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george dyer June 20, 2012 at 5:43 pm

I lost 2 lots of seedlings to the cold and all my bramley apples and comice pears so went mad and planted loads more tomato seeds . I now havehealthy plants everywhere 11 tigerella,s 10 shirleys 10 st pierres 5 idyll 4 legend 3 tamina 2 sungold 2 brandywine 2 gardeners delight 6 hartz something and 4 orphans that were found behind the greenhouse .I must now make some shelter for those outside as the lucky ones inside are much higher than those outside, now hope the dreaded blight keeps away . Yes we can use everyone that survives as they are rendered down and frozen.
Thank you for the Tom lover site ,very interesting g dyer

Sally June 21, 2012 at 9:26 pm

I enjoyed reading that role call of names! The thought of 11 productive Tigerella plants alone is a wonderful one. And I do like the idea of you having plucked 4 orphans from behind the greenhouse. The stuff of Victorian literature!
If the current weather continues I am sure your outdoor plants will be really glad of any shelter from the storms. As I write this I can see all the trees at the end of the garden blowing about in all directions. It feels like no place for a tender tomato plant!

Jim Cheney July 2, 2012 at 7:27 am

I stumbled upon your website while “Googling” Lizzano Tomato. I am growing a Lizzano I started in March 2012 in a large container. (24 inches in diameter by 30 inches high. I put it into the large pot on May 18th and I have been eating delicious cherry tomatoes 3 or 4 on the average per day for the last 3 weeks.
I live NW of Detroit, Michigan, USA. We’ve had unusually HOT, DRY weather this spring. I’ve been keeping my Lizzano watered and fed, being careful to not over-water or over-feed.
I recommend this variety for those who want a continuous supply of delicious cherry tomatoes for their salads. This tomato is vigorous but compact. I could go on, but I’ll close now and promise to send a picture.

Jim in Michigan

Sally July 2, 2012 at 9:29 pm

Hello Jim,
Thank you for getting in touch all the way from Michigan. It’s lovely to hear from tomato growers all pursuing a home-grown tomato in many different places and climates.
Lizzano sounds good – vigorous but compact sounds ideally suited to being grown in a pot.
I don’t know how much rain you usually get – but I think we must have had yours – and anyone else who’s had unusually DRY weather. We may have the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics – but right now we are a soggy island – short on homegrown crops and especially tomatoes!!
Keep picking and enjoying!

george dyer January 13, 2013 at 11:34 am

tried again Moles seeds and found it quite easy.Ordered seeds and now happy. Perhaps us 89 year olds should have a guardian when wer,e on the headache machines. Now waiting impatiently for planting time

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