The Only 5 Tomatoes You Need To Grow This Year - Tomato Varieties For Every Recipe

[@catemc2323]

Hi Barry, so happy to have discovered your channel. I’m in Northern Ireland and am always over the moon to find someone close to home, with similar climate 👌🏻 I currently have a few Garden Pearl tomatoes waiting patiently to get outside 💚🍀

[@GrowIt]

Ah that’s great I’m glad you enjoy it. Definitely not far from here!

[@Bexyboo88]

Sungold I tried last year and they were THE sweetest, tastiest cherry I've tried so far. They were brilliant. Black cherry was quite nice too.

[@GrowIt]

Brilliant that’s good to hear, I’m really looking forward to those!

[@myrustygarden]

We prefer beefsteak tomatoes 🍅 as I love them grilled but I also grow cherry or snacking varieties. I always go overboard but luckily I have people I can give plants away to. Have a super week Barry, Ali 🇨🇦

[@GrowIt]

I haven’t tried them grilled that’s a great idea! I’ll definitely try that thanks Ali!

[@Benflopsy]

I have grown San Marzano 2, Oxheart, and Marmande. The Marzano variety got brown rot last year but no other tomato grown in the same bed had it so I guess the plant/seed was bad. Repeat growing Oxheart which is a beautiful tomato with a sweeter taste. Marmande is my favorite beefsteak tomato. Easy plant, firm fruit, and very good taste.

[@GrowIt]

Excellent information they sound great, I’ll keep an eye out to see if I can get hold of those

[@SG-lx6tl]

Thanks for this ... I wondered where the update was for the last year's hanging basket when looking through your vids ... I am new to growing tomatoes and only growing on a balcony, but I am going to give it a good go and so far those and the lettuces are coming up nicely so far on the window sill

[@GrowIt]

It was really demoralising after spending so much time on everything! I hope they grow well for you it’s a great way to make use of the space.

[@SG-lx6tl]

@@GrowIt Thank you ... and I can imagine how demoralising it was ... but keep up the good work and I look forward to following your incredibly helpful tips and the invaluable information you so generously share with us all :)

[@GrowIt]

Thank you it makes it worth the work when people enjoy it!

[@Sxyz_]

Black Krim was my best variety this year. Very good taste and it produced fruits till the frost in November (in the greenhouse).

[@gardentothekitchenwithtracy]

I'm trying a new tomato this year,called white wonder, also got plum varieties sungold ox heart etc want to make more sauces this year

[@GrowIt]

That’s exactly my plan too I feel like I only ever have ones for fresh. I’ll keep an eye out for how they do, they look interesting!

[@aaronwilder9643]

Great video. In my area there's an AG extension of the university and they have information on what cultivars do good in my region. If you get bored you can also follow your grow zone literally around the world and see what those folks are growing as well.

[@GrowIt]

That’s a great resource to have access to and a great idea for them to make that available!

[@mitchsimpson475]

hi I'm growing gigantomo this year is there any specific way to growing these cheers mitch

[@GrowIt]

I tried those last year but the rats had them before they got to any good size! Treat them like a beef tomato and once they’re flowering feed them every week with a tomato fertiliser. Once the tomatoes start to get bigger you might need to feed them more often, keep an eye on the leaves for signs of yellowing, curling and spots as signs of nutrient deficiencies. A fertiliser with calcium and magnesium will help with flower and fruit growth.

[@mitchsimpson475]

cheers mate

[@GrowIt]

Good luck with them!

[@seansmart2756]

Next job is to build a raised bed greenhouse/poly tunnel, ready in time for the tomatoes moving outside. They’re not doing well inside at all. They’ve been the same Tiny size for weeks now and are purple. On a dining table in front of a south facing window. Covered at night. I’m hoping they pick up. I have Roma and money maker.

[@GrowIt]

Mine have all been a bit rubbish this year too, I think the low overnight temperatures have really set them back. They picked up as soon as they were planted though so hopefully yours will too!

[@seansmart2756]

@@GrowIt thanks. I’m hoping so. Failing that I’ll throw in some more seeds. They might be a bit behind but they’ll still fruit

[@GrowIt]

That’s it there’s still time yet!

[@stewartw7302]

Never grow moneymaker, there are so many better flavoured available. Shirley is a good, standard, salad type tomato that I rate well above moneymaker. Agree with your other suggestions as a good starting point.

[@GrowIt]

I haven’t tried Shirley but I’ll see if I can pick a couple up and give them a go this year, thanks for the suggestion!

[@tracyhughes8233]

​@GrowIt I have 2 Shirley plants that are growing well, but I only have a balcony to grow on. I have a gro-zone compact grow-house. Would the grow-house be warm enough to grow them in, or should I grow them indoors (I have a very good windowsill that I have successfully grown a pepper plant on last year, which is still producing peppers). I live in Wales so the weather can be unpredictable. Or would they be fine in pots on my balcony? Last year was my first year at growing anything and I have been bitten by the gardening bug! I will be trying hanging basket tomatoes as well this year, as well as beefsteak and yellow cherry tomatoes.

[@GrowIt]

Hi Tracy! They’ll grow best in your balcony greenhouse which will keep the temperatures and humidity at a better level than in the open. It looks like overnight temperatures are starting to pick up now so you could start hardening them off by gradually acclimatising them to being on the balcony. If you get any night temperatures below 6 degrees bring them in, but once they’re too big to be doing that we should be into late May/June and past the cold. Good luck with them!