tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post9214958818420216333..comments2024-03-29T15:42:52.803+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Sowing Tomato seedsMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-33045198500915690912015-03-29T12:53:16.804+01:002015-03-29T12:53:16.804+01:00Teehee, never mind, Thanks Mark.Teehee, never mind, Thanks Mark.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-34948718369110534582015-03-29T12:20:36.620+01:002015-03-29T12:20:36.620+01:00Sorry to disappoint, Lou, but it is LARISA. That l...Sorry to disappoint, Lou, but it is LARISA. That label is written by my friend Eddy Ceyssens. I had to query the name when I got the seeds from him, because I also thought it said LOUISA!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-4655225883949298762015-03-29T11:49:31.736+01:002015-03-29T11:49:31.736+01:00They look great all lined up mark. Is that a varie...They look great all lined up mark. Is that a variety called Louisa (one of the small clear bags)or the Larisa? Louisa is my full name, so if it is, I'll have to try and get hold of some :) <br />Your plant labels are also very neat, puts my illegible scribbles to shame.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-76725775231545032172015-03-29T11:38:11.316+01:002015-03-29T11:38:11.316+01:00Ooh goodie, I got some free tigerella seeds on a m...Ooh goodie, I got some free tigerella seeds on a magazine this year (but after I had sown all my toms) so will look forward to growing them next year instead, hearing how good they are.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-6645022750314547102015-03-28T09:59:05.244+00:002015-03-28T09:59:05.244+00:00Good luck with your tomatoes Mark, you have an awf...Good luck with your tomatoes Mark, you have an awful lot to try out there. I hope they do well. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-71434628147082700872015-03-28T06:38:19.865+00:002015-03-28T06:38:19.865+00:00Good luck with tomatoes Mark. Your collection is v...Good luck with tomatoes Mark. Your collection is very good, I am prod you also add some seeds from me, cross the fingers for the germinationsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10845820710934258530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-10996883114178265942015-03-28T00:18:37.183+00:002015-03-28T00:18:37.183+00:00Great list of tomatoes. I'm sure you will have...Great list of tomatoes. I'm sure you will have a great year. I had a similar experience. Was going to grow Esterina again but found only 2 seeds in the envelope. Another emergency order to High Mowing Seeds (actually, my second this season). Emergency shipment arrived today, so Esterina is on for this year.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-8657999094803715292015-03-27T23:56:57.657+00:002015-03-27T23:56:57.657+00:00Goodness .... what a wide choice, I'm sure the...Goodness .... what a wide choice, I'm sure they will do well.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-61699253402033591452015-03-27T19:58:14.277+00:002015-03-27T19:58:14.277+00:00An amazing list of tomatoes, most of which i have ...An amazing list of tomatoes, most of which i have never heard of, looking forward to seeing what they look like :)The Quirky Bird Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857611654337366532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-6152432672934144712015-03-27T17:56:15.164+00:002015-03-27T17:56:15.164+00:00That's an impressive list of tomato varieties....That's an impressive list of tomato varieties. I'm sure all will do well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-55250128627237158522015-03-27T15:18:03.734+00:002015-03-27T15:18:03.734+00:00Now you are going to have to find addition space t...Now you are going to have to find addition space to put them all. It is always so hard to get rid of tomato plants. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-47517673688110827872015-03-27T13:38:52.413+00:002015-03-27T13:38:52.413+00:00I love to grow plants. It is nice to see the way y...I love to grow plants. It is nice to see the way you have started to grow tomatoes. I really enjoy eating the veggies which we get from our garden. It is more healthy than we buy from shop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-58172346639021908672015-03-27T13:27:09.818+00:002015-03-27T13:27:09.818+00:00The number of tomato varieties out there is truly ...The number of tomato varieties out there is truly astounding - Only one variety you listed is commonly grown in North America (Cherokee Purple) and most I have never even heard of.<br /><br />I like to pre-germinate seeds for the very reasons you stated above. When you pre-germinate, firstly you find out if the seed is viable as it usually only takes a few days for them to sprout vs. a week or more for them to emerge when sown directly into the soil. Then you are left guessing if you don't see anything after a week - is it just a slowpoke? Should you give it more time? With pre-germinating, you can clearly see if something is happening or not and will still have time to start some new seeds if nothing happens after a few days.<br /><br />Sprouting the seeds also eliminates the need to prepare extra containers as you only sow seeds that actually germinate - one per container. I'm one of those individuals that hates thinning - I usually want to keep them all! - so, for me, there is that aspect of it as well.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-12487705718873912082015-03-27T13:17:42.595+00:002015-03-27T13:17:42.595+00:00Ooh, good to hear about those blight-resistant tom...Ooh, good to hear about those blight-resistant toms. I'm trying 'Skykomish' from Real Seeds this year which is supposed to be blight-resistant too.<br /><br />That 'Ananas' looks lovely and I nearly grew it this year but didn't have space, so it's on my list for next! Looking forward to seeing if you like it :-)Nomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883852903828005065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-88885821087424162532015-03-27T12:54:40.881+00:002015-03-27T12:54:40.881+00:00 We have ended up with Mazotka too after reading l... We have ended up with Mazotka too after reading lots of good reviews about it.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-61659940549980556772015-03-27T12:26:12.461+00:002015-03-27T12:26:12.461+00:00Did you watch Gardener's World last Friday? Mo...Did you watch Gardener's World last Friday? Monty's doing a tomato trial this year with four newish tomatoes which are supposedly more resistant to blight, it will be interesting to see the results. I shall have to make sure I grow plenty of Maskotka, my mum and dad were very impressed by them last year and they're a favourite here too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-63279472266499323862015-03-27T12:24:09.674+00:002015-03-27T12:24:09.674+00:00Yes, I have grown Tigerella many times. It is a go...Yes, I have grown Tigerella many times. It is a good one. I just can't fit them all in, that's the trouble! I have also grown Sungella, which is a lovely bright yellow one, medium-sized, and tastier than most yellows, some of which I find insipid.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-90643173578228951152015-03-27T12:13:59.363+00:002015-03-27T12:13:59.363+00:00I will follow your tomatoes with interest. Having...I will follow your tomatoes with interest. Having had limited success and our small greenhouse being destroyed by the winter gales, I will probably have to rethink to outside tomatoes this year. What I wanted to say was, Have you tried Tigerella. A most interesting, stripey tomato that looks great and tastes even better. I have given several plants away to friends who have also found them most interesting. Ann foreveryounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002606904293192832noreply@blogger.com