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Have I killed my neighbours tomatoes?

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flickflop · 26/07/2018 21:09

He's away for a week and asked me to water the garden. I've been diligently going round twice a day to do the veg, borders and greenhouse.
The tomatoes are in quite shallow grow bags and the leaves are wilting and dry, I've obviously not given them enough.
If I give them a really good soak twice a day until Sunday will it revive them? Is it possible to over water tomatoes?

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Bubblysqueak · 26/07/2018 21:53

Tomatoes need loads of water,.but they tend to come back quickly too. Definitely soak them lots.and they should be ok by Sunday.

flickflop · 26/07/2018 21:57

Thank you, I've been in a panic.

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JT05 · 27/07/2018 07:38

Don’t worry they’ll survive. Monty recommends removing a lot of the leaves once the tomatoes have set. You’ve just helped!

flickflop · 27/07/2018 08:00

I've soaked them this morning again and they look a bit livelier. A few of the bottom leaves still look a be shrivelled.
I can't drown them can I ?

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JT05 · 27/07/2018 08:31

No, but I’d leave them to absorb the water and give them another soaking later, in the early evening.

flickflop · 27/07/2018 08:47

Will do, thank you

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