Lots of little potential tomatoes
Friday, December 19th, 2008
I wish I could remember what variety this is; I’ve never seen such a large number of flowers on the one stem.
ETA: It’s a variety called Sweetbite.
Posts Tagged ‘tomato’
Growing Tomatoes in Winter
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008Another customer question from my time working in the nursery.
Question: What tomatoes can you grow in winter? Is fruit fly a problem?
Answer: Winter is a good time to grow larger tomatoes (Beefsteak, Roma, etc) in Brisbane. These would normally be susceptible to fruit fly and hard to grow to full size without being stung, but in winter pests like fruit fly are less numerous. The plants and fruit do grow more slowly but on the upside there are fewer pests around.
In summer, cherry tomatoes are the best choice for vegie gardens in Brisbane, as they’re less susceptible to fruit fly. There’s also a bigger harvest of cherry tomatoes, so if a couple of fruit do get stung, there’s still plenty left to harvest.
Tomato Mosaic
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Every week when I visit my garden at the farm, this tomato bush has doubled in size. I always thought tomato season was summer here in Brisbane, but autumn seems to be the time that the tomatoes rocket.
Ladybug on a Tomato Leaf
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008