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Comment on What are the best tasting Tomatoes that I can grow myself in the UK? by Vicky S

Vicky S — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:40:59 +0000

Moneymaker are good but those little cherry ones are sweeter.
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Comment on What are the best tasting Tomatoes that I can grow myself in the UK? by steve j

steve j — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:30:59 +0000

My favourite are Tigerella. A medium sized fruit with a distinctive yellow stripe. The seeds are available from most of the usual seed companies. They do best in a greenhouse & have quite a thin skin so supermarkets will not stock the fruit as it is easily damaged.
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Comment on What are the best tasting Tomatoes that I can grow myself in the UK? by LOU

LOU — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:09:59 +0000

for small cherry tomatos which you can grow in hanging baskets or pots try these all have RHS award merits

Gold Nugget
. Early ripening trusses of golden-skinned, cherry-sized oval nuggets of a balanced acid/ sweet taste. Early fruits are almost seedless, thin skinned but resists splitting. Best grown outdoors

Sweet Million
A heavy cropping variety, producing luscious, shiny, red cherry-sized fruit that are very sweet and keep well over a long period. Ideal for the greenhouse or a sunny patio. RHS ‘Award of Garden Merit’ winner

For normal salad toms try

Shirley
Matures early, and crops heavily on short jointed plants. Nicely shaped fruits of fine quality. Resistant to T.M.V., leaf mould and Fusarium. Recommended. RHS ‘Award of Garden Merit’ winner.

Golden Sunrise
Cordon (Indeterminate). Golden yellow, medium sized tomatoes which add colour to a salad and have a rich, fruity flavour all of their own

you can grow from seed or buy plants from a good plant nursery or garden centre
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Comment on What are the best tasting Tomatoes that I can grow myself in the UK? by worried

worried — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:55:59 +0000

My husband grows Ailsa Craigs and Gardeners Delights they are both delicious.
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Comment on What are the best tasting Tomatoes that I can grow myself in the UK? by wudenewe67

wudenewe67 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:10:59 +0000

Home grown toms usualy taste better than shop bought. A reliable favorite for a number of years is called Gardeners Delight, a red cherry tom. with fruits around 25/30mm, a heavy cropper if looked after & a flavour that’s hard to beat! Does best in the greenhouse but will still produce outside in a nice warm spot. Raise your own from seed or bring on bought plants. Lots of info on the web on how to. Good Luck!
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Comment on Anyone know about the best gardening strategies if you have severe back pain/strength issues? by nowist

nowist — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:35:59 +0000

container gardening can be very rewarding. Have a friend help construct a long potting bench with cement blocks and recycled plastic lumber. Lettuces and herbs normally need only 1.5 liter pots to reach full maturity. Tomatoes, cukes, and other salsd fruits need 5 gallons of soil per one or two plants. good luck and enjoy!!! Grow organic foods to enjoy in your meals and maybe your back pain will vanish!
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Comment on What are the best tasting Tomatoes that I can grow myself in the UK? by like to know56

like to know56 — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:26:59 +0000

The best toms were called money markers But you can no longer grow toms any more they are so far gone with g. modified you can no longer call the tomatoes.All soft fruit has gone, try it yourself plums peaches all fruits are hard as apples we do not by any more.Only when we go to the continent.
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Comment on What are the best fruits and vegetables for guinea pigs? by bunnybabe

bunnybabe — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:15:59 +0000

carrots,apples,cabbage/lettuce,celery hope this helps!
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Comment on Anyone know about the best gardening strategies if you have severe back pain/strength issues? by John R

John R — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:59:59 +0000

I sympathize. I too suffer from chronic back pain from an L4 L5 bulging disc that occurred while "doing yard work". Best answer I can give is, find some cheap help. Enlist friends, neighbors, children, spouse, church members or find a wino that will work for a bottle of the cheap stuff. Good luck but take it easy. You’ve only got one back!
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Comment on What are the best fruits and vegetables for guinea pigs? by Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:45:59 +0000

My guinea pigs favourite vegetable is cos lettuce/romaine lettuce, and his favourite fruit is watermelon.

Daily vegetables:
> Cos lettuce/romaine lettuce
> Carrot
> Carrot greens
> Cucumber
> Celery
> Celery greens

Daily fruits:
> Apple
> Grapes
> Watermelon

Vegetable treats:
> Parsley
> Spinach
> Capsicum

Fruit treats:
>Strawberries
> Cherries

Best of luck

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