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Title: Tomatoes
Post by: steveuk on January 13, 2008, 15:41:38
Hi
Sr if been asked before.

Any recommendations for.

Tomatoes  Outside on Plot

Tomatoes  For Greenhouse
cheers
Steve
Title: Re: Tomatoes
Post by: tim on January 13, 2008, 15:51:17
It would be easier to say what not to grow!!
Title: Re: Tomatoes
Post by: bupster on January 13, 2008, 18:12:19
Tim has a point, there's so many of them that despite swearing that I'll stick to one or two varieties, I invariably end up with anything up to twenty different packets of seeds come spring. However, I'll do my best. I don't have a greenhouse, so can't help there, but will try to help for outside: What sort do you want to grow? I.e. beefsteak? Cherry? What kind of yield are you looking for? Does it matter? Do you want just one straightforward variety, or are you into experimentation? Tomatoes come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colours, and it's impossible to give a recommendation unless you've narrowed it down a bit - even then, you'll have a lot more fun experimenting than taking our advice. Think about these sorts of questions, then have a look at the tomato section on realseeds website - http://www.realseeds.co.uk/
Title: Re: Tomatoes
Post by: cambourne7 on January 13, 2008, 18:17:29
steve i have been given some seed last year from lots of kind people and can send you a selection for you to trial which is what i am planning on doing to see what works on my plot outside and inside.

I will PM you my list.

Cam
Title: Re: Tomatoes
Post by: steveuk on January 13, 2008, 18:22:52
cool  thanks Cam
Title: Re: Tomatoes
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on January 13, 2008, 19:22:47
Are you going to grow them indoors or out? Outdoors is more of a challenge, but it can be very successful in a half decent summer (not like last year's!) if you pick the right varieties.
Title: Re: Tomatoes
Post by: cambourne7 on January 13, 2008, 19:52:41
... the variaties i am trying next year are

Garden Pearl
Weeping Charley
Rio Grande   
Oregon Spring   
Marglobe   
Super Roma   
Costoluto Fiorentino   
Nano MiniBell   
Super Marmade   
MoneyMaker   
Siberian Early

2 plants of each in a prepared bed with Basil Neapolitan, Coriander & Marrigold as companion plants.

Some of these might work and some might not but its a bit of an experiment.

The greenhouse should be up in time to get other variaties planted up.

Cambourne7
Title: Re: Tomatoes
Post by: Rob08 on January 13, 2008, 20:06:44
Nice selection there.

Title: Re: Tomatoes
Post by: bupster on January 13, 2008, 21:41:37
Wow, Cambourne, haven't even heard of half of those. Let us know how you get on; I'm not far from you, so it would be interesting to see what does well outdoors in our mini climate (low rainfall etc).
Title: Re: Tomatoes
Post by: cambourne7 on January 13, 2008, 23:17:08
i have been looked after by some very kink A4A people when it comes to tomato seeds