2014 Tomato Growing

@Penny in Ontario ...My Dad always grew Shirleys in the GH...from what i remember they are medium sized fruits and a good cropper and they never seemed to suffer with any problems...tolerated cold spells well and tasted good too...

 

Hi Penny
Shirley is my banker tomato I grow it every year nice size around 140 to 180 grams per fruit with a good flavour. Nice short distance between trusses
I replied to Pixie on page 4 of this thread and posted a picture of my small greenhouse ( my avatar) the tomato you can see in the foreground on the right side is Shirley.
Regds & good growing Alex

 

Ooooo nearly

 

So proud of you Loli

 

That tomato is going to taste soooooo good Loli! Well, it better had!

 

I can't wait to taste it...it's been mostly a case of seeing if I could actually grow an early Tomato and it's been a real treat keeping an eye on them and willing them on...

 

Loli whats the variety ?

 

Well you've done a pretty good job with the 'earlies'........could do with a bit more sun now eh?

 

They're Red Cherry Spruce...i'm sure i've seen bigger cherries though....still they didn't cost me anything as they were free from my Gardening magazine....shame they didn't have any offers on for electrickery

 

You's a clever gal Loli,
respect,
Jenny

 

Nice one Loli

 

My tomato list

Urbikany
Yellow millefleurs
Oregon spring
Chadwick cherry
All these were sown 2 weeks ago and have now germinated.

Today I've sown
Moneymaker
The amateur
Tamina
Harbinger
Tess's landrace currant

 

I sowed 11 varieties of Tomatoes on 2 April in a windowsill propagator. Out of the 11 , 9 have germinated so far - just Moneymaker and Clive Bevan to show,
Jenny

 

That's a shame Loofah.....

My little Red Cherry sends his condolences he's 'gone' now too....all that growing time and gone in 3 seconds....he wasn't half tasty though