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  • #1

    Tomato shortage 2009

    Just heard that there appears to be prediction of a shortage in the shops this year. I think I will grow on more of my smaller plants instead of giving away!

    Probable tomato shortage in UK this summer

    http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/articles....cles&ID=199550

    Probable tomato shortage in UK this summer
    BumbleB

    I have raked the soil and planted the seeds
    Now I've joined the army that fights the weeds.
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    blimey
    time to sow some more methinks.................
    Iamhanuman

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    • #3
      oooh it's posted again
      lovely
      at least there isn't a shortage of this message!
      Iamhanuman

      New Boy & Son Blog My Blog about a new gardener's experiences with his son

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      • #4
        Lol, not sure how that happened !
        BumbleB

        I have raked the soil and planted the seeds
        Now I've joined the army that fights the weeds.

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        • #5
          If there is a shortage - we can sell ours on the black market, lol
          BumbleB

          I have raked the soil and planted the seeds
          Now I've joined the army that fights the weeds.

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          • #6
            I've merged your thread BumbleB

            And WOW, it makes our home-growing efforts even more significant doesn't it? Just wondering how I can afford to put up another greenhouse now...

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            • #7
              A shortrage could be a good thing - supermarket consumers may be forced to eat real tomatoes instead of those tasteless round orange things from Spain

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              • #8
                Originally posted by SarzWix View Post
                I've merged your thread BumbleB

                And WOW, it makes our home-growing efforts even more significant doesn't it? Just wondering how I can afford to put up another greenhouse now...
                knock some stakes in the ground,and cover with plastic,even easier if you have raised beds,the same principle as a long clotch,but taller and square instead of round,but make 1 side taller than the other,so the water runs of,
                sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by SarzWix View Post
                  I've merged your thread BumbleB

                  And WOW, it makes our home-growing efforts even more significant doesn't it? Just wondering how I can afford to put up another greenhouse now...
                  Thanks SarzWix

                  Lets hope we all have perfect tomato growing weather this year
                  BumbleB

                  I have raked the soil and planted the seeds
                  Now I've joined the army that fights the weeds.

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                  • #10
                    So far I have loads of plants coming along nicely, just hope I get some tomatoes this year as I lost all 60 plus plants last year at some point, from seeds not germinating to finally blight not one tomato here.
                    Gardening ..... begins with daybreak
                    and ends with backache

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                    • #11
                      I grew 6 large plants last year and they all grew well with lots of toms and no blight, we even moved house with them.
                      BumbleB

                      I have raked the soil and planted the seeds
                      Now I've joined the army that fights the weeds.

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                      • #12
                        We managed to keep ourselves in tomatoes and related products til the end of February from last years crop. Have less undercover space this year though, so I'll have to try LD's idea...

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by lottie dolly View Post
                          knock some stakes in the ground,and cover with plastic,even easier if you have raised beds,the same principle as a long clotch,but taller and square instead of round,but make 1 side taller than the other,so the water runs of,
                          Excuse the question but would that really be a viable option? Bramble kindly gave me a number of plants at the weekend, which I intend to grow in the greenhouse (as its too cold here to grow toms outside). I've been offered a few more but have no where for them, but if the 'cloch' idea works I would give it a try. Is there more risk of blight using this method than in the greenhouse?
                          A good beginning is half the work.
                          Praise the young and they will make progress.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by sweetiepea View Post
                            Excuse the question but would that really be a viable option? Bramble kindly gave me a number of plants at the weekend, which I intend to grow in the greenhouse (as its too cold here to grow toms outside). I've been offered a few more but have no where for them, but if the 'cloch' idea works I would give it a try. Is there more risk of blight using this method than in the greenhouse?
                            if anything it will protect them,if only for a few more weeks,it does not have to be anything elaborate,try sketching it on paper first,then go through the motions of knocking it together in your head,that way you will maybe come up with an idea,all your own,but first sort out any bits of wood you have,......and any inexpensive plastic/poly will suffice for this season,just as long as it has a little slope on the top to enable the rain to run off,or you run the risk of a cave in as the ploy will sag,best of luck
                            sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                            • #15
                              Someone mentioned on a earlier thread about the poly covers from dry cleaners and turning these into a tall cloche - not sure how this might work but I suppose we all need to get our idea caps on.
                              BumbleB

                              I have raked the soil and planted the seeds
                              Now I've joined the army that fights the weeds.

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