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Talkback: Time-saving tips for growing tomatoes

bryan5bryan5 Posts: 1
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Tomato Super Sweet seeds free in G.W. Mag I sowed on the27th March 1 shown through . Contacted T&M they said give an other couple of weeks they are in the same propergater as peppers King of the North they are all through. T&M dont seem very interested.

Has any other person had problems? Would like to hear.
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  • chris 172chris 172 Posts: 403

    Hi Bryan5

    They should have come through now as if they are in a hot place they would have been up in a week.

    Try breaking the soil to see if any have germinated so you will know they are on the way or not

    Happy gardening

  • TraceyH0lmesTraceyH0lmes Posts: 1
    Same result as you Bryan, 1 germinated out of the packet. I also bought the special offer from Gardeners World on seeds from Thompson and Morgan and the germination rate is less than 10%. I also bought plants and one set was in the post for over a week and look a bit poorly, but might survive, and contacted T&M and they are not in the slightest bit interested. Both my dad and I have had problems wit T&M previously and had stopped using their services but with a Gardeners World endorsement I gave them a try and nothing has changed, We have found a local nursery which sells direct to the public at very competitive prices and plants top quality and all survive and thrive, so think that is our answer.
  • Singing GardenerSinging Gardener Posts: 1,237

    Lots of people have had problems with these seeds. There's another thread about it here:

    http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/talkback/free-super-100-tomato-seeds/956275.html 

  • JanDraysonJanDrayson Posts: 3
    We have grown baby plum tomatoes in hanging baskets for several years successfully.



    This keeps then free from slugs & snails, and "even our puppy dogs tail" ! .



    Just water occasionally, and you'll have beautifully sweet tomatoes all summer long.
  • gardening grangardening gran Posts: 2
    Only one of my free seeds germinated too.

    Disappointed.
  • gardening grangardening gran Posts: 2

    Only one of my free seeds germinated

  • Lil56Lil56 Posts: 1

    Similar problem.  Only sowed 6 to start with and had 1 appear so tried another 6 and again only 1 germinated. Also disappointed.

  • primrosecottageprimrosecottage Posts: 817

    Same problem !! really disappointing why they give away seeds then blame us gardeners for their failure to germinate image T+M really should get their act together 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,143

    Only one of mine germinated - two other lots of tomatoes sown at the same time in the same compost  and kept in the same propagator had virtual 100% germination.

    The magazine have sent me another pack and I'm giving them another try ... watch this space ............. but don't hold your breath image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • lesley Pinnicklesley Pinnick Posts: 3
    Why buy tomato seeds, I collect seeds from tomatoes I buy and plant them in small pots. Within a few days they have germinated and eventually plant them out in growbags. Always have a bumper crop. Have done this for years with all types of tomatoes, give it a try and see how you get on
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