My Medusa peppers.

[Goodloe]

Originally Posted by Notostraca

I've never bought any seeds from China via Amazon/eBay and actually got the correct species!


Once I impulse bought A 99P "tomato growing kit" on from China that was meant to have red tomatoes - it actually came ith a really tasty black cherry variety. That was a pleasant surprise.

Is tomato growing a widespread/popular thing in Scotland? Just curious....

[Notostraca]

Originally Posted by Goodloe

Is tomato growing a widespread/popular thing in Scotland? Just curious....

Despite the climate not being great for it, it seems to be!
Every summer there are plants available in the supermarket that sell out fast (usually hanging baskets) and bigger garden centres always have a good few common UK varieties on sale, including the Scottish Aisla Craig.
My gran always grew a few plants outdoors in her garden as a habit, and my neighbours grow tomatoes in growbags in thier greenhouse every year.
My gran used to always tell me how fantastic Scottish tomatoes were and how it is a shame you can't buy them in the supermarket anymore (I think commercial glasshouse production of tomatoes in Scotland stopped in the 50s/60s). All of the tomatoes in the supermarket here now are from England, the Netherlands or Spain. Of course farmers markets still have better local toms available though!

[DonDuck]

Originally Posted by Notostraca

Despite the climate not being great for it, it seems to be!
Every summer there are plants available in the supermarket that sell out fast (usually hanging baskets) and bigger garden centres always have a good few common UK varieties on sale, including the Scottish Aisla Craig.
My gran always grew a few plants outdoors in her garden as a habit, and my neighbours grow tomatoes in growbags in thier greenhouse every year.
My gran used to always tell me how fantastic Scottish tomatoes were and how it is a shame you can't buy them in the supermarket anymore (I think commercial glasshouse production of tomatoes in Scotland stopped in the 50s/60s). All of the tomatoes in the supermarket here now are from England, the Netherlands or Spain. Of course farmers markets still have better local toms available though!

Do Scottish citizens have guaranteed rights to public garden allotments as they do in England?

[Notostraca]

Originally Posted by DonDuck

Do Scottish citizens have guaranteed rights to public garden allotments as they do in England?

To be honest I'm not sure if the rules are the same sorry, but I think they are.
I can apply for an allotment if I want - but they have super long waiting lists of yeeears, and there aren't any allotments in my area of the city, which is a problem because I don't have a car!