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Nestled somewhere in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Good soil, strong winds and 4 Giant Puffballs!
Always aim for the best result possible not the best possible result Forever indebted to Potstubsdustbins
I grow San Marzano outside in my garden - the plants are vigorous and the crop heavy (all being well) so you need to give them good space and decent growing media. The fruit are really worth it, though.
Only grow tomatoes in your greenhouse if you have good control over the temperature and can give them adequate food and water. There is a strong risk - epecially with the larger fruited types like this - of getting blossom end rot if you get the watering wrong. It's a lot easier if they are outside in the soil.
My greenhouse is very hot so tomatoes are a lot happier outside.
I grew one in the greenhouse a couple of years ago and the flavour is very good but I found it quite slow to get going.
Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.
San Marzano are a very vigourous plant and requires quite a bit of space. I always grow them outdoors. They crop heavily. The tomato is very fleshy rather than juicy. I usually make sauce from them rather than eat them raw. Hope this helps.
And when your back stops aching,
And your hands begin to harden.
You will find yourself a partner,
In the glory of the garden.
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