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Hi from Bristol, UK

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Post: # 40510Unread post KateL
Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:00 pm

Hi everyone,
My name's Kate and I am growing in Bristol, south-west England. Until 2019 I had only grown F1 cherries. 2020 was the first year I experimented with 20 different varieties and became totally hooked! I have posted a review of my 2020 growing season on the grow logs page. I have really enjoyed reading the posts here, and wanted to join and say hello. Thanks for having me!
Kate
Bristol, United Kingdom
Last frost: 15 May
Ave July daytime high: 22c / 72f
Annual rainfall: 800mm / 31.5 inches, over 126 days of the year

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Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:13 pm

Welcome from Austin, Texas, where it's now 61-degrees F...about 25 miles northwest of Bastrop, Texas...(home of Worth1). Freezing weather is forecast for the weekend, with possible snow on Monday. Tomato plants in the cold-frame here are in five-inch pots, with plans to bring them indoors tomorrow.
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Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:19 pm

Hello! Isn't the world of tomatoes so exciting? My first foray into more interesting varieties was Real Seeds too. Little did I know that was just the tip of the iceberg! :o

I am on the coast near Liverpool. What varieties are you growing this year? If you need some inspiration I can recommend the catalogues of vertiloom.com and tomatofifou.com.

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Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:29 pm

Hi Kate Welcome to the Junction

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Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:31 pm

Welcome Kate! :)
AgCan Zone 5a/USDA zone 4
temperate marine climate
yearly precip 61 inches/1550 mm

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Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:44 pm

rossomendblot wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:19 pm
I am on the coast near Liverpool. What varieties are you growing this year? If you need some inspiration I can recommend the catalogues of vertiloom.com and tomatofifou.com.
Hi there, thank you- I haven't even heard of Vertiloom and Tomatofifou- will have to check them out! ....Well, I say that.... I really don't need any more seeds.... my "shortlist" for which I have seeds is 56 varieties this year.... some which I bought, and some which were gifts from friends. I'm excited to grow some of the dark tomatoes, try a brandywine for the first time, and some more early bush tomatoes.

I am sending some Latah seeds to a friend of mine in Liverpool this week, who is new to growing and was seeking tomato reccomendations.... They were so early and tasty for me I thought they might be a good choice for the chilly north :D

Do you have varieties you are particularly excited to grow this year?
Bristol, United Kingdom
Last frost: 15 May
Ave July daytime high: 22c / 72f
Annual rainfall: 800mm / 31.5 inches, over 126 days of the year

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Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:13 pm

Hi Kate, welcome! Glad you could join us tomato enthusiasts :)
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Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:45 pm

Welcome to the Junction from Down Under Kate

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Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:48 pm

Welcome from Bastrop Texas.
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Post: # 40531Unread post Gardadore
Tue Feb 09, 2021 8:15 pm

Welcome from Pennsylvania! You do sound hooked! It’s a great addiction! With 56 varieties you are off to a good start! If you are like the rest of us that is just the beginning. Every year I find new ones I just have to try! Best of luck in your grow outs and enjoy your time here!

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Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:29 pm

Welcome to the forum!
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Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:28 am

Hi kate, and a big welcome from over...The counties. The weather must be the similar to ours in Hampshire at the moment. Waiting on those first signs of spring. The forum is a very friendly place of knowledgeable people in lots of things from all over the globe. Great to have you on board.
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Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:27 am

KateUK wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:44 pmHi there, thank you- I haven't even heard of Vertiloom and Tomatofifou- will have to check them out! ....Well, I say that.... I really don't need any more seeds.... my "shortlist" for which I have seeds is 56 varieties this year.... some which I bought, and some which were gifts from friends. I'm excited to grow some of the dark tomatoes, try a brandywine for the first time, and some more early bush tomatoes.

I am sending some Latah seeds to a friend of mine in Liverpool this week, who is new to growing and was seeking tomato reccomendations.... They were so early and tasty for me I thought they might be a good choice for the chilly north :D

Do you have varieties you are particularly excited to grow this year?
It's too late now, the tomato bug has bitten you, there is no escaping it. :lol:

Latah does very well up here, it's almost always the first to ripen. I really like the taste too.

Most of the varieties for this year are new to me, but I am particularly excited for the two dark tomatoes, Daniel Burson and Big Cheef.

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Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:59 am

Welcome, Kate!
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Post: # 41528Unread post MissS
Sat Feb 20, 2021 3:48 pm

Welcome to the Junction Kate!
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Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:47 pm

Welcome! We'll feed your addiction very nicely here. ;-)

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