2013 Tomato Growing

Ok, so I have my seeds at the ready too, and I think I will sow them this weekend, together with bell peppers.

My varieties are:
Moneymaker
Gertenperle
Valencia
Omars Lebanese

 

I guess it all boils down to....if you're prepared to offer the resource they need to thrive, heating, lighting etc. I tend to go with the traditional thing, as they seem to me to only produce for a finite length of time. In other words, the sooner they fruit, the sooner they finish. I suppose it depends on how important it is to get early fruit?

 

Just to add, with outside toms, you're totally governed by the weather, so I suppose it's all about timing and weather conditions. Of course, you can get a head-start if you're able to pot on under cover, which of course has implications.

 

Just to add to my just to add, I won't be sowing my tomatoes destined for outdoors until April

 

I wonder how many of those have grown it before and particularly like it?

I know its popular, but most people who I know who have grown it, in the past, found it somewhat tasteless and, having tried other varieties, have shifted allegiance

 

I have grown it a couple of times in the past and even though it is easy to grow and a great producer - when it comes to taste - the word 'bland' springs to mind.

Kevin

 

I have received about 50 Tomato seeds from Angelina in Bulgaria. If you remember, she gave up a piccie of her Mammoth tomato last year. It grows to 11.5cms and apparently tastes delicous but its variety name is unknown. Handed down from her grandmother . I shall only need 5 so the rest are up for grabs; just PM me if you would like 5, all I need is a SAE,
Jenny

 

Please, please, please NO more tomato seed! I've still got a tomato house to build for the ones that I am growing this year!

 

Ooops, 5 days to go before sowing time, better get my pots ready and sowing media up to temperature.

 

Tomato house?

 

John
I would like to add one more variety I am to grow

Angelina's Bulgarian Beauty
Same scenario as Jenny, Angelinas tomato seeds arrived today

Jack McH

 

I put mine in the boiler cupboard week ago Monday & now have Gardeners Delight & Costoluto Fiorentino on the kitchen windowsill, the minibel haven't put in a show yet & are still in the boiler cupboard. I was going to put in another one or two in a few weeks to extend the crop...........

Jack & Jenny - let us know how the "Angelina's Bulgarian Beauties" do

 

Will do H Bee