Tomatoes

To prune or not to prune? This is the question many gardeners ask themselves when it comes to cherry tomatoes. Some don’t touch them at all, others prune them diligently, and there’s no right or wrong way to do it. Cherry tomatoes are a different kind of beast – and they really do grow into beasts – so I personally prefer pruning just to keep them under control.

Nothing makes me happier than purchasing more and more packets of seeds. Looking through all those colourful sachets showing vegetables and flowers at their best, with new and exciting varieties that promise tastier, more reliable crops being bred all the time.  ‘Do I really need that packet of seed?’ Is a question I should ask…

If this is your first year attempting to grow tomatoes, I get it – pruning can be a confusing topic. When I grew my first outdoors indeterminate tomatoes I did minimal pruning, and was quickly overwhelmed by the amount of growth I had to deal with. To make matters worse, my tomato plants suffered from…