I appreciate the effort of presenting this video. I agree that greenhouse has the extreme benefit of being able to shade tomatoes from direct sunlight and it is the best place to grow tomatoes. Furthermore, I will build my own greenhouse too for my edible plants.
I found it interesting to find you use comphry plant juice in your tomatoes. We have Russian comphry plant growing all around our ditches. They pop up every where. They are weedy looking composting plant until they get very bushy with nice flowers. They they can look quite pretty. I'll take some of the leaves and put it in my compost pile making the compost more rich. Thanks
The still get pollinated by insects and plant movement if the vents are open, also you can help them by tapping the plants around mid day or even coarse watering overhead on a warm day as long as they dry out by evening, do not do this in the autumn.
Lovely video, thank you! I know this was filmed a long time ago, but did you discover that variety of Tomato it is that you show us at the end of your video? Many thanks!
You should sell those tomato seeds by order to interested parties who contact you if you don't want to have an online shop to take care of 24/7. I would love to get hold of some of those seeds (the last plant near video end)
Thanks for the great video. Good tips which I will take on board. My plants have yellow leaves which I believe is too much water, is that correct? Willie (Glasgow)
Thanks so much for this excellent video Clive (subbed and liked). I am living in Dublin, where we obviously have a similar climate to the UK, with limited sunshine during our growing season. Therefore, I'm very keen to get my tomatoes going as early as possible. May I please ask your advice on what is the earliest that young tomato plants can be safely put in a cold frame after starting under fluorescent grow lights? I am just starting using a cold frame, so I don't have any feel for how effective they are for protecting against frost damage. Thanks again (sorry for the long comment).
Hello Patrick, glad you liked my video, I think that early May would be the earliest that you could safely put your tomato plants into frames, the problem is that if you try any earlier it will be cool at nights and then your plants will get pinched and hardened, making it hard for them to get growth away, so you gain nothing, obviously every season is different so you would have to tweek nearer the time, anyway, best of luck, it will be fun trying.
What sort of temperature do you need in the greenhouse ideally? Can it get TOO hot for tomatoes? Is it more important to have it hot or steam free? or a balance of both?
Hi choc, yes it can get too hot for tomatoes, (although unlikely this summer so far), many amateur greenhouses are small and heat up very quickly when the sun comes out, unlike the large commercial houses, this can cause green back and blossom end rot if they dry out, so it may be necessary to put shading on the roof, also they are best watered in the early morning, so they are not cold and damp at night, which can cause leaf mold disease, good ventilation helps prevent this too...
Thanks for the reply:) I used to work at a nursery years ago and the older guys there said that in there youth they worked with tomatoes in greenhouses and they where unbelievably hot in there. So I assumed tomatoes needed enormous heat. But they may have been old varieties of something.
I'm growing tomatoes in a small plastic greenhouse. And they seem to be going limp. I'm not over watering and I'm only watering in the morning. Can it get too hot? Or maybe too humid? It kinda steams up in there, the humidity gets high. Hmm. I'm in Canada and the summers get boiling! Compared to England (where I grew up) so I'm hoping I don't kill my tomatoes by overheating or having too high of a humidity
Hi. I bought tomato and cherry tomato seeds from B’n’Q and Homebase. I’ve planted them and they’re growing nicely, although no flowers yet. My question is. I do not know whether they are determínate or indeterminate. Is there a way of knowing what they are, by say looking at the plant?
Hi Clive. No I do not have the packet anymore. I’m still quite new at gardening. To be honest I didn’t know about Indi and deter varieties. My bad. It’s all about learning.
my tomatoe vines are growing in a greenhouse great. but i have no tomatoes yet. there are flowers but no tomatoe? is it still too early? or i worry if bees germinate, but if they cant get in?
They will probably be fine Led, but if you are worried, give the plants a couple of taps, warmest part of the day is best, this will dislodge the pollen, which will make airborne pollination and should do the trick. Regards Clive
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Thank you so much for the milk carton tip. Our tomatoes are thriving after doing this
I appreciate the effort of presenting this video. I agree that greenhouse has the extreme benefit of being able to shade tomatoes from direct sunlight and it is the best place to grow tomatoes. Furthermore, I will build my own greenhouse too for my edible plants.
Hi Clive,
thanks very much for the tips, as we have found them very useful. Especially since we are first time tomato growers!
I found it interesting to find you use comphry plant juice in your tomatoes. We have Russian comphry plant growing all around our ditches. They pop up every where. They are weedy looking composting plant until they get very bushy with nice flowers. They they can look quite pretty. I'll take some of the leaves and put it in my compost pile making the compost more rich. Thanks
Thanks for the video, I'm a total newcomer to growing food, some great info here thank you.
Thanks Leo, nice of you to say so.
Thank you for the interesting video Mr Groves. Some great tips there.
The still get pollinated by insects and plant movement if the vents are open, also you can help them by tapping the plants around mid day or even coarse watering overhead on a warm day as long as they dry out by evening, do not do this in the autumn.
All good stuff Still relevant 2020 ☺
Lovely video, thank you! I know this was filmed a long time ago, but did you discover that variety of Tomato it is that you show us at the end of your video? Many thanks!
Nice little video, good post!
Your tomato looks like the Black Cherry variety we grow each year. They can be found at Baker Creek seeds
Growing with Groves! :)
You should sell those tomato seeds by order to interested parties who contact you if you don't want to have an online shop to take care of 24/7. I would love to get hold of some of those seeds (the last plant near video end)
Thanks for the great video. Good tips which I will take on board. My plants have yellow leaves which I believe is too much water, is that correct?
Willie (Glasgow)
Thank you, looking forward to more videos like this, peppers?....
Ray Andrew
thanks for this nice video, I have a question, how much sugar in should put in 20 liters water ?
Thanks so much for this excellent video Clive (subbed and liked). I am living in Dublin, where we obviously have a similar climate to the UK, with limited sunshine during our growing season. Therefore, I'm very keen to get my tomatoes going as early as possible. May I please ask your advice on what is the earliest that young tomato plants can be safely put in a cold frame after starting under fluorescent grow lights? I am just starting using a cold frame, so I don't have any feel for how effective they are for protecting against frost damage. Thanks again (sorry for the long comment).
Hello Patrick, glad you liked my video, I think that early May would be the earliest that you could safely put your tomato plants into frames, the problem is that if you try any earlier it will be cool at nights and then your plants will get pinched and hardened, making it hard for them to get growth away, so you gain nothing, obviously every season is different so you would have to tweek nearer the time, anyway, best of luck, it will be fun trying.
Hi Clive, thank you very much for your helpful reply. I will plan accordingly. Cheers,
P.
Thanks Seth!
Very good cheers
Thanks, very helpfull.
What sort of temperature do you need in the greenhouse ideally? Can it get TOO hot for tomatoes? Is it more important to have it hot or steam free? or a balance of both?
Hi choc, yes it can get too hot for tomatoes, (although unlikely this summer so far), many amateur greenhouses are small and heat up very quickly when the sun comes out, unlike the large commercial houses, this can cause green back and blossom end rot if they dry out, so it may be necessary to put shading on the roof, also they are best watered in the early morning, so they are not cold and damp at night, which can cause leaf mold disease, good ventilation helps prevent this too...
Thanks for the reply:) I used to work at a nursery years ago and the older guys there said that in there youth they worked with tomatoes in greenhouses and they where unbelievably hot in there. So I assumed tomatoes needed enormous heat. But they may have been old varieties of something.
I'm growing tomatoes in a small plastic greenhouse. And they seem to be going limp. I'm not over watering and I'm only watering in the morning. Can it get too hot? Or maybe too humid? It kinda steams up in there, the humidity gets high. Hmm. I'm in Canada and the summers get boiling! Compared to England (where I grew up) so I'm hoping I don't kill my tomatoes by overheating or having too high of a humidity
I also opened it up a little to let some air flow in and out. Maybe that will help
Hi. I bought tomato and cherry tomato seeds from B’n’Q and Homebase. I’ve planted them and they’re growing nicely, although no flowers yet.
My question is. I do not know whether they are determínate or indeterminate. Is there a way of knowing what they are, by say looking at the plant?
Hello Liz---first of all, do you still have the packets and if so, do they have the variety names on them?
Hi Clive. No I do not have the packet anymore. I’m still quite new at gardening. To be honest I didn’t know about Indi and deter varieties. My bad. It’s all about learning.
How do the plants get pollinated in a green house?
Tomatoes have perfect flowers, meaning both M/F flowers are in one, thus they don't assistance from pollinators.
where do you live sir?
my tomatoe vines are growing in a greenhouse great. but i have no tomatoes yet. there are flowers but no tomatoe?
is it still too early?
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i worry if bees germinate, but if they cant get in?
They will probably be fine Led, but if you are worried, give the plants a couple of taps, warmest part of the day is best, this will dislodge the pollen, which will make airborne pollination and should do the trick. Regards Clive
Thanks very much. I had a good examine today when i tapped and flower petals fell. Tomatoes starting!
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First year in our greenhouse
That's good news, well done.
I live in West Dorset--UK.
Hello?
@@SotonSam Hi Sam! How did your tomatoes ever turn out?
Thanks londondeep10
? Don't understand why.
Yep---"proper job" as we say in the West Country.
That's a little rude.
Tomatoes filmed with a potato