Bush Tomatoes

Jeanieblue · « **on:** March 16, 2008, 16:59 »

Can any one recommend a variety of bush tomato which we can grow outdoors up here in the North East of England? Any advice on when to plant, how to 'manage' them, would also be gratefully received! Thanks. :D

gobs · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2008, 17:51 »

Sub/Arctic plenty was designed for the North and it is a good grower, it's a bit fleshy for my liking, but flavour is OK, good to start with.

Planting out June, so only worth sowing before mid April, if you have warm place for large plants.

Jeanieblue · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2008, 14:12 »

Thanks, Gobs, I'll look out for that variety when we do our round of local garden centres. Jean

compostqueen · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2008, 19:18 »

tigerella does well outside oop t'north as does the heavy weight Mortgage Lifter. I'm doing Aurora from Real Seeds, Sub Arctic. Oh, Red Alert is another one. GD are fine outside, as are Ildi

gobs · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2008, 20:21 »

And Alaskan fancy is another Northen speciality, fast and heavy cropper, juicy fruit.

noshed · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2008, 23:16 »

Sub Arctic Plenty is copper-bottomed but I would bung a few Gardeners Delight as well.

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