I am thinking of growing tomatoes, I've not tried this before.

I think Sungold is a lovely variety.

I eat them like sweets.

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I did grow them outdoors in the ground on the allotment but after everyones got the blight moved to a smaller amount in pots at home Last year only did one pot of cherries no idea of the variety because I got it at a charity shop for 50p but had loads of little cherry toms for ages

You will never holiday again unless you have a feeding system as they drink copious amounts of water.

If you are a starter, go for the bush variety, which are easier than cordon. But saying that none of it is rocket science.

One of the best cordons is Sakura F1 - a red Cherry which has superseded Sungold.

A bush tomato that can be grown in pots is Tumble - another small tomato.

But honestly as far as tomatoes are concerned - the world is your oyster.

If you have no heat then don’t sow until mid-end March and don’t stint on keeping them warm. Think South America heat.

Saying all that the easiest plan is to buy plants when the become available - say in May, but your choice will be very limited.

You can get all the information you need on line.

We have access to heated propagator, heat pads, greenhouse etc. so DH will be starting sowing his next week, which generally means that you can be picking tomatoes from June through to November.

The idea of you nurturing your “pants” is hilarious. Thanks for the laugh 😆 , Gramaretto!

In Bristol, I have no trouble at all. I grow the cherry varieties, three pots, three colours. They give me too many which I share with the residents around here.
Lots of water - last summer, it was one can per pot every other day, fertiliser every week.

I just buy 6 plants from the plant centre for our greenhouse and link it into the automatic watering system we have for hanging baskets, feeding as needed.

In hot weather they do need watering every day

Wrong!!

Is this the wring thread, dogsmother? 🤔

Yes, Moneymaker is a reliable tomato but you could try different ones. I've grown the cherry tomatoes as well as other kinds. You could buy individual plants of different varieties from a garden centre instead of growing them from seed and see which thrives best.
Some good advice re caring for them on here..

We've had self-setters which have done well too, J52

Am I wrong? I dislike hearing or being called “ love”. If someone knows my name can’t they just use it. Or that of someone else instead of this patronising term. If they are not family or friends?

I wish I could grow them but the ‘zoo’ we have visiting our garden every night gets them, even if I enclose them in netting. They bite through it. Possums mostly, of 2 different varieties - the lovely ring tails and the not so lovely brush tails. Little sids.

Moneymaker is probably one of the most reliable varieties.
Tomatoes are very easy to grow. Start them off indoor or in a greenhouse. I put the seeds individually into little pots, but you could use yoghurt pots instead ( pierce the bottoms for drainage). Pot them on to slightly bigger pots when they reach about 12 cms.
When the frost has passed and they’re about 30 cms they can go into final bigger pots and be put outside in a sunny position.
They will need support as they grow, pinching out the side shoots as they form. Keep well watered and feed once the flowers have formed.
There’s lots of advice on the internet and individual gardeners share tips.
Having said all that, last year some of my best crops game from self seeded plant growing in quite random places!

Sunny spot essential. It really depends where you live.
When I lived in Kent every thing I wanted grew without bother but since moving to Scotland 50 years ago, I have to nurture my pants.
I grow tomatoes in my greenhouse where they need to be fed and watered all through the summer. I usually buy them as plants rather than seed.
I like heritage varieties and I must say they taste delicious with the sun on them.
Good luck with your tomatoes.