I've received the Cottage Garden Society's Seed list and I'm trying to decide which tomato seeds to ask for. If you've grown any of them I'd appreciate your opinion.

A goggle description of this one amuses me :-

Khokhloma tomatoes belong to a non-hybrid mid-season variety that ripens 4 months after the seedlings rise. An indeterminate tall plant has a main stem, the height of which reaches 2 m. Therefore, in the process of growing, it is necessary to carry out a garter and carry out the formation of a bush, providing for the removal of stepchildren. To ensure high yields, bushes should have no more than two stems.

Or there's Blondkopchen, Blondkopfchen means little blond girl in German. It is a heavy producer an self seeds every year. We do not recommend growing this in your garden plot due to many tomatoes that drop and spread seed everywhere! They have a sweet taste with a low acid flavor. 

Konigsberg - Seedlings Kenisberg are distinguished by some lethargy, lifelessness. Do not be upset in advance, this is a normal process characteristic of this variety.

Primavera - The improved tolerance to blight and root rot makes the outdoor tomato 'Primavera' a suitable variety for unprotected cultivation. With a fruit weight of approx. 25 g, this variety belongs to the cherry tomatoes. The orange skin of the tomato variety 'Primavera' is resistant to bursting. In addition to the good health of the plant, this early ripening tomato is characterised by its very good, juicy taste.

Syrian Stuffer  - SYRIAN STUFFER – This tomato is from Future Seeds of Aleppo, which I was able to buy when in Syria in 2011.  The packet shows a fairly ordinary looking regular tomato, but what I have grown is very different.  A semi-determinate variety producing  many clusters of thin-skinned richly aromatic fruit the size of a small grapefruit or large orange.  Very nice sliced in a salad but even better when stuffed.   This is the first year I have grown this cultivar and so I am not sure if it is a hybrid so cannot guarantee that saved seed will come true.  Take a chance!

..........and one I will try to obtain - Jen's Tangerine - to share with JJB.  Real seeds say - This is a fantastic tomato we're really pleased to offer. It was actually found by Ben in his salad while on holiday with friends in France, and it was so good he knew straight away that we had to add it to the catalogue. It had been grown by a neighbour who we also knew, and we arranged to have some of her polytunnel devoted to seed production for us.

Who has an Advent Calendar this year?
Please share what you find behind each door?

In previous years, I've sown random seeds every day (and some of you have joined me.). I'm trying to think of something different to do this year - but failing! Need ideas please

Hi Folks

My brussel plants look healthy enough but have not produced sprouts?

Q1 - What if anything have I done wrong?

Q2 - Can I still use the top leaves?

Many thanks......

I'd like you to wander around your garden on the 1st day of each month and list the flowers that you see - Photos welcome.

Next month, December, can feel a bit dreary but there are always flowers in bloom somewhere!

Another project!

My new patio is nearly done! Photos soon.

It looks a little like a helicopter pad at the moment.

I absolutely hate pots  I'm not good at watering but I really want this to look amazing so I will up my game and it will be an area that I pop out to often. 

I will grow some herbs in pots but would like some colour on there too...food or flowers.

What do you grow that works well if cared for.
I won't have hundreds of pots - I don't want lovely rat runs/hiding spots. 
I have rosemary and my Christmas tree ready from last year!

What trees work well for you?

#and I have an above ground pond / hoping to collect my 8ft cattle trough tomorrow. It won't be for fish - just a few plants and some kind of water feature

I’ll apologise now. This may turn into a rant. It really annoys me     .

This morning I’ve been reading Decembers issues of GW. 
In 2 separate articles they are advising to bin out of date seed. It’s infuriating! It’s wasteful and unnecessary. Especially when they are spouting on about reducing the use of peat, plastics & pesticides earlier in the mag. It’s a little hypocritical I think.

   

   

Just, why !!? 

Granted some seeds will have a lower germination rate when out of date. But they’re not suddenly infertile because they’re 3 months out of date. People should stop being encouraged to bin perfectly good seed by so called professionals. 
Probably because those professionals are being paid handsomely by big seed companies. ( my cynical view, not fact based in any way) .

You all probably know this already but I have just supposedly had an email from the NHS titled NHS Certificates.

It asks you to apply for a digital passport allowing jou to travel freely if you have your jabs by clicking a link.

I have checked and this is deffo a scam so if you get a similar email just delete it.

But I spotted this in a charity shop on the top shelf and instantly thought of you Veggie!

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I’ve got a few spring bulbs arriving soon. 
I was thinking of planning them all in fish boxes until I can plant then in my new garden. Will that be ok ? 
They’ll have to be planted quite tightly together or I’ll run out of fish boxes and compost.

I found a ladybird in the garden today - she was just sitting on shrubby plant and, after thinking that she shouldn't be out this late, I realised that I had no idea what happened to ladybirds in winter.

The Duckduck told me that they hibernate and how to make them a hotel to overwinter in............so this is my job for tomorrow! I hope she's still there so I can move her into her new home!

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