Tomatoes

Chippo1 · Post by **Chippo1** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:01 am

My south west facing brick wall , 2 varieties of tomatoes, new grape vine , two apple trees, chilled and sweet peas,

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ayjay · Post by **ayjay** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:27 am

Gotta love a proper tomato: slow roasted are really nice, or fried and then mashed on a fried slice with plenty of salt and some bacon.

Chippo1 · Post by **Chippo1** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:41 am

Mmm good ideas there Ayjay, we are thinking that we will have a glut as we have tomatoes growing all around the gardens.

We are thinking if Chutney and home made Passata to store for the winter as well.

Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:47 pm

They looks good for outdoor grown. We grow ours in a greenhouse so have been picking for about a month now.
Only grow one variety now after trying several, sungold, can't beat them.

ayjay · Post by **ayjay** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:12 am

Rorschach wrote: ↑Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:47 pm
Only grow one variety now after trying several, sungold, can't beat them.

I always preferred *Gardeners Delight*. Small and tasty and grow just about anywhere.

Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:17 am

ayjay wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:12 am
Rorschach wrote: ↑Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:47 pm
Only grow one variety now after trying several, sungold, can't beat them.
I always preferred *Gardeners Delight*. Small and tasty and grow just about anywhere.

Just a personal thing I guess but from what I recall they were a bit tough skinned and not as sweet as the sungold. Everyone seems to have their favourite though :)

Chippo1 · Post by **Chippo1** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:54 am

LOL I don’t know what the two varieties are , my wife’s input was buy the seed and start them off , she then lost interest and it’s down to me to plant out , feed , stack n tie and of course remove side shoots!

wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:57 am

My tomatoes, 2 x cherry in conservatory, one normal tomato out doors.

@ chippo I usually end up with a glut of tomatoes and the end of the season and make chutney. Takes about 3 months to mature so normally good for cold meats on boxing day.

If you do decide to go that route I can share the recipe.

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Chippo1 · Post by **Chippo1** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:16 pm

Wino , please share the recipe

wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:31 pm

Chippo1 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:16 pm Wino , please share the recipe

I'll put the recipe(s) up in the cookery corner in the next week or so. Just setting up the 4th new laptop since lockdown. First 3 arrived faulty. PM me if I haven't responded within a week.

Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:48 pm

We freeze our excess tomatoes and use them to make pasta sauces over the winter. Only just finished the last bag from last year.

wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:14 pm

Chippo1 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:16 pm Wino , please share the recipe

Recipes here

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