GROWING OUTDOOR TOMATOES

In many parts of the country it is possible to grow tomatoes outside and not in a greenhouse or polytunnel. Here KG's deputy editor Emma Rawlings offers some tips for success

- Emma Rawlings

If you don’t have a greenhouse or polytunnel it doesn’t mean you can’t grow tomatoes. Even if you do, why not grow some outside on your plot so you can have copious amounts to preserve and make into sauces to freeze. Having bottled tomatoes or sauces for the winter months may be prudent should tomatoes be in short supply again next winter. Although it is possible to grow tomatoes outside, if you live in more northerly areas you may struggle and might need to grow them under cover. See our section on page 35 with some tips. 

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