January 30, 2026 - Page 5 of 9 - Garden and Allotment Tips and Advice

BY Gardening With Ben January 30, 2026

Best Tomatoes for Blight Resistance

Best Tomatoes for Blight Resistance Tomato blight — both early blight and late blight — can devastate crops, especially in the UK’s cool, wet summers. Choosing varieties with good natural…[...]

BY Gardening With Ben January 30, 2026

Best Tomatoes for Canning

Best Tomatoes for Canning Tomatoes for canning should have thick, meaty flesh, rich flavour and fewer seeds — ideal for making sauces, whole canned tomatoes, salsas and preserved jars to…[...]

BY Gardening With Ben January 30, 2026

Best Tomatoes for Pizza and Pasta

Best Tomatoes for Pizza and Pasta Tomatoes for pizza and pasta need concentrated flavour, thick flesh and good juiciness that holds up under heat — perfect for sauces, toppings and…[...]

BY Gardening With Ben January 30, 2026

Best Tomatoes for Sandwiches

Best Tomatoes for Sandwiches The best sandwich tomatoes are juicy, flavourful and slice well — adding sweet, balanced taste and texture to burgers, BLTs, wraps or lunchtime salads. These top…[...]

BY Gardening With Ben January 30, 2026

Best Tomatoes for Roasting Roasting tomatoes concentrates their natural sugars and intensifies flavour — perfect for sauces, soups, toppings and salads. The best roasting tomatoes have firm, meaty flesh, good…[...]

BY Gardening With Ben January 30, 2026

Best Tomatoes for Sauces and Passata

Best Tomatoes for Sauces and Passata Tomatoes for sauces and passata need dense, meaty flesh with fewer seeds and rich flavour. These varieties are ideal for UK growers who want…[...]

BY Gardening With Ben January 30, 2026

Best Tomatoes for Rich, Old-Fashioned Taste

Best Tomatoes for Rich, Old-Fashioned Taste Tomatoes with a rich, old-fashioned flavour are prized for deep, complex taste — often sweet with balanced acidity and full body. These heirloom and…[...]

BY Gardening With Ben January 30, 2026

Best Tomatoes for High Yields

Best Tomatoes for High Yields Tomatoes that produce high yields are perfect for gardeners who want abundant fruit throughout the season — ideal for salads, cooking, preserving and sharing. These…[...]

BY Gardening With Ben January 30, 2026

Best Tomatoes for Long Cropping Periods

Best Tomatoes for Long Cropping Periods Tomatoes with long cropping periods continue setting and producing fruit from early summer right through to autumn — ideal for UK growers who want…[...]

BY Gardening With Ben January 30, 2026

Best Tomatoes for Short Growing Seasons

Best Tomatoes for Short Growing Seasons Tomatoes for short growing seasons are bred to set fruit early and ripen quickly — ideal for cooler climates, unpredictable weather and UK gardens…[...]