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Babysitting Totora's tommies
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Posted by lomatia Vic Aust (My Page) on Thu, Oct 27, 05 at 2:41
Mr and Mrs Totora are in Europe somewhere and I'm babysitting the not so little guys ready for planting in mid-November. Hope they don't grow too much more or I'll have to repot them!! He's a bit concerned about them (as you get) so he can open GW and have a look.
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RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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They look great! Lucky Totora!
Are these some chilli or capsicum seedlings just in front? |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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| Totora likes chillis. He grows the hot beggars and makes up this concoction with vinegar etc like sambal olek. Also preserves them whole and eats them from the bottle. (Mrs Totora is not a big chilli eater unfortunately; Mrs Lomatia is not that keen either!) |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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| Wow, they look great. If you ever want a nice holiday in New England, just let us know.!! |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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| I'll bet their not Totora's tommies at all. Admit it Lomatia, they all died and you haven't had the heart to tell him while he's enjoying Europe! But really, they look fantstic. I'm ashamed to take piccies of mine. |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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| They sure look healthy. Tell us his secret, what does he grow them in. Potting mix, homemade mix ?? You can tell us, we are all friends here :-) |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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| I mix used cocoa peat from the hydroponics industry in with the potting mix. Totora does the same. I believe that it is chocked with residual fertiliser so it helps waterholding ability and growth at the same time. |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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| They sure look great! Where does one find used cocoa peat - do you just ask at local hydroponics suppliers? PP |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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| PP, I think the local marradidg growers!!! (giggle) No some of the hydroponic places get returns apparently. |
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| They look in excellent shape. I am having my first attempt at tommies in about 20 years (well not counting things that just come up from the compost) and they were flip-flopping everywhere and the loopers are already all over them. I, too, am ashamed. |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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| Lomatia, I have flowers on CP :)) |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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Bugger it. You guys asked for it
This pic was taken 12 days ago.
I'm sorry, I hate myself |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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| Oh well, thanks for bursting my bubble LynLyn *sticking tongue out to Mantis* :0) |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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| > PP, I think the local marradidg growers!!! (giggle) No some of the hydroponic places get returns apparently.  Thanks - I'll check it out.
PP, imagining herself in stealth mode, scoping the neighbourhood at night, haha |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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| Mantis, your tommies might be finished by March!!!!! |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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Those ones probably will be Lomatia.
My outside plants range from just set fruit down to first trues leaves. I never plan to but I usually sow new ones regularly during the season.
That reminds me, I must go and sow some Tommy Toes. I want to cross them with a few others.
Mantis *off to the seed draw* |
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RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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| I second that Ray - I'm trying not to notice. I think my seedlings range between 1cm and 4cms, maybe a few 5cms tall... Harumphhh 2!!!! PP |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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| Would it help if I told you that BER has started on a few fruit :-) |
RE: Babysitting Totora's tommies
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Hehe, yes, it helps a little  |
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