We planted three tomato plants in our veg plot. Two are types that we have tried before and one is a new one. We thought we would take a chance on this intriguing tomato plant. It’s called tomato gigantine and boasts the biggest tomatoes in the world, growing up to eight inches in width!
As we always struggle to get our tomatoes ripened before the days of sunlight get shorter or the dreaded tomato blight sets in, we knew this was a bit of a risk, but hoped that perhaps it would be fast growing.
Our tomato plants actually look healthier than they ever have before. But here’s the thing.
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Shirley
Tomato gigantine
The giant tomato is way behind the other two plants! The other two plants have clusters of good sized tomatoes that just need to ripen and even now could be ripened indoors if necessary. The giant one is still at the flowering stage and has yet to even form a tomato.
All three plants are a similar size and height but this one is developing so much slower than the other two. I don’t hold out much hope of getting any giant tomatoes.
The three tomato plants
The giant one is the one furthest away with the yellow flowers at the top.
I will report back at the end of the season but I am not holding my breath!
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Looking good, We are picking lots of tomatoes now,will be selling soon, we are selling corgettes and marrows, eating runnerbeans, soon will be selling, eating loads of potatoes
and onions. How are your early potatoes doing?I love this time of the year.
I am picking beans every day and courgettes every couple of days. I have tried some early potatoes and was pleased that they didn’t have wire worm, they were good. I am just digging one plant at a time. I also tried some of the “fir apple potatoes” and they were really good but not many on a plant. I then checked the instructions and they are ready to pick in September so will leave them until later. The broad beans were not so good this year but I think that was due to the dry start. Other than the broad beans everything else is doing better than usual, probably because of more sun this year.
It is good to read about productive gardens! In a little over a weeks time, we have had 8 and 1/2 inches of rain! (21.59 cm?) Many plants are turning yellow. Ever hopeful that they will recover. The temps have been in the 80’sF (27 + C ?)and very humid. Mosquitoes are thriving and I am pretending we are in the tropics!
Oh my goodness! We have had a dry summer up until now but it has been raining for the last few days. Our temps are in the 70’sF (21C) or below. Mosquitoes, not good. We have gnats, a smaller version. Our garden needed the rain desperately although I have had enough of it now already. We now need the sun to ripen the tomatoes. The veg plot has been more productive this year than the last few years.
As I read your reply the sun came out and the temp went to nearly 100F with the humidity soaring also….the chickens are staying under the hazelnut. At least the water seems to be draining from the yard. The tomatoes have just started this week to ripen. I am certain that the misplaced plants (weeds) can be heard growing!
Wow that is hot! It’s actually got quite cool here, cardigan back on weather.
sigh : )
Cold and wet here and waiting for summer to return. Sigh, from me too, but probably for the opposite reason. Maybe we always want the different weather. I want the sun back again now!