After my pathetic first attempt to grow tomatoes in Thailand failed due to the ongoing rain, I decided to grow them under a canopy, this would also shade the plants from direct sun.

The varieties are Ailsa Craig (Heirloom) & Marmande (continental beefsteak)

The seeds were planted on 12^th November 2012, and I just picked the first Marmande today 20^th February 2013, the Ailsa Craig are slowly stating to ripen, on the five plants are about sixty five tomatoes.

The tomato feed was a homemade brew.

The main problem I have is Leaf Minor, totally my fault because I thought the little striped flies with clear wings were after insects, but actually were injecting larvae into the leaf.

Happy Growing

Hi Sometime, well done, looks like a big improvement over your last effort, and thats a nice looking 'Mande" i have grown lots of that heirloom tomatoes and the "Mande" does very well in the winter here in Australia as well as summer, and if grown well they can be very large, it has a beautifull taste but as with many heirlooms sometimes it suffers from blossom end scars, misshappen fruit, and catfacing, but thats the challenge of growing tomatoes with taste.

Cheers

scoop

Edited February 20, 201313 yr by Scoop1

Strangely enough my first, failed attempt was under shading. I have now planted the same variety in full sun and they look fine. Much less problems with insects now that the rain has stopped.

Not the greatest pictures; this are some of whats growing now.

 

Not the greatest pictures; this are some of whats growing now.

 

Nice looking toms, Whats the variety, do you try and grow tomatoes all the year round?

Bellow are this year's varieties; Sometimes I struggle through the rainy season, generally speaking is not worth it, by that time we had enough of tomatoes, as good as they are !

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