Sow What?

Tomatoes sourced commercially are often without much flavour, hence the interest in “growing your own” for a better taste.  Personally, I like to grow a selection of different types for various uses in the kitchen.  On a sheltered sunny patio, everyone can grow tomatoes, even in containers, so we can all give it a go.

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Welcome to part 3 of our series all about growing your own tomatoes from seed. If you missed the earlier posts you can catch up here.
The last couple of posts concentrated on the history of tomatoes with interesting information about tomatoes and why we like to grow them. This time, I will be helping you to sow your own tomato seeds to produce the perfect crop of juicy fresh tomatoes later in the year.
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As explained in part one of this series, the tomato is one of our favourite fruits to grow and eat.  It also has an interesting history, as well as being very good for you. It may surprise you, though, to learn that the tomato has not always been considered  to be edible….
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'Horus' is a very productive variety of tomato.

Each year, we grow many different varieties of tomatoes in the polytunnel.  Other types of tomato plant take pride of place on the patio!  No wonder really, as there are so many tomato varieties available for different culinary uses.  The whole family likes a wide choice of tomatoes, so it is hard to resist sowing lots of different tomato seeds! Read the rest of this entry →