Well if you are growing or caring for tomatoes sometimes, when it all goes wrong, you need a bit of light relief. This film is totally mad but I thought it might appeal to the tomato growing fraternity so here is the trailer. Hope you enjoy it 
.
I quite like the analogy of a beautiful women being a tomato, a strange idea but quite amusing.
For anyone looking to start their tomatoes from seed you need to be planning your sowing time to be around 6 weeks before you want to plant them out. Ideally when you get your plants to a point where they need to be put in their final position for fruiting you will have seen the last of the frosts and the temperature during the time the seeds will be germinating will be in the range of 15ºC to 25ºC (60ºF to 77ºF) which for most people will mean either keeping them indoors or at least in a heated greenhouse.
The best way to get your seeds started is in a multi-cell seed tray containing a good quality potting compost. All you need to do is fill the cells with the potting compost and then dampen slightly with a watering can using a fine rose head. When that is done drop 2 or 3 seeds into each cell and then push the seed into the compost with a pencil or similar to a depth of around an 1/8″ to a 1/4″.
Growing tomatoes is really quite enjoyable it doesn’t need to take a lot of space because they can be grown in containers on patios, balconies, upside down in a topsy turvy tomato hanger or even indoors.
Using a container for tomato plants is often a a good option when you have a limited living space with little or no garden or if you have a garden but it is plagued with fungi diseases or nematodes.
More and more there are people who aren’t growing tomatoes because of problems they have encountered due to tomato disease and the most frequent questions asked from spring through to early fall are concerning how to fix, or avoid, these associated problems.
Savona Technical Details
* Fatty acid non toxic insecticide
* Safe alternative to chemical pesticides
* “Effective against mealybugs, whitefly and aphids”
* 1 bottle will cover 500 sq.m
* Simply dilute with water for application
You can, if you prefer, purchase or collect your own tomato seeds and cultivate your own plants, but for most people it is easier and probably more cost effective just to buy your tomato plants, particularly when you take your time into account.
Whichever option you select, the first decision you need to make is whether you go for a determinate type plant (bush tomatoes) or an indeterminate type plant (vine tomatoes).
The most significant difference between the two is how the fruit ripens, determinate type plants provide the fruit over a shorter period so you end up with a lot of fruit pretty much all at the same, which is fine if you are into preserving and don’t necessarily want fresh tomatoes over a long period, for example sun dried tomatoes are wonderful to eat and are a great meat substitute in a vegetarian dish.
Assuming you have got your plants planted, whether that is in the soil or in some sort of container, and remembering to make sure that you do not put them in too early which would risk exposure to frost (not good), you will need to start thinking about ongoing care.
Bush type tomatoes (determinate tomato plants) grow to a set size and don’t really need any staking or pruning.
There are a number of reasons for blossom-end rot: -
The video below includes a little information on blossom end rot with pictures of what it looks like in case you are not sure. There are other subjects covered in the video for other gardening problems but the blossom end rot is one of the first covered.
Hanging Tomato Plants – An Option For Small Gardens
By Brian R Stephens
Tomato plants are one of the easiest and most popular vine plants to grow but, as with all homegrown vegetables and fruits, it pays to do your homework up front to make sure you can successfully grow your own tomatoes or any other vegetables. Selecting the right location and using the right soil or compost mix will set you on your way to successful tomato crops.
One of the best options available to people with small gardens that will still allow them to grow a few tomato plants and enjoy the satisfaction of eating fresh homegrown tomatoes is to use a hanging planter, the planter can be hung in any convenient location, remembering of course that tomato plants need plenty of sun and plenty of water.
If you have always wanted to dispense with the chemical treatment of your tomato plants and grow tomatoes organically using nature’s resources to keep pests at bay and ensure that you are still able to produce really tasty fresh tomatoes then all you need to do is Click Here!
Self Watering System For Tomato Plant Care, Yes Or No?
By Brian R Stephens
Everyone knows that tomatoes need to be watered properly to extract the best and juiciest fruit. But what exactly does that mean and what is too little or too much water for a tomato vine? There is a happy balance to be struck when watering tomatoes and one way of achieving that balance in a very effective way is to employ the use of a self watering system for getting exactly the right amount of water to your tomato plants.
So why is a self watering system so effective?
