tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post2179557360671982446..comments2023-12-28T18:32:30.119+00:00Comments on Growing Our Own: The Great Tomato Project 2008Paul and Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700796090016266104noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-31408852014568352262008-04-15T12:56:00.000+01:002008-04-15T12:56:00.000+01:00Hi, I've grown Green Zebra for many years - you ca...Hi, I've grown Green Zebra for many years - you can save your own seed too, with heirloom varieties. G Z are a bit later than most but are the most fantastic cooking tom. (Nice in salad too but nothing beats them grilled!)Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12841961223771293021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-83217742643795918202008-04-14T21:46:00.000+01:002008-04-14T21:46:00.000+01:00What a great project - god luck with it - it's th...What a great project - god luck with it - it's things like that that make life on the lottie really interesting. I had a terrible year for tomatoes last year due to gales just after I planted them out so am hoping for better things this year. a great link to the tomatosupplier by the way - thanks:)<BR/><BR/>Borage is great as log as you don't mind pulling it out n a regular basis! Have you sorted any comfrey for liquid feed? It is brilliant...Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738385843826493728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-101317709073879622008-04-12T10:23:00.000+01:002008-04-12T10:23:00.000+01:00Ahh I was with Pheonix, not done it for a while as...Ahh I was with Pheonix, not done it for a while as I changed job and getting days of at short notice became a tad difficult.<BR/><BR/>You're right tho, was fun while it lasted, I even got a line once, and the food was always lovely! :)Paul and Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07700796090016266104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-77929201770704726312008-04-12T08:12:00.000+01:002008-04-12T08:12:00.000+01:00Hi Paul,I've been out here for a year so it would ...Hi Paul,<BR/><BR/>I've been out here for a year so it would have been the 3 years before that. I was with South West and was the older Redhead/strawberry blonde lady doing the crochet in the corner by the chocolate machine :-D<BR/><BR/>I miss my days as an extra, it was always good company and the food... even if you did have to pay for it at the beeb. Ah happy days!dNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531819276422542672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-5420190607187291012008-04-12T08:05:00.000+01:002008-04-12T08:05:00.000+01:00Hey Deborah,nope, never worked at a club I'm afrai...Hey Deborah,<BR/>nope, never worked at a club I'm afraid. When did you do Casualty? I did quite a lot about 4 years ago I guess...Paul and Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07700796090016266104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-54403340056240972452008-04-11T22:16:00.000+01:002008-04-11T22:16:00.000+01:00nothing about tomatoes but I've just seen your com...nothing about tomatoes but I've just seen your comment on Veg Plotting and I'm wondering if I met you on Casualty. Did you work at the nightclub in Gloucester?<BR/><BR/>DeborahdNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531819276422542672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-10407629857320544112008-04-10T21:07:00.000+01:002008-04-10T21:07:00.000+01:00If you want another supplier for tomato seeds try ...If you want another supplier for tomato seeds try Real Seeds - www.realseeds.co.uk - they have a great rangeRobDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665704024069579251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-80500865158293495992008-04-08T13:08:00.000+01:002008-04-08T13:08:00.000+01:00Thanks everyone, hope we have soon have lots of se...Thanks everyone, hope we have soon have lots of seedlings to show you.<BR/><BR/>@ Lucy and Kat : Ta for the tips about Borage, I heard it was supposed to be good planted near tomatoes as it improved the taste somehow which is cool. Will it grow in pots do you think, that should keep it contained...<BR/><BR/>@ Sarah : Welcome, and thanks for saying such nice things. Feel free to link away, I'll add one for you too... :)<BR/><BR/>@ Marc : Wow, your list looks impressive, and I thought I was growing a lot! I'll be sure to keep an eye on how you do... :)Paul and Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07700796090016266104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-8982382546851474442008-04-08T10:56:00.000+01:002008-04-08T10:56:00.000+01:00Cant wait to see how you guys get on, I've been th...Cant wait to see how you guys get on, I've been thinking of expanding our range of tomatoes too by cant decide which to try! <BR/><BR/>Borage is great stuff, like Lucy say's it's VERY prolific, but the bees go mad for it and butterflies too. You can put the flowers in salads, I like to freeze them into ice cubes then put in drinks, that always impresses people!<BR/><BR/>Good luck!<BR/><BR/>KatKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06271164601336687678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-86562706842926927682008-04-07T22:18:00.000+01:002008-04-07T22:18:00.000+01:00That sounds great! I'm glad to see that your assor...That sounds great! I'm glad to see that your assortment has many different colored heirlooms - orange, pink, black, white. I think you will love growing some of these. I started out in the crazy heirloom tomato world as an experiment like you and now I grow more of them than the normal red tomatoes. In addition to my normal hybrids, this year I am growing <A HREF="http://www.gardendesk.com/2008/03/white-tomesol-heirloom-tomato-excited.html" REL="nofollow">over 20 varieties of heirloom tomatoes!</A><BR/><BR/>I'm pretty excited about it. I think you will like them too. Good luck!Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158642649837777716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-8288481598440931082008-04-07T22:10:00.000+01:002008-04-07T22:10:00.000+01:00Cool, that sounds very exciting! I am trying tomat...Cool, that sounds very exciting! I am trying tomatoes for the first time this year but I just giving them a tentative try with red cherry tomatoes. Good luck with your more adventurous attempt :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04697974525750938880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-90475487424567858142008-04-07T21:35:00.000+01:002008-04-07T21:35:00.000+01:00Good timing! I sowed our tomato seeds at the weeke...Good timing! I sowed our tomato seeds at the weekend too! You've got a lovely blog by the way - do you mind if I add a link on our blog www.ourpatchofearth.blogspot.com?<BR/><BR/>Sarah :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12359077677646274763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-1015210428185218492008-04-07T20:56:00.000+01:002008-04-07T20:56:00.000+01:00We grew san marzanos last year - the ultimate ital...We grew san marzanos last year - the ultimate italian sauce tomato (although powdery and pretty crap for eating raw). This year I just chucked some seeds in from a freebie packet on a magazine - they're going really well!<BR/><BR/>One tip about the borage - be very careful as it can be pretty prolific, and once you've got it it's notoriously hard to get rid of it! We had lots of borage growing in the borders last year, beautiful little blue flowers and great for the bees. Haven't used it in cooking yet but will give it a try this year.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with your tomato venture! LucyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com