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CherryBrandy · 28-05-2016, 04:23 PM

Is it a tomato plant?

Can someone tell me when is best to pick the yellow flowers also and why my tomato plants have been eaten and by who?

Stellanne · 29-05-2016, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CherryBrandy

Is it a tomato plant?

Can someone tell me when is best to pick the yellow flowers also and why my tomato plants have been eaten and by who?

CB why would you want to pick the yellow flowers......they seed the tomatoes...... As for what's eating them I would be looking for caterpillars or snails Snails get everywhere. I pulled one off a very prickly cacti in the greenhouse yesterday and gave it a flying lesson over the fence onto the road. Unfortunately it landed on a car..........on a plus note, at least it wasn't somebody's head !!!! X x x xhugs xx x x

CherryBrandy · 30-05-2016, 03:40 PM

thanks SA, I couldn't remember where you had to cut from...all my ones I grew from seed have been eaten and Ive not had that before - the lot gone - just a stalk standing so its probably a moot point but Ive got two shop bought tumblers.

CherryBrandy · 30-05-2016, 03:41 PM

I was driving along the road the other day and there was a flying snail...with a tomato plant in its mouth !! well its was green leafs ...

emma_mcraf · 30-05-2016, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CherryBrandy

I was driving along the road the other day and there was a flying snail...with a tomato plant in its mouth !! well its was green leafs ...

A flying snail- I've seen a few flying pigs near lampposts but that's lucky for you to catch sight of a flying snail, CB.

I wonder what type of tomato plant it had in its mouth....

CherryBrandy · 30-05-2016, 05:20 PM

I think it may have been green but I will double check. Not sure on the snail - Stellanne may know !

poor little snaily...he crawled home none the wiser.
I do know not to clip the flowers on tomato plants now though !

ClareandCo · 30-05-2016, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CherryBrandy

I think it may have been green but I will double check. Not sure on the snail - Stellanne may know !

poor little snaily...he crawled home none the wiser.
I do know not to clip the flowers on tomato plants now though !

Were you actually removing the flowers then?

Lynnie Lou · 30-05-2016, 09:08 PM

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I'm crap at posting photos. Hope this has worked. This weed, plant has grown since I last saw it and doesn't quite look like a smaller Rhubarb leaf anymore. Anyway, thoughts?

**Alan1** · 31-05-2016, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Lynnie Lou

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I'm crap at posting photos. Hope this has worked. This weed, plant has grown since I last saw it and doesn't quite look like a smaller Rhubarb leaf anymore. Anyway, thoughts?

**Alan1** · 31-05-2016, 09:25 AM

I think it's giant hogweed so don't touch it

https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=...Hd2NAnwQhyYIKA

28-05-2016, 04:23 PM	#11
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	Is it a tomato plant? Can someone tell me when is best to pick the yellow flowers also and why my tomato plants have been eaten and by who? __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

30-05-2016, 03:40 PM	#13
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	thanks SA, I couldn't remember where you had to cut from...all my ones I grew from seed have been eaten and Ive not had that before - the lot gone - just a stalk standing so its probably a moot point but Ive got two shop bought tumblers. __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

30-05-2016, 03:41 PM	#14
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	I was driving along the road the other day and there was a flying snail...with a tomato plant in its mouth !! well its was green leafs ... __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

30-05-2016, 05:20 PM	#16
CherryBrandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: SE England Posts: 4,262	I think it may have been green but I will double check. Not sure on the snail - Stellanne may know ! poor little snaily...he crawled home none the wiser. I do know not to clip the flowers on tomato plants now though ! __________________ Horsfields, Spur Thighed, & Marginata

30-05-2016, 09:08 PM	#18
Lynnie Lou Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 198	[IMG]httphttps://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t34.0-12/13336257_1392348420790684_1808818904_n.jpg?oh=3c24 e3c74cfd8066c0b45268f4242b5a&oe=574F0A8E[/IMG] I'm crap at posting photos. Hope this has worked. This weed, plant has grown since I last saw it and doesn't quite look like a smaller Rhubarb leaf anymore. Anyway, thoughts? __________________ Cliquety clique

31-05-2016, 09:25 AM	#20
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I think it's giant hogweed so don't touch it https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=...Hd2NAnwQhyYIKA

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