Tips for Saving Tomato Seeds
Saving Seeds & Open Pollinated Varieties When you see just how many seeds there are in a tomato it almost seems a waste not to use some of them for sowing next season. Saving your own seed is a great … Read More
Tomato Blight Treatment UK Update
Tomato Blight Treatment UK Update Over the past few years, a number of chemical treatments for disease prevention have been withdrawn from sale, owing to EU rules and regulations. Dithane 945 was the most effective blight protection that I used … Read More
Growing Tall Varieties in Grow Bags
Tall tomato varieties are also known as indeterminate and cordon, and are traditionally the most popular – not least because of the huge choice of shapes and sizes of tomatoes that they produce. For the beginner, perhaps the most difficult … Read More
Feeding Tomato Seedlings
Should Seedlings be Fed?Feeding tomato seedlings is one of those subjects where tomato growers may have different opinions! When tomato seedlings are between three and six weeks old, it is very tempting to give them a feed but there are probably … Read More
Potting On Tomato Plants
Potting on tomato plants and giving them a bigger home is important so as not to confine their roots to the point of becoming root bound. So why not plants seeds directly in the garden soil or in their large … Read More
Growing Tomatoes on the Patio
When growing tomatoes on the patio, it’s important to choose varieties that are suitable for outdoor growing and mature early. Grow BagsHere I have planted two Sungold (cordon ) in a grow bag supported by canes up against a wall. … Read More
Final Position for Tomatoes
When to plant tomatoes in their final position It is best to put them into their final pot, container or grow bag after yellow flowers start to appear. If you put them in before flowering you may get lots of … Read More
Tomato Side Shoots and Trusses
Tomato side shoots and trusses can be confusing if you are growing tomatoes for the first time. Which bits to remove and to keep when the plants are growing, is not always obvious, so below I have included a few … Read More
About Tomato Plants
Tomato plants come in two basic types: Tall varieties, also known as Cordon or Indeterminate. Bush varieties, also known as Determinate. Cordon varieties (indeterminate) grow tall and usually need to be stopped above the fourth or fifth truss (growing outside) … Read More
Tomato Plug Plants
Tomato plug plants – are the quick and easy way to grow your own tomatoes this season. Just pop them into a pot of potting or multi-purpose compost and they’re ready to go. Final Position Tomato plug plants are best … Read More