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Thread #134670   Message #3181478
Posted By: GUEST,Jon
04-Jul-11 - 06:14 PM
Thread Name: BS: Mudcat Gardeners report - 2011
Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Gardeners report - 2011
Tomatoes can be grown under glass or outdoors after the risk of frost has gone here (Norfolk UK). They grow rather more vigorously under glass. A big problem I have with outdoor growing is late blight. I often wind up pulling plants up before we've had 1/2 the crop. Ferline, one of the varieties (there are also 4 cherry tomatoes in hanging baskets) I'm growing outside is supposed to offer very good resistance. I'll be interested to see how it does.

Another new to me one I'm trying (under glass) is Roma VF. Last year, we turned a lot of our tomatoes into ketchup - I think the first time we've tried it and it was a very successful. I thought it would be interesting to try a plum variety which is "designed" for ketchups, soups, etc.

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Had some garden produce for tea today. Baby turnips and new potatoes in/with a vegetable crumble and stewed rhubarb with custard.