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dragonlady · **Posted: 11-09-2009 , 10:21 PM** #6

Hiya. Not wanting to contradict other advice given. But I have just finished harvesting my tomato plants. You must pinch out the side shoots that grow between the leafs and the stem, to encourage one main stem. if you dont do this your plant will just produce lots of greenery, and will get taller and taller, but without flowers. no flowers equals no fruit. feed with tomato feed regularly to encourage nice shaped juicy tomatos.
I would say you are too late this year to expect it to flower now. next year try again. I have grown mine outside on a sunny sheltered wall, in louth, at the coast. I have also grown them in an unheated greenhouse this year. yesterday I made about 10lb of green tomato chutney, with small green ones. Hope thisadvice helps. my advice, compost your plant this year, and start early next year.......cheers..mary

	Posted: 11-09-2009 , 10:21 PM #6
dragonlady Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 133	tomato plant Hiya. Not wanting to contradict other advice given. But I have just finished harvesting my tomato plants. You must pinch out the side shoots that grow between the leafs and the stem, to encourage one main stem. if you dont do this your plant will just produce lots of greenery, and will get taller and taller, but without flowers. no flowers equals no fruit. feed with tomato feed regularly to encourage nice shaped juicy tomatos. I would say you are too late this year to expect it to flower now. next year try again. I have grown mine outside on a sunny sheltered wall, in louth, at the coast. I have also grown them in an unheated greenhouse this year. yesterday I made about 10lb of green tomato chutney, with small green ones. Hope thisadvice helps. my advice, compost your plant this year, and start early next year.......cheers..mary