Have you grown tomatoes but never from seed? Have you always dreamt of growing beautiful heritage tomatoes in every shape, size and colour? Do you want tips on how to grow strong, healthy and high producing tomatoes, along with recipes and preservation ideas too? I’ve created this online Grow Great Tomatoes course with you in mind.

In this course we’ll cover every aspect off growing great tomatoes from seed to plate. I’ve designed this course in 5 parts, which will be uploaded to coincide with the right timing throughout the growing, harvesting, eating and preserving season.

Unit 1: growing from seed we’ll cover when and how to sow your seeds and how to nurture them until their second set of leaves appear. You’ll  also learn tips around selecting the right seeds for you and your garden space.

Unit 2: growing healthy seedlings in this unit we’ll cover the important technique of ‘pricking out’ transplanting to bigger pots if needed and also the importance of hardening off your seedlings before planting outdoors.

Unit 3: planting out this unit covers the stage when the fun really begins, how to plant your seedlings in the ground (or pot) and how best to look after them to ensure a bumper crop. We’ll also cover the most common problems one can encounter when growing tomatoes.

Unit 4: harvest, cook, preserve the best part of the process, harvesting, eating, cooking and preserving surplus! I’ll share 5 of my favourite tomato recipes, including a couple of ways I like to preserve them.

Unit 5: saving seeds we’ve now come a full circle, in this unit I’ll be talking about the importance of saving seeds (something I am VERY passionate about!), not only for ourselves but for the health and future of our planet. I’ll run you through the two different ways I like to save tomato seeds and how best to store them for long term viability.