Tomato Growing 2025

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  1. JWK

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    @JWK , your clock is going fast :biggrin:

    For me Sweet Olive is a sure one, it's a very early outdoor baby plum variety. One plant will go into a large pot on the patio to be near kitchen and the rest probably just somewhere- I'll try them on wigwams between perennials and shrubs to see how it goes.
    It's my first season with a greenhouse so plenty of pleasant planning ahead :)
     
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      I won't be kicking my tomatoes off until late February.
       
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        I have the list of varieties I'll grow ready for now.
         
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          I'll be growing more cherry/basket ones this year, I haven't had much success with 'ordinary' ones for quite some time now (don't know why :scratch:)
          and last year I had very good crops on the small ones, especially after I took them into the greenhouse.
           
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            Start of march for me again this year. Blight resistant ones outside, still to decide on the indoor ones.
             
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              I'm growing less varieties this year, cutting out the ones that performed badly last year. Also no outdoor plants, I get more than enough in the greenhouse.
               
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                I will only try Honeymoon F1 and Merrygold F1 this year as blight cut our harvest to nilch the last year.
                 
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                  Excellent choice @Adam I I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
                   
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                    I know I really should consider the 2024 tomato season over by now....!
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                    Especially with the blight you can see in the background...
                     
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                      I have a ripening Sungold on my cuttings which are overwintering on the windowsill.

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                        What variety @Stephen Southwest ?
                         
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                          I will be growing Pink Grapefruit, Cocktail Crush, Big Mama and Sanjits Indian Curry.
                          I still have to give the greenhouse its annual wash/disinfect.
                          I will try to start my seeds off earlier than last year, I wanted to avoid having window sills full of seedlings so waited on the weather but it was a bad choice on my part. Not long enough growing time so back to my old routine. Feb/March sowing, in the house if necessary.
                           
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                          • Spruce

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                            Hi Tom fans

                            I only grow about 12 plants in the greenhouse and usually just two varieties.

                            still havnt decided which .. last year 2024 was a dismal year and yes they did fruit but the flavour was dull as the weather. Even plants in the garden center looked not as robust.

                            All I want is a medium sized fruit, reliable , has flavour , can be used in salads and cooking.

                            any suggestions appreciated
                            Was looking at Craigella / Rubylicious anyone grown these ?
                            Spruce
                             
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