Tomatoes

If you're like us, you want to grow tomatoes that taste like tomatoes. And what better way to do that than by growing heirloom and open-pollinated tomatoes? Not only are they delicious, but they also offer a ton of other benefits to the home gardener.

First, heirloom and open-pollinated tomatoes are more genetically diverse than the hybrid varieties you find in stores. This means they're more adaptable to different growing conditions and pests, making them easier to grow in your home garden. Plus, they come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colours, creating a beautiful medley in your harvest basket!

But the real benefit? The taste! With complex, distinct flavours and hundreds to choose from, you can try new ones every year and never get bored.

There are two categories of tomato plants:

  • Determinate (short-growing): Often referred to as bush-types, they grow to a finite size and produce most of their fruit at once. They generally do not require extra support and do exceptionally well in containers. Popular in shorter-season gardens.
  • Indeterminate (vining): Require support for their long vines, which will keep on growing as long as conditions are favourable. Indeterminates can bear quite heavily and over an extended period.


Tomato Growing Guide:

Tomato is a warm-season plant that requires full sun and is frost-tender. Start plants in trays and transplant them two or three times before planting in their permanent place. Plant deeper every transplant to promote extra root growth along the buried stem. Tomatoes are heavy feeders, so give it very rich well-drained soil, and it is recommended to prepare individual planting holes. Plant the trellis or cage for support at the same time as the seedling so that the roots are not damaged afterwards. Adequate spacing is also important for good air circulation, which keeps most diseases at bay. Thirsty tomato plants need regular watering at root level. Always try to keep the leaves dry to prevent disease. To grow larger fruit, pinch out suckers and growing tips when the plant reaches its desired height. This will divert the energy to the fruits instead of the vines.


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Tigerella Tomato

Tigerella Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum A beautiful, golden-striped English heirloom tomato that is bound to bring u..

R29.19

Tomaquet de Penjar Bombeta

Tomaquet de Penjar Bombeta

Solanum lycopersicum Want tasty red tomatoes all winter? "De Penjar Bombeta" is Catalan for "hang..

R30.27

Tommy Toe Tomato

Tommy Toe Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum A hugely productive, award-winning cherry tomato – these plants really know ..

R28.11

Tres Cantos Tomato

Tres Cantos Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA beautiful indeterminate heirloom from Tenerife, Spain. Tres Cantos translates ..

R30.27

True Colours Tomato

True Colours Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA recent release from Canadian tomato breeder Karen Olivier. This heart-shaped v..

R32.20

Trumfera Balaguer Tomato

Trumfera Balaguer Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum The Spanish prize small tomatoes with great storage capability; they can be ..

R30.27

Ultimate Giant Tomato

Ultimate Giant Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum This is the tomato for people who want to win that massive fruit competition..

R30.27

Vintage Wine Tomato

Vintage Wine Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumDeveloped in the US from a strain of striped Brandywine tomatoes, this is a real..

R30.27

Violet Jasper Tomato

Violet Jasper Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumThis unusual tomato is a Chinese open-pollinated variety. Not many original Chin..

R30.27

Wagner's Blue Green Tomato

Wagner's Blue Green Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumWe on Livingseeds Farm have a soft spot for green tomatoes – we rate them as one..

R30.27

White Currant Tomato

White Currant Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum Tons of little cream-coloured cherry tomatoes, superbly sweet and juicy. The..

R28.11

Xanadu Green Goddess Tomato

Xanadu Green Goddess Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumOh wow, the excitement on Livingseeds Farm for this variety has been insane. Lov..

R32.20

Yellow Boy Tomato

Yellow Boy Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA new release for 2023, Yellow Boy yields super-prolific amounts of small, plum-..

R32.20

Yellow Stuffer Tomato

Yellow Stuffer Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumThis indeterminate yellow variety is exactly as its name states – a great stuffi..

R34.59

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