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I've grown some tomatos in hanging baskets this year, which in my opinion have been rather sucessfull. The variety used was "garden pearl". They fruited quite early which was a bonus as along with the other tom's i've grown has extended the picking season, however, I wouldn't say they were the most flavoursome I've ever tried, if anything a little too acidic. I would like to grow tom's in baskets again simply because of the speed at which they grew but would like a better flavour, I've heard "Tumbling Tom" is a good one to grow?? Any advice would be a help.
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I have grown Maskotka (or something like that) in baskets for the past 3ish years and I think they are far tastier than the Tumbling Toms which I find very bland. Didn't think much to Garden Pearl either when I tried them. My baskets started fruiting a good 3 or 4 weeks before the other toms and 3 out of 4 of the plants are still going. They have looked dead a few times due to lack of water but were revived with a good drink and didn't split at all.
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I second Maskotka, a tasty cherry which knocks spots of Garden Pearl. I've also found Ditmarsher a good tasty pink cherry and really early too.Comment
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I've grown 100s & 1000s in hanging baskets this year and last year and although they didn't quite live up to their name I did get a good and tasty crop of cherry toms off them.There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't.Comment
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tumbling toms are dead easy i have grown loads this year yellow and red they look amazing in the baskets as well and it also keeps the slugs away.Comment
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I grew 100s and 1000s for the first time this year and the taste beats any of the other cherry tom types I've tried (and that's quite a lot!) by miles. Smaller than most others but they seem to be going on for ever, even though the leaves have taken a battering with all the rain and wind.Comment
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I did some type of yellow plum heirlooms in an upside down 2 liter coke bottle, growing downwards.
They have done very well. I shall take a photo tonight.Last edited by nomis; 08-09-2010, 11:46 AM.Comment
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