What do Abraham Lincoln, Dark Purple Beefsteak, a Giant Belgian and the Earl of Edgecombe have in common?
First off, they're all rare breeds of tomato. Second, it's illegal to sell them or their seeds because . . . well, no good reason, really, just the EU bureaucracy trying to "rationalize" agriculture. Third, they, and thousands of other intriguing plants, are alive and bursting with good health in Britain's organic showcase, Ryton Organic Gardens.
More of the criminal vegetable fraternity later. Let's start with the gardens.