'Shirley' Tomatoes

Ooh, they look good. Mine are all finished and in the compost now.

Mine are just ready to eat and quite a few not ready yet Karen

I grew very early ripening varieties for our short summer Moti.... started cropping in June. So I did ok. But I'm not going to grow tomatoes again...they never taste nice. They taste a lot better in the supermarket than in my greenhouse! :(

Oh goodness Karen..I only eat the ones i grow...I never eat tomatoes from the supermarket...i think they're tasteless....Im a tomato free person from Autumn to Summer lol

They look so good, Motty, I have had a fair few of this variety and 'Alisa', both really good taste. I also grew 'Red Alert' which were thick-skinned and tasteless! All finishd now, removed the Growbags from the Greenhouse yesterday.

They look good and healthy, but not exceptionally tasty to me. I do not mean only yours Motinot, but all the tomatoes you eat here,, regardless whether you grow them or buy them in the supermarket. I only realised the difference when I tasted a tomato in my brother's garden in Cyprus. The climate makes the difference. They need plenty of sun shire. I only grow cherry tomatoes in hanging baskets, as they are the only ones, guaranteed to ripe in any weather. They have now all finished a week ago.

I can smell those from here lol!! they look delicious, like you I love home grown toms, the first year we have not grown any, a big mistake!

I know what you mean Costas...The fruit and veg abroad are wonderful....I spent a wonderful week ion Cyprus once and everything tasted splendid...especially the tomatoes...:>)

Lovely tomatoes, so different to eat when home grown.

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I fry our tomatoes in butter with sliced courgette and mushrooms, then sprinkle with goats cheese.

Oh Linda sounds yummy...perhaps ill try that...:>)

With fresh toms if they are lacking flavour I slice up & sprinkle with just a pinch of sugar & liberal amount of chopped basil.

Thank you for that green finger....sounds yummy....

Motinot, I also add chopped mint to lettuce, herbs make salads so much nicer.

Ill try that too Green finger.....i agree, salad can sometimes be a bit bland.....