Curly Tomatoes
Suz3
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I am a novice gardener.
I have put some tomatoes in my greenhouse and they have been doing pretty well. (No idea what variety they are as I chucked the packets) 
They get watered every night (and some mornings as well if they look quite dry). Over the last few days I have noticed that the leaves are starting to curl and wonder if I have some sort of aphid attacking them.
Tonight I showed my Mother-In-Law who is a keen gardener and she hadn't seen this happen before.
Is this something to worry about and should I nip these leaves off?
I should say in previous years I have grown toms successfully outside but this is my first year in a greenhouse - in anew garden.
Thanks in advance for any advice and guidance.
Suzanne
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Large variations in temperature are the usual cause. The vents and door should be open all day and closed at night if you can manage it. Automatic vent openers are a bit expensive but are really worth fitting if you don't have any.
By the way, the curled leaves are not a problem and you should leave them on.
Can you post a photo of the curled leaves?
As Edd says, let the compost dry out - only water when the compost is dry below the surface and the leaves are beginning to flag. Then give them a good soak and allow to dry out again.
Curling leaves can be caused by over-watering or by fluctuations in temperature, or it can just be what that variety of tomato is prone to doing. It's not a problem.
I wouldn't give tomato food until the first truss of fruit has set.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.