Focus on… Outdoor tomatoes
Next week: Focus on potager plots, sow spring onions, wield that hoe to prevent weeds, prune grapevines, use grey water on edibles, try naranjilla.
BEING the daughter of commercial tomato growers, I have spent a fair few hours (probably years!) among these plants. Breeding continually improves the selection available, so let’s take a detailed look at this must-grow crop.
These days, outdoor tomatoes are a cinch for beginners to grow. The increasing introduction of patio varieties (see below) allows you to plonk a plant in a pot, apply water and feed, add lots of sunshine, then wait for numerous fruits to form. No faffy pruning required: bliss!
Dwarf cherry varieties, in particular, are well catered for – try ‘Maskotka’, ‘Totem’ and ‘Tumbling Tom’. If you hanker for larger-fruited slicing and beefsteak toms, cordons are
