2017 Tomato Growing

neither of those
I would go for taste try Juanne flame, Tigrella or even steak sandwich if you want a slicer
Regds Alex

 

Here is what I'm growing this year:




From left to right:

1. Morrisons "grape" tomato;
2. Indigo Rose;
3. Tumbling Tom;
4. Morrisons "beefsteak" tomato;
5. Giganteum;

The first three were sown on 15th February, the latter two were sown seven days later.

Of the five, Indigo Rose is by far the tastiest - it has a savoury umami taste that is very hard to describe.


Grown by a fellow member last year, this what they look like:



I intend to use them in order to augment the Tumbling Toms.

 

Going through my seeds ready to sow, I'm not sure what's best for outdoors/indoors or whether to sow them all? Some will go in a plastic walk-in (in the ground) and pots on the patio and some will be in a polytunnel on the allotment.

Dancing with Smurfs, Latah, Super Marmande, Brown sugar, Black Russian, German Lunch Box, Black Icicle Fantastic, Money Maker, Striped Stuffer, Yellow Pear, Orange Banana, Heartbreaker Vita F1, Minibel, Roma and then San Marzano is coming in the post.

I've also got 100's and 1000's and Tumbling Tom Red which will be going in hanging baskets for definite.

Any thoughts please

 

I like latah, very early bush one

 

As JWK says Moneymaker are a waste of space

Alex

 

Ooh ok noted, thanks! I think most are cherry types or small plum so I'm guessing they'll be ok for outside in pots I'll hold off on them anyways. I'd rather keep most of them at home than on the plot but I'll chuck roma and San Marzano in the poly. I still got golden sunrise and gardener's delight seed too but I didn't like them last year, no flavour really so not bothering with them.

 

Today's Gardeners Question time had a question about outdoor varieties

BBC Radio 4 - Gardeners' Question Time, North Hampshire

 

Will have a listen now, ta Scrungee