This happens to some variety’s of Tomatoes when after the truss has set the tomato reverts to growing another stem and producing flowers for more fruit.
The most likely reason is that where they originate a lot grow as vines along the ground and this would allow then to spread seed further,I have always removed them as it allows the truss to ripen better and tomatoes further up the plant to be more productive
Its the height of summer but we need to be thinking about what we will be cropping in Autumn and Winter. My video covers all of these aspects and I hope you enjoy it!
Mark Abbott-Compton
Ten Minute Gardener
Just occasionally you come across something so simple you wonder why people have not been using it for years. Twine is a garden essential but most of it comes from man made plastics.Twool is compostable,organic natural fibre and biodegrades quickly in the garden and we can all make a small difference by using it for our gardening jobs
One of the years ‘New’ discovery’s by TV Gardener and Botanist James Wong this easy to grow Asparagus pea promised ‘A Delicate of flavour of Asparagus and fresh Peas’
This film covers how to grow and care for then and the best way to use your harvest
One of the best known uses of elderflowers is for a elderflower champagne, I think an even better use of this wonderful free resource is to make this simple yet wonderfully elegant elderflower and rose syrup which has lots of uses from adding to wine, drizzling over cakes, or making an indulgent sorbet.