too late for young tomatos?

[sall2009]

I sowed my tomato seeds around 4 weeks ago, the plants are quite young and I was just wondering was I too late to sow the seed. I have attached pictures.

[Two_Sheds]

Far too late I'd say, esp as you're oop north (well, north from me). But .. give 'em a go.

(mine were sown Feb, and have baby fruits on: I'm still praying for a sunny August so they ripen)

[eskymo]

I planted seeds in feb and now have some plants that are 15cm tall and now in growbags. I also have some that are still tiny but I'm not chucking them out and still going to pot them on and see if I get a crop from them

[Potstubsdustbins]

Sall,

Seeing as you are in the Midlands and not oop north give em a go. You were about a month to six weeks behind me and both my Tumblers and Sungold now have fruit. If we have anything like a summer you will get a harvest.

Colin

[esrikandan]

Crikey. My plants are all still babies too. I sowed my seed about 5 or 6 weeks ago - the plants are now about 6" tall now. But I think I was later last year (sowed seed in May) and my plants all came good. In fact I was feeling ambitious and sowed more seed last week.

So whilst it's a little warmer down here I wouldn't panic too much!

[sall2009]

I have managed to upload the pictures now. Some seem stronger than others. I hope at least some are ready in time.

[jacob]

In a greenhouse or outside? And what kind? It'll be a late crop (and you're going to need a nice September), but I reckon you'll be OK if it's cherries.

[rustylady]

They need as much light and warmth as you can give them now, and not too much water.

[evenflow]

I have managed to upload the pictures now. Some seem stronger than others. I hope at least some are ready in time.

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I love how you got them on a curry menu....someone after my own heart...lol

I planted mine quite a while ago but some are still quite small. Im sure yours will be ok..

[Shadylane]

April is not too late to sow toms (Though end of April may be pushing it a bit)and you aint up north so you should be ok. There's plants in the shops not that much bigger than yours - if we have a good summer and you have somewhere warm and sunny to keep em you should get a crop

[coreopsis]

Mine aren't much bigger than yours and they were sown at the end of March.It's no too warm in here so poor things are sulking in the greenhouse.When it gets warmer they'll pick up quickly.

[sall2009]

I love how you got them on a curry menu....someone after my own heart...lol

I planted mine quite a while ago but some are still quite small. Im sure yours will be ok..

lol isn't that what the menues are for? I must get one every second day.

[sall2009]

In a greenhouse or outside? And what kind? It'll be a late crop (and you're going to need a nice September), but I reckon you'll be OK if it's cherries.

They are moneyMaker and are indoor on a window sill. It’s my first year of growing and haven't got a green house. But from today I have started taking them out in the sun, protected by polytheane. Once big enough, I'm planning on moving them in my garden. I have a spot, where they will get full sun all day long.

[Jamesy_uk]

One thing to make really sure of when you put them out is support. Last year we had some really nasty wind (no jokes please!) and it snapped a lot of my tomatoes in half as I only gave them basic support. This year they will get 2 canes one either side and I will cut a notch in the canes where the velcro tie wraps sit so they stay in place (I used string last year and found it exaccerbated the snapping in half of the plants cause it acted like cheese wire)

[JamesM]

I used string last year and found it exaccerbated the snapping in half of the plants cause it acted like cheese wire

This was exactly what i found, when the winds picked up a lost a couple of tom plants and several sunflowers as even where they weren't trussed up too tightly the wind did all the work and cut through them without much trouble. This is excellent advice, especially with the windy conditions we're experiencing right now