My daughter bought me some heritage black tom seeds two years ago and those have germinated this year. Still have half a packet left. Before seeds never worked well for me, @Fairygirl so keep trying is a good idea. The extra plants will get potted on @Lyn and given a chance, I'll find room for them somewhere even the weedy ones.🙂
Thanks will try them. So should I sow now?? x good to know the seeds keep a few years. I would sow a whole packet if I hadn't read all your tips ha ha xx wish me luck
I have room for about 12 plants in total (this year it'll be four each of three varieties). I'll sow about 8 of each to be sure of getting enough, and give away the surplus plants.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I ordered brandy boy beefsteak and santonio cherry plum as recommended in GW magazine. They sent 10 seeds of each I will probably sow 6 as I want 3 plants of each so if anyone wants the remaining few pm I will post them out
Yes - don't be in a hurry to sow any seed Morag. If you're keeping them permanently in a greenhouse then sowing in a couple of weeks will be fine, but you don't want to sow too soon if they're eventually going outdoors, as they can easily get a bit too big and leggy, and are then not as sturdy for coping with everything the climate throws at them. Good luck with them
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Good luck with them
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