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This is my first year of growing and thus far my basil, thyme, rosemary and chillies are doing well (all windowsill grown - i have no garden just two large south facing windows). But my tomatoes (balconi red) have suddenly took a turn for the worst!!

last week I placed the largest one out in a hagging basket, to some expense, which has now developed yellow/orange spots on the leaves particularly the lower ones and appears to stop growing. The one left on my windowsill continued to grow surpassing its sibling but today I have noticed the the ends of the leaves are yellowing and curling up. So do I give up now, accepting the defeat and putting the costs down to experience and resigning to life of supermarket grown tomatoes, or is there hope yet???

Hi
Welcome to the Vine.
Plants often have a period of dormancy when you first transplant them; and toms often have their leaves turning yellow at the lower end.
I'd not worry for a start. Take the leaves off that you are concened about; give them a good feed [tomato feed if the fruit is showing after the flowers have been, a general feed if the flowers aren't there yet]; and make sure they get watered well, particularly in this hot weather.
It might also be that you moved them from one type of space [warm] to somewhere that they are not used to. But, have a good look over and see if there are any greenfly or the like lurking under the leaves. if so, spray with washing up liquid - a splash in some water usually does the trick.

If it is anything worse, or it continues to get worse, then take some photos and pop them up here; there's lots of tomato experts on here.

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Welcome to the Vine La Guillotine. Would love to see a pic of your tomatoes. If they are sitting in direct sun in a south facing window - have you fried them ?? Ideally tomatoes want 18 - 25 degreees. They could be getting a lot more. Can you move them back from the window a bit.

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