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14 Oct 17, Hayley (Australia - temperate climate)

Hello, is it too late to sow tomatoe seeds now (mid October)?

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16 Oct 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

You could probably grow tomatoes all year round. Maybe better to plant some good strong seedlings - like about 6-9" tall. Next year plant a bit earlier. I transplanted some small seedlings out 2 days ago. If your soil is nice and fertile mulch around the plants and keep the water up to them.

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04 Oct 17, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hello.Green shield beetles are attacking my tomatoes and sucking the goodness out if them.I have to throw them away. How can I stop this? Thankyou.

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05 Oct 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Look up the internet. Maybe a garlic and chilli mix.

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27 Sep 17, Daisy Brown (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi guys, do we need to do plant successive crop for tomato?

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28 Sep 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Bush varieties (determinates - like Roma) of tomatoes will produce a crop all at the same time basically. Where as indeterminates (cherry) will produce over several weeks/months. Yes you need to plant successive crops if you want to be picking all year.

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18 Sep 17, Irene kerford (Australia - temperate climate)

Beef steak does not have hardly any seed in them

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07 Sep 17, John Simon-Codina (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

when is the best time to plant tomatoes in the Kilmore area Victoria Australia

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10 Sep 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Read the notes here about growing tomatoes in Cool climate.

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10 Sep 17, Bru (Australia - temperate climate)

i live in Adelaide south, and sow tomato early September (i have a 6 Beefsteak and 12 Cherry in greenhouse now). I don't usually plant out seedlings till late November when they're a good 4 to 5 inches high. Having slightly colder soil where you are, i'd prob wait till early/mid December to plant seedlings.

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