tomato (cherry) 'Gardeners Delight'
cherry tomato or Solanum lycopersicum'Gardeners Delight'
One of the easiest and most popular tomatoes to grow, and also one of the tastiest, 'Gardeners Delight' produces long...
Plant description
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Frost tender
How to care for tomato Gardeners Delight:
Sowing instructions:
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