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Jul 27, 2024 · Seasoned gardeners have determined that certain plants improve tomato growth by repelling insect pests and tomato plant diseases, while others are best kept at a distance. Learn which herbs, flowers, and root vegetables make the best and worst tomato companion plants.
- Barbara Gillette
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By Joel Cowen. Tomatoes can sometimes be a struggle because they are hard to grow and attract pesky pests. Companion planting, the method of pairing certain beneficial plants together, can offer a solution to these common problems gardeners face.
Peppers are a great crop to grow in the home garden. These relatives of tomatoes are grown like their cousins, but with a few important differences. Tricia shows you how to be successful with peppers.
- Tomato 'Incas'
- Tomato 'Ildi'
- Tomato 'Costoluto Fiorentino'
- Tomato 'Astro Ibrido'
- Tomato 'Rio Grande'
- Tomato 'Tigerella'
- Tomato 'Super Sweet 100'
- Tomato 'Red Alert'
- Tomato 'Gardeners’ Delight'
- Tomato 'Moneymaker'
Tomato 'Incas' is a very early plum tomato with bright red, meaty fruit with a thick flesh. It's perfect for barbecuing and using in sauces and purees. Type:Bush Height:100cm 1. Buy tomato ‘Incas’ seeds from Dobies, Suttons and Thompson & Morgan
A cherry variety bearing sweet yellow pear-shaped tomatoes, 'Ildi' is perfect for eating raw and in salads. It's ideal for container growing. Type:Cordon Height:180cm 1. Buy Tomato ‘Ildi’ seeds from Thompson & Morgan
'Costoluto Fiorentino' is an old-fashioned beefsteak tomato producing medium to large mishapen and ribbed fruits with an excellent flavour. Suitable for slicing and using in sauces. Type:Cordon Height:150cm 1. Buy tomato ‘Costoluto Fiorentino’ seeds from Waitrose and Crocus
A fantastic- tasting plum tomato variety, 'Astro Ibrido' is perfect for using in sauces and preserves. Suitable for growing in containers. You may also find it sold as tomato 'Scipio Ibrido'. Type:Cordon Height:90cm 1. Buy tomato ‘Astro Ibrido’ seeds from Amazon
'Rio Grande' is a plum tomato producing heavy crops of deep-red fruit. Perfect for sauces. Type:Bush Height:45cm 1. Buy tomato ‘Rio Grande’ seeds from Amazon
Rich, tangy 'Tigerella' has a unique flavour and striped flesh. It's ideal for salads and sauces. Type:Cordon Height:200cm 1. Buy tomato ‘Tigerella’ seeds from Amazon and Primrose
An incredibly sweet cherry tomato with thin skin, tomato 'Super Sweet 100' is ideal for use in salads. High yields. Type:Cordon Height:150cm 1. Buy tomato ‘Super Sweet 100’ plants from Primrose and Amazon
Tomato 'Red Alert' is a cherry tomato bearing bright red, sweet fruits. It's heavy cropping and with a good flavour - ideal for salads and cooking. Type:Bush Height:45cm 1. Buy tomato ‘Red Alert’ seeds from Waitrose and Crocus
Tomato ‘Gardeners’ Delight’is a large cherry variety. It has a delicious tangy flavour, and is reliable and prolific when grown under cover or outdoors. It was voted best for salads. Type:Cordon Height:1.5m 1. Buy tomato ‘Gardener’s Delight’ plants from Thompson & Morgan, Dobies and Crocus
Tomato ‘Moneymaker’ is a salad variety. This is popular for its reliably huge yields in poor soil and bad summers. A top all-rounder, it's great for use in sandwiches and salads, roasting and grilling. Type:Cordon Height:2m 1. Buy tomato ‘Moneymaker’ seeds from Suttons, Thompson & Morgan, Dobies and Crocus
Discover eight ways to boost your tomato harvest, including advice on watering, feeding and pinching out sideshoots, from Alan Titchmarsh and BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.
Feb 13, 2020 · Prevent losing your crop to tomato blight by keeping tomatoes dry if planted outdoors, ventilated and by choosing blight resistant varieties like 'Lizzano' and 'Jasper'. Discover how to grow tomatoes faster, including tips on reducing watering and growing in pots, with advice from the experts at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.
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Apr 22, 2024 · Good companion plants for tomatoes can help a garden grow, but planting incompatible vegetables and herbs near one another is among common garden mistakes people make. Here are a few plants...
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