Category Archives: Growing Tomatoes

Tomato Megablooms

Posted on December 29, 2020 by pelicanplants

Megablooms are when two or more flowers fuse together to create a single bloom from which larger fruit can form. As they are independent flowers, they have to be individually pollinated and the resulting fruit will normally be misshapen and … Continue reading →

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Tomato Problems – Wilt

Posted on September 2, 2020 by pelicanplants

With September with us, I was hoping that the tomato season would be extended through this month and into (at least) next. I usually get tomatoes all the way through until mid-November with the late beefsteak varieties providing something all … Continue reading →

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Tomato Problems – Bacterial Canker

Posted on August 14, 2020 by pelicanplants

This year (2020) as every year, my plants seem to wilt with the leaves dying back. This year it seems slightly worse than normal but I keep going through cutting off the affected leaves and hoping for the best. However, … Continue reading →

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Guttation – Droplets on the Leaf Edges

Posted on July 9, 2020 by pelicanplants

Sometimes, usually overnight or when the weather is cool and damp, droplets of liquid form along the edges of the leaves of plants. This is “Guttation”. Not to be confused with the early morning dew, guttation is caused by the … Continue reading →

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Tomato Blight

Posted on January 27, 2019 by pelicanplants
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Tomato Problems: Blossom End Rot

Posted on September 16, 2018 by pelicanplants

Blossom End Rot White Zebra with Blossom End Rot Orange Banana Kibits Ukranian If you’ve got tomatoes that look like the above pictures, you’ve got Blossom End Rot. Now, this isn’t a disease or insect damage or anything terrible like … Continue reading →

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When should I sow my Tomato Seeds?

Posted on March 15, 2018 by pelicanplants

I ask myself this question every year. The seed packets say “sow in late winter” (when’s that?) or “late January to March” (more understandable) and, in different years, I’ve tried sowing from early January through until early April. I think … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes: Determinate, Indeterminate, Semi-Determinate, Cordon or Bush: Pruning & Harvesting

Posted on January 16, 2018 by pelicanplants

Over the years I’ve been growing tomatoes, I have learned more and more about them and have a better understanding about how they behave so I thought I would write what I know about the three different growth habits of … Continue reading →

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Should you grow Multiple Stems on Indeterminate Tomatoes?

Posted on January 16, 2018 by pelicanplants

There are essentially three different types of tomatoes, Indeterminate, Semi-Determinate and Determinate. They are defined by their growth habits. In this article we are going to consider growing Indeterminate tomatoes on a non-commercial scale. Indeterminate tomatoes are usually grown in … Continue reading →

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