Over the years I have struggled to control my large-fruited tomato plants.
Although usually listed as indeterminate, I find that they don't like to be grown as a cordon and don't produce many fruits when grown like this. Outside, in a bed, they much prefer to roam around with three or four leading stems.
Next year I'd like to try growing a large-fruited type in the greenhouse, but I can't let it take over...
what do you recommend? Do I just resign myself to a smaller crop on a cordon or am I missing a trick?
(For information, I ususally grow Brandywine, Big Boy, Marmande... those kinds of things - I'm not looking for anything wild and wacky )
Although usually listed as indeterminate, I find that they don't like to be grown as a cordon and don't produce many fruits when grown like this. Outside, in a bed, they much prefer to roam around with three or four leading stems.
Next year I'd like to try growing a large-fruited type in the greenhouse, but I can't let it take over...
what do you recommend? Do I just resign myself to a smaller crop on a cordon or am I missing a trick?
(For information, I ususally grow Brandywine, Big Boy, Marmande... those kinds of things - I'm not looking for anything wild and wacky )
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