Couple of Sungold, Tumbling Tom [for the first time] and some nondescript plum variety from the supermarket. Compost used initially was dire, so I had to start again in mid April, using my own mix, which was fine. Only had a couple of seeds left which was why I did the supermarket one. I'll have far too many for the gr'house though, so some will have to be in the house unless it's a summer like last year and they can risk being outside.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I’m growing Sunlemon Suncherry Orange Santa and Pannovy
The choice is partly dominated by colour contrasts.
I have a friend visiting this afternoon who is a dietician. I shall ask her if there’s any scientific support of variations in men’s and women’s taste buds.
Last year I grew lots of San Marzano … they were fabulous … and the little cherry ones that came free with GW. They were really prolific and went on and on and on.
This year normal life has been disrupted by family events, so I will be growing some more of the little cherry ones from saved seed, and some Galinas given to me by a friend.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have Castoluto Fiorentino, Stupice, Brandywine Red, Limoncito and a strain of Gardener's Delight from Germany said to be old style GD, sold by Premier Seeds. We shall see how good it is.
I had to do a second sowing this year due to poor germination so some of mine are a bit small and still inside my house. The big ones have been planted into pots and bags in my cold greenhouse and have the first flower buds.
Must remember for next year @Dovefromabove about San Marzano.
Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
I’ve had a tomato fail this year as mine germinated but we’re stuck at seed leaf stage for ages. They are in the poly greenhouse now and I expect that if they don’t come on this week, they won’t manage. Disappointing as these are ‘minibel’ bush, cherry ones that I specifically choose after the success last year so I thought I would just do these and not bother with cordon ones.
I have bought one ‘piccolo’ type just so I have something but I couldn’t find any bush varieties in the GCs, plus I don’t want to spend money on tomato plants as the whole point for me is growing from seed, being economical plus plenty of spares to give away.
Ananas, Ananas Noire, Belle de Collège (Black Zebra), Big Zac, Carbon, Ildi, Montmaurin, Joie de la Table, Noire de Tula, Pamplemousse, Poire jaune, Poire noire,
Rose de Berne, Rosella, San Marzano
I've grown ananas, yellow and red pear but not black, Rose de Berne and San Marzano before but the rest are experiments. Ildi, Rosella and San Marzano are from seed so I have a few, including spares for friends, but the others are all single plants bought as teeny babies from a specialist heritage tomato grower I found at a local plant fair early in April.
I'll be planting 16 of them in the polytunnel with a seep hose for watering as I've found this controls blossom end rot and foliage health better than a sprinkler or spray gun and hosepipe. If it stops pouring long enough to get to the polytunnel without drowning they'll go in this pm. The rest will go outside when it's warmed up a bit. Cool, wet spring this year.
We like them fresh as nibbles, in salads and tarts plus I dry some to store in oil and cook lots down to make passata for sauces, soups and casseroles thru the cold months.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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I have tigerella, bloody butcher and super sweet 1000 F1 all growing steadily on my windowsill. Any experience growing these? Also share your varieties.
I grow various varieties but just a word of warning about the Bloody Butcher. I bought the seeds 2 years ago ( from a reputable supplier ) and the resulting fruits were nothing like described. Wrong shape, wrong colour and not a great deal of flavour. I tried again last year using the seeds from the same packet and the fruits were as described. I'm growing them again this year and will be interested to see what develops. Another good beefsteak variety is Black Krim - slow to ripen some years but good flavour.
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Compost used initially was dire, so I had to start again in mid April, using my own mix, which was fine. Only had a couple of seeds left which was why I did the supermarket one.
I'll have far too many for the gr'house though, so some will have to be in the house unless it's a summer like last year and they can risk being outside.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Also old favourites;
San Marzano,
Brandy wine (red)
Principe Borghese.
Sunlemon
Suncherry
Orange Santa and
Pannovy
The choice is partly dominated by colour contrasts.
I have a friend visiting this afternoon who is a dietician. I shall ask her if there’s any scientific support of variations in men’s and women’s taste buds.
This year normal life has been disrupted by family events, so I will be growing some more of the little cherry ones from saved seed, and some Galinas given to me by a friend.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I had to do a second sowing this year due to poor germination so some of mine are a bit small and still inside my house. The big ones have been planted into pots and bags in my cold greenhouse and have the first flower buds.
Must remember for next year @Dovefromabove about San Marzano.
I've grown ananas, yellow and red pear but not black, Rose de Berne and San Marzano before but the rest are experiments. Ildi, Rosella and San Marzano are from seed so I have a few, including spares for friends, but the others are all single plants bought as teeny babies from a specialist heritage tomato grower I found at a local plant fair early in April.
I'll be planting 16 of them in the polytunnel with a seep hose for watering as I've found this controls blossom end rot and foliage health better than a sprinkler or spray gun and hosepipe. If it stops pouring long enough to get to the polytunnel without drowning they'll go in this pm. The rest will go outside when it's warmed up a bit. Cool, wet spring this year.
We like them fresh as nibbles, in salads and tarts plus I dry some to store in oil and cook lots down to make passata for sauces, soups and casseroles thru the cold months.
I tried again last year using the seeds from the same packet and the fruits were as described. I'm growing them again this year and will be interested to see what develops. Another good beefsteak variety is Black Krim - slow to ripen some years but good flavour.