Tomatoes That I Will Hopefully Grow in 2013

Tomatoes are my favourite food. Every since I was little I have eaten lots and lots of tomatoes. In our first season on the allotment back in 2011 we attempted to grow greenhouse and outdoor tomatoes. It appeared the outdoor ones were not too fond of our lovely Lake District weather, so last year we didn't even bother with any outdoor tomatoes and just stuck to growing well-known varieties (Gardener's Delight, Sungold, Ailsa Craig) in the greenhouse.

This year I wanted to try growing a few new varieties, but I hadn't really thought much about it. I visited Wilkinson's on a quest to see if I could find some Lebanese courgette seeds, which I did. My prized Lebanese courgette seeds were only available in a multipack and there was 3-for-2 offer on seed packs so I decided to also get a tomato multipack and a sunflower multipack. So, this year I will hopefully be growing...read more.

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Comment by Trevor Alun Davies on January 31, 2013 at 19:56: Costoluto Fiorentino is a really tasty tomato, although it tends to grow in odd shapes at times! Another good italian variety to try is Tondo Liscio, which is a large, round variety, Available from MoreVeg, which is an internet based company, they sell small quantities of seed at smaller prices. Which is good because you can try lots of new and different varieties.

Comment by Colin Robinson on January 31, 2013 at 23:22: I'm in north Cumbria and got good results outside last year with 'Maskotka'

I know I just posted that on Elaine's blog but this is the repeat, just like on T.V.

Like Trevor says, the smaller seed companies tend to have a much wider range of varieties and their prices are usually cheaper.