Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Tomatatties.

Collapse

X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • #1

    Tomatatties.

    Are they distant relatives?......I know they look similar (in my eyes anyway), they both have armpit shoots but now my tatties think there toms............ Do I leave them or cut them off?.....
    Attached Files
    sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    Official Member Of The Nutters Club - Rwanda Branch.
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sent from my ZX Spectrum with no predictive text..........
    -----------------------------------------------------------
    KOYS - King Of Yellow Stickers..............
    Tags: None
  • #2
    Yes, they are relatives.

    You can grow new plants from those just like tomatoes; some of us did it last year and I think Flum might have done it again this year.

    It's also how they breed new varieties.

    Don't pop them in your salad though, as they are poisonous.

    [Toms and Pots are also related to Deadly Nightshade....]

    Comment

    • #3
      Originally posted by zazen999 View Post
      Yes, they are relatives.

      You can grow new plants from those just like tomatoes; some of us did it last year and I think Flum might have done it again this year.

      It's also how they breed new varieties.

      Don't pop them in your salad though, as they are poisonous.

      [Toms and Pots are also related to Deadly Nightshade....]
      So am I right in thinking they are new seed potatoes.
      sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
      --------------------------------------------------------------------
      Official Member Of The Nutters Club - Rwanda Branch.
      -------------------------------------------------------------------
      Sent from my ZX Spectrum with no predictive text..........
      -----------------------------------------------------------
      KOYS - King Of Yellow Stickers..............

      Comment

      • #4
        Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
        So am I right in thinking they are new seed potatoes.
        No - they will have potato seed in them. Not seed potatoes, those are from underground.


        Comment

        • #5
          You can find stuff about them on my blog - if you can be bothered scrolling back. Not too far back is a bit about one of the potatoes I selected and have grown on this year. I called it Purple Heart. It was from a fruit from a Salad Blue. You need to grow the seeds from inside the fruit, (early next year) and pot up a few - or grow them in the ground in a shallow trench so you can earth them up. These plants will give you a few tubers so you can taste them and see what you've got. Then, save a few in a bag in the fridge salad drawer till spring and off you go with seed potatoes from your own True Potato Seed. I have a second selection which is very dark - that's called Amethyst and there's a half row at my allotment.
          Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

          www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

          Comment

          • #6
            Normally referred to as 'Real' potato seed.

            I tried growing some a couple of years ago from Desiree potatoes real seed. The resultant potatoes were planted again but were inferior to their original Desiree strain......so I ditched them!
            My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
            to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

            Diversify & prosper


            Comment

            Previous template Next

            Latest Topics

            Collapse
            View All

            Recent Blog Posts

            Collapse
            View All
            Working...
            X