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Nicky cigreen



Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9814
Location: Devon, uk
PostPosted: Sat Sep 14, 24 8:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

definitely fewer insects around this year - but still my tomatoes had no pollination issues - and they are all gh grown. I understand tomatoes pollinate via vibration - either being buzzed by insects or breeze. I have the doors and windows open in my greenhouse.

overwhelmed with tomato harvest - freezer space is scarce. All the self saved seeds worked well, although the yellow plum tomatoes are more orangey this year. still delicious.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46112
Location: yes
PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 24 4:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

a few have gone red, most are just getting a little yellower

the red ones are nice, considering i am dressed in feathers and goretex they are probably not ripening much today

next year they will have a sunny spot, to get it while they can, if there is any

this year cloud forest plants might have been a good choice, a few years back desert things would have thrived(note, must get desert things inside for the winter)

i grow a few things for fun, trying to decide which crops to feed folk etc must be very difficult as each year is very different to recent ones

tahir



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45635
Location: Essex
PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 24 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I grew chillies again this year, they did much better than expected given the weather

gz



Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8836
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 24 8:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

tahir wrote:
I grew chillies again this year, they did much better than expected given the weather


I have just been given some Kashmiri chilli powder...after a meal made using the same...is it possible to buy seeds for growing Kashmiri chillis? I know that growing conditions will change the end product...

Nicky cigreen



Joined: 25 Jun 2007
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Location: Devon, uk
PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 24 11:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

still picking tomatoes from one greenhouse

we had a touch of frost mid Sept - whilst I was away, and the tomatoes in the other gh (door open) were wiped out, although I was able to pick loads of green tomatoes which are now turning red etc Also lost a row of courgettes, but that is a relief in a way...

gz



Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8836
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 24 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Still picking here too..no frost yet, but not far off

tahir



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45635
Location: Essex
PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 24 9:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

[quote="gz:1522182"]
tahir wrote:
I have just been given some Kashmiri chilli powder...after a meal made using the same...is it possible to buy seeds for growing Kashmiri chillis? I know that growing conditions will change the end product...



Should be available, I’m trying to remember where I got my plants from, getting old!

gz



Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8836
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 24 6:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

[quote="tahir:1522196"]
gz wrote:
tahir wrote:
I have just been given some Kashmiri chilli powder...after a meal made using the same...is it possible to buy seeds for growing Kashmiri chillis? I know that growing conditions will change the end product...



Should be available, I’m trying to remember where I got my plants from, getting old!

Thanks....and age is all in the mind!

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