Tomatoes - outdoors?

Lotus-eater

Yeah, but it's very difficult to buy tomatoes like those you grow. You try buying a decent tasting tomato.

Farway

Lotus-eater wrote: »

You try buying a decent tasting tomato.

"Jack Hawkins" from Waitrose

I bought some last year, and was so impressed I saved seed, no idea if it will come true but I have high hopes.

In Hampshire BTW, so I do have more chance outside than some

Lotus-eater

That's not a bad price if it tastes as good as you say. Still, it's not easy

officeguru

Farway wrote: »

"Jack Hawkins" from Waitrose

I bought some last year, and was so impressed I saved seed, no idea if it will come true but I have high hopes.

In Hampshire BTW, so I do have more chance outside than some

Yeah, but it's very difficult to buy tomatoes like those you grow. You try buying a decent tasting tomato.

I must admit that I was told about Lidle's vine tomatoes (Yes, I know that they are all grown on a vine) were very good.. So I went and tried them and I have to say that they have a beautiful tomato aroma and taste pretty good!

officeguru

Thanks to all who answered my post. I have relatives in Italy and their tomatoes taste a lot better than mine... I have read that if you grow the tomato outside, the taste is much improved as it is not forced like in a greenhouse.. That's why I thought I would grow some outside.. I have too many tomato plants (all different varieties) so I plan to grow the usual amount in the greenhouse (maybe with larger gaps in between to guarantee a good airflow) and dot some of the others throughout the garden... I'll try and plant them directly into the ground in June but some will have to go into large containers.

Thanks again

[Deleted User]

re pollination. Tomatoes don`t need insects, wind will do or just a bit of a flick on the main stem

I already have 11 under cover and 9 ready for pop up plastic houses. I put canes under the grobags and through loops at the bottom of the pop ups, also canes vertically through 3 holes at the top. They are secure and I`ll use them as long as they last but won`t be replacing them. I`ll be putting 4 plants outdoors sometime, they are ferline variety. Too many worries last year re blight after a neighbour said how all hers were wiped one year

GreenTricky

aliasojo wrote: »

Was this recently? I could do with a couple of those but grudge paying silly money for what is little more than a bit of plastic and a few tubes. I would cough up £8 though.


Thanks for the tip.

Yes it was last night, as I say the box says £10 but they scanned at 8, so seemed worth a go for me. Got some shelving there for 8 as well, which I will put inside it while things are small

Budget_Gardener

I've struggled to grow them here in Lancashire - they had a go last year but stayed green for the most part and were generally floury. The beefsteak variety was a failure and I've seen this year that they are listed as 'indoor' in Homebase.

Farway

officeguru wrote: »

I must admit that I was told about Lidle's vine tomatoes (Yes, I know that they are all grown on a vine) were very good.. So I went and tried them and I have to say that they have a beautiful tomato aroma and taste pretty good!

Have to agree about the flavour of Lidl's vine toms. You have now set me thinking about trying some seeds, even more of a bargain as they were bought at 99p a kilo on weekend special offer

I think this may be next year though as space is now at a premium, Jack Hawkins was a burly chap, as are the toms