Die bunte Welt der Tomaten

Sigrun Steger mag die Vielfalt. Seit Jahren züchtet sie ihre Tomaten selbst aus Samen. Ein Fest aus Farben, Formen und Geschmacksnuancen. Im März beginnt idealerweise die Aussaat. Was man dabei beachten sollte, weiß die Gartenliebhaberin.

von Christa Vogl

Tomaten gibt es nicht nur in der Farbe Rot. Um eine große Vielfalt zu erhalten, zieht Sigrun Steger ihre Pflanzen selbst. :

Symbolbild: Holger Hollemann/dpa

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