On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:47:39 +0000, Rosie wrote:

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:40:21 -0700 (PDT), Des Higgins wrote:

On Mar 16, 4:41*am, wrote:
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You are right (F1 etc.). I also find Sungold very expensive but worth
it as they are the one variety that I have grown so far that spouse
and kids agree are really really worth the effort. Other tomatoes are
nice and it is very fulfilling to grow them from seed etc. but Sungold
are magic. What annoys me about the price is not the money but the
tiny number of seeds you get in most packets leaving no room for
mistakes.

Des

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I've never grown Sungold but I'll definitely try them this year. Will it
be too late to sow seed towards the end of April do you think as I cannot
do so before as we are away for 10 days during that month and I wouldn't
trust anyone looking after our cats to water the seeds.

I have sown in late April in previous years. One year intentionally
left two fruit on the plants and picked them on Christmas Day (just
to be able so say - as here - that I had had own grown toms at
Christmas ;-)

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judith.