404538876664577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-85933277784505559172016-08-23T13:49:36.957+01:002016-08-23T13:49:36.957+01:00You say tomato and I say tomato. They're looki...You say tomato and I say tomato. They're looking good! No, my brown fingers haven't even been given a chance to kill off the tomatoes this year. Too much to do elsewhere. And no push from inside to do it, either. Or, in my favourite time management speak, "It wasn't a priority."Angel Jemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915392156232711695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-69685340408637440632016-08-23T01:06:25.696+01:002016-08-23T01:06:25.696+01:00I haven't grown tomatoes for years, and years ...I haven't grown tomatoes for years, and years due to disappointing crops. I used to have them in grow bags outside the back door but getting a crop was so random. I found I did better with the dwarf varieties. I used to pinch out the tops, and take a lot of the side shoots out. I love the smell of just picked tomatoes. <br /><br />Your crop looks lovely. Make sure to use them up. I made a delicious crustless Bacon and Mushroom quiche last week, and used lots of ripe tomatoes in it. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing. <br />Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-29318929462568619292016-08-22T18:35:37.397+01:002016-08-22T18:35:37.397+01:00A lovely crop CJ. No home grown tomatoes for us t...A lovely crop CJ. No home grown tomatoes for us this year sadly as they were all wiped out by blight - never had it in the greenhouse before. All is not lost, we managed to get some runner beans going after a battle with the slugs! Have a good week xxJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929252398048579419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-20101236610773350412016-08-22T13:29:42.324+01:002016-08-22T13:29:42.324+01:00You are very good at growing vegetables.You are very good at growing vegetables.roughterrain cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394547924137198019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-65581916394724780742016-08-22T03:59:35.393+01:002016-08-22T03:59:35.393+01:00your tomatoes look amazing - i will be sure to sho...your tomatoes look amazing - i will be sure to show Rob when he comes home. he absolutely loves them. I am more of a cherry tomato fan.... cherry tomato on homemade pizza!!<br />lovely garden - thank you for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-91781467676897492272016-08-19T20:17:15.716+01:002016-08-19T20:17:15.716+01:00Your tomatoes look amazing. Well done. I planted S...Your tomatoes look amazing. Well done. I planted Sungold only this year because I knew we'd be away. They've grown like mad and need a good sorting out! I'll make a note of your varieties for next year. Hope you're well. Sam xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-28503075375639105942016-08-19T19:38:11.762+01:002016-08-19T19:38:11.762+01:00What a pretty rainbow of color - yeah for you! I ...What a pretty rainbow of color - yeah for you! I actually trimmed my tomato plants for the first time this year. I had read about it on another blog and then saw several plants pruned that way at a community garden. The plants look rather funny with no leaves, but I think that it helped my tomato plants also. I pruned them hard in mid-July. Our one Sungold plant is definitely the monster in our garden!Life With The Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114992794424444796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-22332314530423229042016-08-19T11:33:19.956+01:002016-08-19T11:33:19.956+01:00That looks like a bumper crop of tomatoes, fantast...That looks like a bumper crop of tomatoes, fantastic! Nothing beats a freshly picked tomato that still smells of sun and warmth and tomato plant. I don't even bother these days, tomatoes only ripen under glass in my neighbourhood. I would love a little greenhouse and may add one to my wish list for next year. xChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-3719480292414495152016-08-19T09:29:56.108+01:002016-08-19T09:29:56.108+01:00Your tomato crop is impressive, and very pretty to...Your tomato crop is impressive, and very pretty too. Such lovely colours - they look delicious. In the past I've tried to grow them outside in the garden, but ended up with just a few split ones. Your post has made me want to try again.<br />Cathy xThe House with the Blue Doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427149486706803890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-22568852318025348262016-08-19T07:57:28.885+01:002016-08-19T07:57:28.885+01:00Blight here on the greenhouse ones which is unusua...Blight here on the greenhouse ones which is unusual :-(. Yours look fantastic - well done. M is the veg grower here so will pass on your recommendations. XxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-29577094245398429142016-08-19T05:58:56.159+01:002016-08-19T05:58:56.159+01:00They look fab CJ. I cheat (sort of) and buy plants...They look fab CJ. I cheat (sort of) and buy plants from the local garden centre. I think a tomato bed looks so pretty but far too cold here to try x Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-73123000117129033832016-08-19T03:11:41.861+01:002016-08-19T03:11:41.861+01:00oh my!
I have never heard of those varieties (but ...oh my!<br />I have never heard of those varieties (but I'm not a tomato expert).<br />my dad strips off most f the foliage from his plants - they really do look skeletal - as then all the goodness goes into the fruit. and he grows the best tomatoes, so he must be doing something right! so I support your de-leafing experiment :-)<br />happy eating!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-20061795944841756442016-08-19T02:24:25.682+01:002016-08-19T02:24:25.682+01:00Oh you're so lucky...we didn't get a singl...Oh you're so lucky...we didn't get a single tomato here in north west France...terrible blight this year right tthrough the stalks and everything....yours look delish....we did get a great crop of mini cucumbers though...and another lot to come....happy gardening x x. Kathy, FRANCEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-83499207205837784122016-08-18T20:36:08.912+01:002016-08-18T20:36:08.912+01:00wow!! a bumper crop indeed!! well done!!!
we won&...wow!! a bumper crop indeed!! well done!!!<br /><br />we won't talk about my tomatoes.<br /><br />thankfully, my Grandad had a good crop so we haven't been deprived. xo<br />melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984286138124792000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-73675691378710931882016-08-18T18:46:58.159+01:002016-08-18T18:46:58.159+01:00I'm so envious - our tomatoes have been decide...I'm so envious - our tomatoes have been decidedly poor this year. Enjoy! xxVeggieMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467026136649574350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-38217400652701903802016-08-18T16:43:45.342+01:002016-08-18T16:43:45.342+01:00Your tomatoes are gorgeous, CJ! I love the look of...Your tomatoes are gorgeous, CJ! I love the look of the plants all growing so tightly together. Ours are partly in buckets and partly in the ground. I think the ones in the buckets actually have done better so far. I was surprised. I hope you enjoy all those wonderful tomatoes, they look fantastic!Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-70024826496085085982016-08-18T15:16:00.146+01:002016-08-18T15:16:00.146+01:00What a great crop. Thanks for sharing. I shall try...What a great crop. Thanks for sharing. I shall try some new varieties next year. karen gimsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02979388211146202244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-19252356518219494792016-08-18T14:02:28.460+01:002016-08-18T14:02:28.460+01:00I'm very much regretting planting fewer tomato...I'm very much regretting planting fewer tomatoes this year. I buy mine already started by a greenhouse and usually put in 18 plants. This year I put in 8. All of the fruit is small but I have been eating tomatoes for a week or two now as the odd one ripens on the vine. Seeing your bounty of tomatoes makes me realize I so enjoy having an abundance of tomatoes to process for winter. I'll be planting 18 again next year ;)sevenoverbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364781187875610954noreply@blogger.com