Tomatoes: Vilma or Venus?

[Sylvan]

They sound good, but they're very expensive

Next year.

Unless, of course, a seed company that sells them sends me a voucher...

[Potstubsdustbins]

Yes they are slightly more expensive. And I know they are an FI but I find I can save and use the seed for about 2/3years before I have to buy new and I get 4/5 kgs per plant so many in fact that this year I have cut down to just two Tumbler to go with my Sungold and the new heritage vareities I am trying.

Colin

[Sylvan]

So far I've found 3 varieties that Grumpy and one of the boys will eat. I'm still looking for something that the last one is happy with and if I don't find it this year I'll definitely be looking for new varieties next year, but I won't be buying any more toms to sow this year.

I normally get my seeds during the half price sales, or when I have a big enough wishlist from a particular supplier to justify the postage and packing (Tight? moi? Sirrah, that is a foul canard!)

[veggiechicken]

This year I have quite a few "Very Early" tomatoes and Russian, Ukrainian, Polish and American ones

So you do have an interest in Ukrainians....

[Sylvan]

Grumpy certainly does. When Binley first mentioned them he asked wistfully whether I thought they'd be likely to make him a cooked breakfast.

[veggiechicken]

I expect they'd do anything for Grumpy - if he asked them nicely (in Ukranian).

[Sylvan]

But Grumpy won't talk on the phone. He hands it to me

[veggiechicken]

But Grumpy won't talk on the phone. He hands it to me

I'm sure you know what he likes!!

[Sylvan]

Well... now you come to mention it...

[veggiechicken]

Well... now you come to mention it...

A cooked breakfast?

[Sylvan]

A cooked breakfast?

complete with black pudding

[veggiechicken]

I'm sure they could provide plenty of puddings - in any shape or colour he desires.

[Gearoid]

I grew Venus last year (picked up a pack of seeds in a 50p bargain bin at a garden centre) and I liked it. It's super compact, no more than 20cm, and produced little tart yellow tomatoes all summer long with no fuss at all.

[Sylvan]

Thanks Gearoid