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As usual, I have ended up with more tomato plants than I need. 

They're too leggy to give away and I know from experience that, if I plant them outdoors, they'll be blighted. 
Can't add them to the compost because.............every plant deserves a chance!
There's some empty space in GH No 2 where I usually grow toms - its about 8' long and I could plant 4/5 toms there - but which to choose - they're all equally deserving?
There's only one fair solution - plant them all and let the strongest toms win.
Result - 27 plants in a bed 8' x 2' - no pots, in old compost approx 4" deep.  About 7 plants in a 2x2 square.

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Any crop you get of them will be a bonus.

There are 9 different varieties there so we'll find out which are the brutes and which are wimps.
EDIT - trying to remember what they are before I forget :0

Eve's Purple Ball
Urban's Delight
San Marzano
Pertsevvdny
Scatalone
Purple Ukraine
Bull's Horn
Fox Red Cherry
Paul Robeson

If by nothing else you can save seeds for next year

Actually all my orange banana are still on my landing windowsill;(

Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. If they all try to thrive then botrytis is very likely.

I hear what you say Mark but I'm a fully paid up member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Plants and have taken the oath not to compost living plants.

So, you kill them with kindness, then compost them

(27-06-2021, 09:26 PM)Veggie Wrote: [ -> ]I hear what you say Mark but I'm a fully paid up member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Plants and have taken the oath not to compost living plants.

I'm also a paid up member of the SFTPOCTP

Oh Ye of little faith, where there's life, there's hope.

The Verdict!
The plants, being crowded and unsupported grew very leggy. I couldn't reach the ones at the back of the bed to do any sideshooting so they were a real mess.
On the bright side, there was very little disease and a reasonable crop of tomatoes - more than I would have had if I'd binned the plants or planted them outdoors.

Would do it again but not so many plants next time. 27 was a few too many - about 12 might be OK. - Two staggered rows of 6 plants.