Tomato, cucumber and strawberry plants?

I have been given by my mother in law 2 tomato plants, 1 cucumber and 3 strawberry plants. She gave them to me 3 weeks ago. They're all in pots in a little plastic greenhouse, and I put them outside at the weekend and in the evenings when I come home from work.



1. The tomato plants have now grown 3 little yellow flowers each. Do I need to do anything else to get fruit?



2. The strawberry plant today has grown 2 pink flowers. Do I need to do anything to get fruit?



3. The cucumber plant was given to me with tiny forming cucumbers - they are around 1/2 cm long. I don't think it's grown, but neither has it died. Is there anything else I need to do with it?

Tomato, cucumber and strawberry plants?
You need to plant them in larger containers or giant growbags (noy the cheap thin ones) so that they can get better root systems and they need to be fed with Tomorite tomato food every two weeks.



Keep them moist but do not overwater - you can plant them outside now (no more frost - we hope)



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Protect the strawberrys - as soon as they start to turn red the birds will nab em!
Reply:To be successful all plants need to be in at least 5ltr pots.

strawberry's.. if first year plants best to remove flowers ( i never did)..

tomato.. you will see little side shoots coming out between stem and branches these should be removed as the plant grows. do not feed until the small toms have replaced the flowers, need lots of ventilation and compost must not get dry.



cucumbers, if f1 type feed and support, if ordinary, when in flower check flower if on small stem (male).remove, if tight to leaf leave, need support and must not dryout. use tom feriliser for all
Reply:Plant the strawberry plants in the garden. They don't need much attention. Just water them now and then and poison the slugs.



Tomato and cucumbers grow best in the greenhouse. They will grow outdoors but you won't get so much fruit. Put them in big pots or growbags and support the plants with canes. They would benefit from occasional watering with tomato fertiliser once the fruit has formed. (Tesco's version is cheapest)
Reply:It sounds like they're doing just what they're supposed to do. The tomatoes will grow from the inside of where the blossoms are now--you might want to shake the blossoms a little to be sure they pollinate, though, since normally it's helped along by bees. The strawberries are doing fine, and the cucumbers will grow.
Reply:Since you just have a yard, try planting these in containers. Or you could do raised beds. Either way, you can get lots of goodies if you take care of them. On the strawberries, if they're "everbearing," you may want to pinch off the flowers to encourage vigorous root growth. You won't get many (if any) strawberries this year, but next year (and make sure to cover them with mulch over the winter) you'll have a bounty crop! The cukes will spread out, so you can train them on a lattice fence or wire, to keep them in a controlled area. The tomatoes will need to be staked or caged, as once the fruits begin to get heavy, you will want to keep them off the ground. Good luck!
Reply:I live in Texas and my tomato plants are 7' tall and beginning to fail from the heat. Where ever you are the tomato's must be in a larger container or out side in the garden to grow better what ever you do with them when you transplant them bury them all the way up to the first branch. The stem from what is ground level now to the first branch will form roots and make a stronger plant. dig like a trench and lay them in it turning the top up and cover it to the bottom branch. The strawberry plants need a little bigger area to grow in also you can't expect them to do much in a little plastic greenhouse. The cucumbers will run everywhere and need to be out in the garden. If you are limited with space put something for them to climb on. I have some now that have 15' runners on them. The little cucumber that has formed is a female cucumber flower and the little flowers that don't have little cucumber on them are male if they don't cross polonaise the cucumber will turn yellow and fall of. This can be done with a q-tip. Just touch from flower to flower to flower with the end of it like a busy little bee would do the same to the tomato's although I think the plant should be a little bigger before you try to set fruit on it.

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