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Dear all
I have now planted the fruit trees that I ordered from you, and i am very impressed both by the standard of the trees, as well as the packaging, as it is always a little bit heart stopping when you unpack anything like a tree that has come through the post, but I read what other customers of yours had said first, so I did not worry to much!
I look forward to receiving my potatoes in February, and using you again in the future.
Mr Jerry Slatcher, Nottingham
Supplied as a packet of approximately 15 seeds.
This Product is Available Now.Probably the best bush tomato for growth habit and being able to cope with shorter day length this is perfect for all-year-round growing. Originally raised by W.A. Burpee in America and sold as 'Pixie' we have dehybridised and stabilised this variety and so we now call it 'Shirley's Pixie'.
For conventional summer production this bush plant will grow to around 3-4 feet (90-120 cm) tall and produce a heavy crop of fruits just a bit larger than a golf ball.
A midsummer planting will produce autumn crops of golf-ball sized fruit on a bush plant around 2-3 feet (60-90 cm) tall.
But the real boon of this variety comes with plants started in September/October time (either from seed or cuttings) as these will produce nice compact plants around 12-18" (30-45 cm) tall that will happily grow in a 3-litre pot on your windowsill and produce a crop of tomatoes that we would describe as 'oversized cherry tomatoes'.
Gorgeously sweet fruits with thin skins, and very prolific too.
How To Sow & Grow Tomatoes
Detailed advice on sowing and growing tomatoes outside and under protection. Includes information on watering, feeding and pest control.
How To Grow Tomatoes - Part 1 (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen on the basics of caring for tomatoes in the first few months.
How To Grow Tomatoes - Part 2 (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen on the basics of caring for tomatoes as the season progresses.
How To Save Tomato Seed (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen on how to harvest and save tomato seed.
How To Sow & Transplant Tomatoes (Video)
An instructional video by Stephen explaining how to sow and then transplant tomatoes.
Smoked Tomato Chutney Recipe
A simple recipe for making delicious, tangy smoked tomato chutney. Goes well with cold meats, poultry or cheese.
A Note About Our Seed Packets & Seed Counts
Information on Victoriana's method of packeting seed, including information on the seed packets. Also details on Victoriana's seed guarantee.
Get Your Kids Into Gardening
An article about encouraging children to garden written by Stephen Shirley that appeared in Grow Your Own magazine