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Has anyone grown this variety of tomatoes. I did about 25 years ago, and would like try them again. They are a small bush variety, grown in a plant pot, and can even be grown on a windowsill. I need to know the seed manufacturer, so that I can buy some seeds.
Many Thanks
Julia in Derbyshire

Thanks Joan, for going to the time and trouble. I seem to think I bought them in Woolworths, so the seeds would have been either Bee's Seeds, or Cuthberts, neither of which I think are still in existence.
By chance we went for a run out this afternoon to a garden centre, and I managed to get a packet of Thompson & Morgan's Venus Tomatoes, which can be grown in large pots on the greehouse bench, which is ideal for me, as I have benches down both sides.
How are you going with your snow from yesterday. We're just having abit of a throw down, but I do not think it will be much.
Once again, many thanks
Julia in Derbyshire

Have you tried Tumbler Tomatoes Julia, can be grown in pots or baskets, small tomatoes lovely flavour.

Yes Ann, I have grown them several times. I gave my father a hanging basket of three, one year for Father's Day. He thought it was a brilliant gift. Know-all cousin was equally impressed, and went out and got himself some of the same. But, I have that many hanging baskets about in the summer, about 20/30, I am running out of space to hang them.
I always feel that when everything has gone out the greenhouse, I could be utilising the bench space, and grow something in large pots. Last year I grew peppers and chillis, and was very pleased with the results.
Julia in Derbyshire

We also have tomatoes in pots in the greenhouse. And I also have about 20 hanging baskets.