Cordon tomatoes are grown to produce fruit along the length of one leading stem. In this video clip, Monty Don explains why it’s important to pinch out sideshoots, as well as how to remedy underperforming tomato plants.
How to train cordon tomatoes
Monty Don shows you how to train cordon tomatoes, to ensure a bumper crop of delicious fruits.
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Is your garden in need of a makeover? Planting a little lack-lustre? Learn tips and secrets to creating a more stylish outdoor space in this design course and Q&A with Associate Editor, David Hurrion.
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Arching grassy foliage and plentiful hanging flowers, these elegant evergreens - known as angel's fishing rods - add movement to borders, even in the lightest breeze. Three varieties in collection.
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