Tomatoes that grow up latticework

I had some old bricks laying around, and I was getting a bit sick of whippersnipping around some spearpoint pipework - so I decided to make a "quick n dirty" vegetable patch that I can mow around now (excuse the dodgy rendering, just used my hands but it should do the job to hold some dirt and its hidden behind the pump box)

Im going to whack up some latticework tomorrow, and want to plant some climbing tomatoes we can eat and also to help hide the spearpoint box a little bit. Any suggestions on tomatoes that would suit? Its full sun for 3/4 of the day there, if it needs watering alot thats fine (its all automatic)

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Jason

@Prawns

Great project! Thanks for sharing.

Let me tag a few of our gardening experts for you, like @Adam_W, @Noelle, @mandy111s111, @bergs and @Grub80. However, it might help community members to recommend a variety if they knew where you are located.

You might also be interested in some of the discussion around different varieties on these posts:

How to grow tomatoes

Tomatoes - so much choice

Good luck!

Jason

Prawns

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/5472#Comment_5472

Im in Port Stephens NSW 🙂

The soil here is not good though - its all sand so I have to buy dirt when planting things - I got plans to do composting in the future to help there I hope.

I have bore water irrigation currently running on a timer daily for about 30minutes at the moment (its easy to adjust, Ive put some grass seed down recently so Ive been smashing the water around till that starts sprouting)

Just slowly kicking along here with repairs and improvements - Ive saved most of the lawn since we moved in and now I am starting to move onto the gardens a bit more seriously now - and trying to figure out a way to camoflage my spearpoint pump a bit as well hopefully (or make it so its not the first thing you notice on the lawn at least hahahha) Thats where Im hoping the tomato vine might work - or some kind of vine for climbing latticework which is maybe 1.5Mx1.5M.

Looking at it closer today and nutting it out better - it might only get sun around midday when its small. Once it grows up the lattice should be seeing morning and midday sun and some of the arvo (photos looking West

Grub80

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/64867#Comment_64867

Hi ya therethere @Prawns, Like all the experts say, the soil is the key to great tomaroes. It looks like you have a challenge on your hands with sandy soil, but it can be overcome. Adding compost and some dynamic lifter will definitely help. Adding well rotted cow manure will also assist, but not too much, else you will burn your new plants. When planting, always soak your seedlings in a seaweed solution to aid transplant shock, then use the water to water in. Your choices of tomatoes nowadays are endless. You could plant the heirloom variety, or even cherry toms, the kids love picking them 👍

Good luck with your planting, and enjoy home grown goodness

Prawns

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/95111#Comment_95111

Thanks for the tips and well wishes 🙂

Looks like i got a small shopping list to get (I can grab a bag of moo poo from the side of the road on the way to get a bunnings snag and the rest hahahha)

Yeah the soil here is a real bummer as Ive been finding out. Some of the rest of my gardens can probably do with a bit of moo poo too probably. It sounds like keeping nutrients in the soil might be a ongoing thing for me, I really gotta get some composting happening properly here I reckon to help longer term

Thanks 🙂

Prawns

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/95111#Comment_95111

Update - My wife grabbed a couple of tomato plants when she was out shopping ("father tom" ones not that I know anything about tomatoes lol) I had fun installing the trellis as it was a smidge too wide for my rendering (doh didnt account at all for render thickness)

I was thinking about just angle grinding another column of "squares" from the trellis to make it fit - but thought Id just use a bigger hammer instead. Yep I had to do small repairs to cracked renderwork already hahahahha (all good now though - but it really didnt like moving that 2 or 3 mm lols)

Hopefully they do ok 🙂

claw

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/114081#Comment_114081

are they spring onions you have growing in a bucket there beside the garden bed? Do they just grow in something as small as that? Might give them a try?

Prawns

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/124727#Comment_124727

Yep they are spring onions 🙂

We had some older spring onions just from Coles up the back of the fridge - instead of throwing them out I tried planting them and they really took off, enough there that we dont have to buy any 🙂

Jason

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/124727#Comment_124727

Thanks for joining in the discussion @claw. Great to see you jump in and get a prompt reply.

Let me also extend a very warm welcome to the Workshop community. We're rapt you could join us and look forward to reading all about your projects and plans. Feel free to post whenever you need a hand or have something to share. We have loads of members happy to share their knowledge and experience. And please let me know if you ever need assistance getting the most from the site or have any feedback about how we could improve Workshop for you.

Jason

Prawns

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/131892#Comment_131892

As a update - One plant has really taken off, and the other one is struggling (I think the dog climbed in at one stage lol)

Got around half a dozen new tomatoes growing on the large plant 🙂

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Jason

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/136254#Comment_136254

It's been a while since we saw you on Workshop @Prawns. We've missed you!

Are you growing tomatoes again this summer?

Hope all is well.

Jason

Prawns

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/139266#Comment_139266

Hey mate Ive been having some interesting facebook issues, I wasnt even sure I could sign in here using my facebook anymore (facebook is suddenly demanding my mobile number to prove who i am and Im refusing to supply it - facebook suspended my account due this and we are in a stalemate - well kinda - ive dumped them now and gave up on facebook after 10 years or so of using it lol)

I signed in today though using my suspended facebook account (verses just browsing the website) - Seems i can sign in here even though my facebooks indefinatly suspended - good to know 🙂

Regards my tomatoes - Ive not had much luck with the last few plants - Im getting bottom end rott on the tomatos from watering the leaves themselves with the spearpoint somtimes - and if that doesnt happen - i get insects eating out the stems hahahahah. Just the other day though we noticed a "wild" tomato plant suddenly start growing in a old empty gardenbed - so I have transplanted that into a better spot and Im crossing my fingers the bugs dont get this one lol

Jason

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/141259#Comment_141259

Let me know if you ever have trouble getting into the site @Prawns. You can always email workshop@workshop.com.au

You can also decouple your Facebook login from Workshop if you like - https://www.workshop.com.au/t5/user/myprofilepage/tab/user-social-connect

Good luck with those tomatoes.

Jason

Prawns

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/142739#Comment_142739

Ahh thanks for the good info Jason 🙂

Im about to head off kayak fishing - but when i get home I will definatly "decouple" facebook from here incase it stops working altogether for signing in at a later date i guess.

Hopefully I come home with a nice flathead from fishing (my dog generally gets them later on - once they are frozen as a flathead iceblock on hot days hahahah - they are deboned/filleted etc so bones no issues and its a great way to cool the dog off)

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