My Life in Plants
These two new blight-resistant varieties will be especially popular on patios this year. Thompson & Morgan has released ‘Oh Happy Day’, which in trials resisted blight infection for three weeks longer than ‘Mountain Magic’. Fruits on this cordon variety grow in clusters of between three and seven. It can also be planted in a sunny spot in the garden. H: 2m (6½ft), S: 50cm (20in). Visit www.thompson-morgan.com; tel: 0844 573 1818. Price: £2.99 (packet of 8 seeds). Meanwhile, Suttons has introduced ‘Summerlast’, a dwarf patio tomato that’s a perfect size for pots, only needing a 25cm (10in) pot. It’s blight-resistant too, and crops throughout summer and into autumn, with sweeter fruit than in traditional dwarf varieties. Visit www. suttons.co.uk; tel: 0844 326 2200. Price: £9.99 (3 Super Plugs).