Great tasting, early maturing 'cherry' tomatoes which are easily grown and perfect for hanging baskets and patio pots. High yielding with a determinate, bushy habit they are best grown outdoors. Tomato Technically a fruit, but also Britain’s favourite summer vegetable! No surprise because nothing you buy beats the flavour of home-grown tomatoes.
Latin Name: Lycopersicon lycopersicum
Sow & Grow:
Sow indoors March-April. A warm kitchen windowsill is all you need for starting these seeds. Sow thinly, 0.5cm (¼") deep, in a pot of compost.
Water well and place in a warm position.
A temperature of 15-20°C (60-68°F) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days.
Transplant to individual pots when 10-15cm (4-6") tall.
Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions.
Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out May-June into fertile compost in patio tubs with drainage holes or baskets, when frosts are over.
Harvest: July-October.
Hints & Tips:
Little space - no problem: Specially selected to grow in containers or small garden spaces, so good crops of tasty, nutritious vegetables can be harvested from your patio, balcony or courtyard.