Tomato: Gardeners Delight » Week One
Last year I had a go at growing tomatoes in a grow bag. The whole experience was really enjoyable, nurturing the little seedling through out the spring and summer and then harvesting the tomatoes at the end. I thought this year I would choose the Gardeners Delight variety as I have heard good things about this type of tomato both on TV and in Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's cook book. I found that 2 of the plants I grew last year were quite tasteless. The one which did taste sweet was one of these dwarf plants called Totem which I left to grow, and did not require any intervention by me whatsoever. This kind of plant is not of use when you wish to indulge your green thumbs.
According to the bumph that came with the plants, Gardeners Delight has a true tangy flavour of tomatoes from a century or more ago. The plant is packed with bite-size fruit, ideal for salads and sandwiches and full of vitamins.
Today I planted up the 3 seedlings into their grow bag and have popped in a cane for each to grow up. If they are anything like last year I will have to add a trellis at some point so they don't start to topple over with all the tomatoes. One of the plants last year grew to over 5 feet and produced huge fruit. However they did lack any kind of taste, which is why I have researched this season to ensure the end result will be more flavoursome.
It is my intention to post an entry every week from now on, with a picture of the plants so we can keep track of how these plants are fairing over the next few months.