Gardener’s Delight is a heavy cropping tomato with long trusses of small size fruits which are extremely sweet in flavour. Usually grown outdoors or in containers on the patio. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.
(Cordon variety – one stem grown by pinching off side-shoots as they appear, needs staking and tying in.)
Growing Information
For greenhouse crops, sow February/April under glass 18-21°C (65-70°F). Grow in well prepared borders, large pots or growing bags, removing laterals as they appear. For outdoor crops, sow April under glass 18-21°C (65-70°F). Grow in warm, sunny positions in well prepared, moisture retentive soil allowing 45-60cm (1½-2′) between plants, and water regularly in dry periods. (16-18 weeks maturity.)
Sowing Information
Sow March/April for greenhouse growing (or April for outdoor growing) in a propagator on a windowsill or pots or trays in a greenhouse at 18-21°C (65-70°F) using a good quality compost. Cover seeds with 6mm (1?4″) sieved compost. Germination 8-12 days. Transplant seedlings singly into 7.5cm (3″) pots. Grow on, finally planting into large pots, grow bags or direct into a greenhouse border; or outdoors 45cm (18″) apart when the risk of frost has passed.
Feed regularly and sideshoot as necessary.
Sowing ➞ Cropping: 17-19 weeks.
