question pour les hommes de garden

[Publius Ovidius]

i have a whole bunch of tomato plants(7) and they all haver been in flower now for about 3 weeks. when will those flowers turn into little tomatoes?

thanks

 

[Icy Gull]

Are you sure they're not cannabis plants?

 

[Easy 10]

Have you tried switching them off and on again ?

 

[brakespear]

i have a whole bunch of tomato plants(7) and they all haver been in flower now for about 3 weeks. when will those flowers turn into little tomatoes?

thanks

I just tried to find an answer to this as I would like to know also as my tomato flowers have been around a while - some stuff here may be of interest:

How long before blossoms turn into tomatoes?

 

[Trufflehound]

Aren't all the bees dead?

Without them there will be no fruit. We are all going to die.

Except Scottish people obviously, because they never had fruit in their diet to start with...

 

[pasty]

The flowers on our strawberry plants have turned into strawberries if thats any help.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

The flowers on our strawberry plants have turned into strawberries if thats any help.

so have ours.!!!!!

 

[Lush]

Patience. Tomato season is July/August.

 

[Spun Cuppa]

Some people talk to their plants

If you feel they are lagging a bit, you can always tell them to ketchup...

 

[Uncle C]

Dont forget to pinch out the side shoots.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Dont forget to pinch out the side shoots.

what?

 

[Uncle C]

what?

Have a look here:
http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/fruit_veg_diary/fruit_veg_mini_project_july_1b_tomato.asp

If you dont do this, you will get far too many leaves and fewer toms, also they will not grow to a nice edible size.

Also the toms need loads of feeding to ripen and swell. Tomerite is the liquid feed of choice.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

thanks uncle c....just learning this game!

 

[Bean]

Question pour les hommes du jardin

 

[Publius Ovidius]

Question pour les hommes du jardin

ever heard of Franglaise?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Aren't all the bees dead?

Without them there will be no fruit. We are all going to die.

Except Scottish people obviously, because they never had fruit in their diet to start with...

What is this 'fruit' of which you speak?

 

[Tight shorts]

Try a little shake or wiggle of the plant to aid pollination

 

[Marc]

my old man just gave me a few toms and sweet pepper plants to add to my collection, they are allin their smal pots so really should pot them on ASAP as they are suffering abit!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Try a little shake or wiggle of the plant to aid pollination

... or use a fine water spray on the flowers.

 

[Trufflehound]

What is this 'fruit' of which you speak?

They're a bit like deep-fried Mars Bars, only rounder and with less batter on them.