My 'growmate' greenhouse which was christened 'The Tomato Tardis' by some friends. Bought very cheaply on eBay, it slots into a very narrow space, and allows access to the surrounding fruit cordons. We suffer very badly from tomato blight here, so it's impossible to get a crop in the open, but this arrangement theoretically allows the plants to grow directly into the soil, minimising the need for watering.Last year wasn't a great success, as the first varieties I grew were my favourite tall cordons Tigerella and Andine Cornue. Being very leggy, cordon types, little fruit is produced on the low trusses, and there wasn't enough room at the narrow end of the pyramid. This year I'm growing determinate, bush cultivars ( Beefsteak, Pricipe Borghese) which will hopefully do better. Once I'm sure they are well-rooted, I'll close the opening but open the top to allow ventilation. Whether this will be access enough to keep out Tomato moth remains to be seen; this pest ruined the few tomatos we had last year.
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