tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post5445730691354643358..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: MaskotkaJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-80806261467055470532015-08-25T09:39:11.630+01:002015-08-25T09:39:11.630+01:00I'm really pleased with them. They're so p...I'm really pleased with them. They're so prolific, I just handed over a bagful to a neighbour yesterday and they were thrilled with them. I do like to share what I grow.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-67554527888237388242015-08-24T23:55:04.809+01:002015-08-24T23:55:04.809+01:00How great that they are doing so well for you! xx...How great that they are doing so well for you! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-39151755101677571122015-08-23T16:38:19.678+01:002015-08-23T16:38:19.678+01:00I know quite a few people here have been waiting q...I know quite a few people here have been waiting quite a while for their tomatoes to ripen this year yet mine seem to have been earlier than usual. How lovely that you have Maribel looking after you like that.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-21585912441838465832015-08-23T16:33:08.798+01:002015-08-23T16:33:08.798+01:00I'd definitely recommend it, I haven't com...I'd definitely recommend it, I haven't come across any other so good as yet.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-80618198918570590002015-08-23T14:24:54.419+01:002015-08-23T14:24:54.419+01:00Fabulous crop indeed. Our tomatoes are quite late,...Fabulous crop indeed. Our tomatoes are quite late, and only yesterday we had our first, very own salad. Much to delight (and relief) of Maribel from the village supermarket who gave us the seedlings, she feels it is her duty to look after ingleses (the english). All the best from Galicia in Spain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-30369543801886709742015-08-23T13:11:54.287+01:002015-08-23T13:11:54.287+01:00You've definitively got me convinced about the...You've definitively got me convinced about the benefits of Maskotka tomatoes. I've been looking for a good bush variety so I will make a note for next year.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-60173528585449130622015-08-23T12:07:23.126+01:002015-08-23T12:07:23.126+01:00They're a great tomato, I think I'm going ...They're a great tomato, I think I'm going to grow more of these in future and less of the other kinds I usually grow.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-41702544744448553672015-08-22T20:23:32.263+01:002015-08-22T20:23:32.263+01:00Snap!Snap!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-80852776128721315482015-08-22T14:00:30.594+01:002015-08-22T14:00:30.594+01:00They've done very well for me, they haven'...They've done very well for me, they haven't let me down. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I'm enjoying mine.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-527822739166371022015-08-22T11:59:50.168+01:002015-08-22T11:59:50.168+01:00Oh you have a prolific crop Jo. My first 'Mats...Oh you have a prolific crop Jo. My first 'Matskotka' tomato is almost ripe slightly ahead of the 'Sungold'. I'm really looking forward to tasting it. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-39798054784912770942015-08-22T10:17:03.294+01:002015-08-22T10:17:03.294+01:00I've grown Sweet Million in the past, Mick'...I've grown Sweet Million in the past, Mick's uncle grows them, but I found I got so many tiny tomatoes they weren't worth eating. Maskotka are a good size for a cherry, the plants give a great yield and they taste delicious. The only downside is their sprawling habit, they look very untidy, but I can live with that.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-65945192716421279582015-08-22T10:09:56.393+01:002015-08-22T10:09:56.393+01:00Good things come to those who wait, you'll be ...Good things come to those who wait, you'll be digging in when mine are all finished. Mine have been very early this year, I was picking them before we went on holiday yet I'm usually waiting for them to ripen after we come home.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-3265176367583353002015-08-22T10:07:46.114+01:002015-08-22T10:07:46.114+01:00Ripe tomatoes tend to hide themselves very well am...Ripe tomatoes tend to hide themselves very well amongst the foliage, I've never grown a tomato that's so untidy before. I don't mind though, not when they taste so good and give such a good yield. I hope you give them another go next year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-36309215976344095002015-08-22T10:05:09.300+01:002015-08-22T10:05:09.300+01:00I'd only heard of Maskotka myself a couple of ...I'd only heard of Maskotka myself a couple of years ago. It's always good to try new things, though I usually try them against proven varieties first until I see how they do.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-21501383202549793912015-08-22T10:03:28.824+01:002015-08-22T10:03:28.824+01:00It's a great year for tomatoes, I'm pickin...It's a great year for tomatoes, I'm picking them day by day. Friends and family are doing well for them too as there's far too many for me to eat by myself.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-16299759472591258432015-08-22T03:49:46.362+01:002015-08-22T03:49:46.362+01:00If It tastes as good as 'Gardener's Deligh...If It tastes as good as 'Gardener's Delight' it must be very good. Unfortunately 'Gardener's Delight' gets so much disease I have grown 'Sweet Million" instead for many years but your Maskotka looks very good. If you and Mark recommend it, it is worth a tryRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-65394837042259395392015-08-21T22:41:39.414+01:002015-08-21T22:41:39.414+01:00They do sound tasty, someone gave me two of those ...They do sound tasty, someone gave me two of those this year, and as you say, although bush types, they sprawl! I don't have a single ripe tomato this year, they really are late for me! I shall have a harvest to die for at some point.....enjoy snacking, says I all green eyed!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-2008184271019287102015-08-21T20:42:25.898+01:002015-08-21T20:42:25.898+01:00It's always good to find a reliable and good t...It's always good to find a reliable and good tasting tomato isn't it. I had a bit of a mishap with my maskotkas that I was trying for the first time this year, and ended up with only one. I need to have a good look at it and see if there are any ripe tomatoes. It's certainly sprawling about the place quite a bit.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-87497922659061057372015-08-21T19:54:34.532+01:002015-08-21T19:54:34.532+01:00Those look great - I don't think I've hear...Those look great - I don't think I've heard of anyone growing that variety around here. I'm growing a large size cherry tom this year as well - Chadwick's Cherry. They are just starting to ripen, so it won't be long until I put them to the real test on my plate.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-60695843624762347752015-08-21T19:30:47.355+01:002015-08-21T19:30:47.355+01:00They do look good ...
Mozzarella and (home-grown)...They do look good ...<br /><br />Mozzarella and (home-grown) tomatoes make a lovely lunch!<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-80523125472263321042015-08-21T15:51:26.685+01:002015-08-21T15:51:26.685+01:00I don't know anyone who has tried them and doe...I don't know anyone who has tried them and doesn't like them. They give such a good yield too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-54305539080266129392015-08-21T15:50:11.423+01:002015-08-21T15:50:11.423+01:00I haven't tried cooking with them, I usually u...I haven't tried cooking with them, I usually use the larger tomatoes for that. Everyone loves these so they're eaten as they are.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-29090104500509132122015-08-21T14:34:54.994+01:002015-08-21T14:34:54.994+01:00It looks, and sounds, like a really good tomato. I...It looks, and sounds, like a really good tomato. I know that others, including Mark Willis, highly rate this variety. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-31482488484417607662015-08-21T14:14:05.319+01:002015-08-21T14:14:05.319+01:00It is nice when you find a decent tasting tomato, ...It is nice when you find a decent tasting tomato, how are they for cooking with have you tried yet :-)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.com