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04 Dec 11, Malcolm in Melton (Australia - temperate climate)

Patience, Richard, especially if you are south of Sydney, incl. Victoria where I am. The recent cooler-than-normal days have caused the plants to "baulk" - they'll only let their babies (the flowers) out to play (to start growing) in regular (and a succession of) temperatures of 20 deg. plus. Let's now about mid-December how they are going then.

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21 Nov 11, BCW (Australia - temperate climate)

Tomato and potato are the same family and carry the same deseases from one crop to the next so plant other vegies in rotation to avoid problems

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19 Nov 11, Pete (Australia - temperate climate)

In my experience the tomatoes grow from the flowers after the flowers are done so don't get rid of them. I just usually punch out some shoots and remove some foliage to help tomatoes. Leave some foliage for protection from the sun.

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15 Nov 11, Lola (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My tomatos started to fruit but now the plant is dying with green tomatos on the dead vines....

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17 Nov 11, dave (Australia - temperate climate)

i would say u may be over watering them , if u dig down in the soil about 4 to 5 inches and squeeze the soil if i stays in a ball soil is ok and dose not need water.

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14 Nov 11, Beth (Australia - temperate climate)

I'm growing Red Truss and Grosse Lisse tomatoes in Adelaide. The truss plants have already flowered on plants 30cm & 40cm high. Should I remove the flowers to let plants grow taller before putting energy into fruiting?

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19 Nov 11, Tricia (Australia - temperate climate)

Ive planted a variety of tomatoes this year and they all started flowering before they even got to 30 cm, I have left them and they are still growing and flowering, the early flowers have set and I have some really nice looking tomatoes already, I made my own compost and have side dressed them and I swear they have grown another 6 inches in a few days :)

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21 Nov 11, Beth (Australia - temperate climate)

Thanks Tricia - that sounds promising. That's what I'd decided to do. They certainly love compost. And who wouldn't prefer home-made? Roll on delicious tomatoes!

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16 Oct 11, graham michelle (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Am wondering which is the best tomato plant to grow in glasshouse on the coast in southern new zealand

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15 Oct 11, jeffrey (USA - Zone 5a climate)

found a great calendar all about tomato it is from the butte county Master Gardener program they have a great calendar out all about tomato i picked one up last week at an event you should check it out

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