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Aaggh. Newbie here growing greenhouse Alicante tomato's. Whole branches of each of my plants are dying and the ripening friut is rotting. Obviously no good this year but any ideas on how I can prevent further happenings pls. Any chance of a photo

Been trying to locate cumulus f1 tomato seeds for some time without success. Anyone got any idea where I can buy them please ?. Dobies have them Pam LL x Hi Pam. Thanks for the quick reply. Have checked with Dobies and they say

Not really when they're just seedlings. Once growth gets underway you'll soon see the difference. The indeterminates (cordons) will grow straight up, the bush varieties will more begin to spread.

Yuk, tomatoes, yuk yuk yuk.The food of Satan. You can keep 'em, blurgh yuk... Sungold are my favourites - very sweet and flavourful but the skins can be a bit tough. Last year I think Toby recommended Rosada a small plum which was also very tasty

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Sarah Raven offers guidance on planting tomatoes outside, with advice on choosing varieties that will ripen well in the UK climate, as well as those that grow well in hanging baskets.springMore advice on growing tomatoesGrowing tomatoes in pots

Sun-loving tomatoes can suffer outdoors during spells of cold weather, with ideal temperatures from 18-24˚C and no lower than 13˚C. If it is too cold there might be poor pollination, curling of leaves and the fruits might be scarred, with holes.Tomato

Saving seed from your favourite tomatoes is a simple process and could save you money on buying seeds next year. If you grow more than one variety it's likely bees will have cross-pollinated them, so you could be growing your own brand new variety

I have been growing tomatos for years and they have always been reasonably successful. But this year my tomato plants have been developing grey patches on their stems, the patches grow up the stems and ends up killing the plant. How do I stop