Just Add Sun.
The tomatoes in the greenhouse are coming on a pace - I can hardly believe they're the same tiny little things that were planted in February. The cool weather has actually been of some benefit to them because it's meant their soil hasn't been drying out so no blossom end rot for now!
These San Marzano plum tomato plants are being pinched out and grown as cordons but we've also left a couple of plants to go wild to see if the difference in yield is significant enough to justify the different in manpower involved in their upkeep. There's still a long way to go but it's looking neck and neck at the moment. What we really need now is a bit of sun to start ripening the fruit and it shouldn't be too long before we're finally eating homegrown tomatoes again.
My San Marzanos aren't that advanced yet but I've also let a few plants ramp away to see the difference.
Posted by: John Curtin | July 18, 2007 at 10:52 AM
They look great! Fingers crossed for a bit of continued sunshine!
Posted by: jude | July 17, 2007 at 11:57 AM