I’ll second that. Great for sandwiches or grilled on ciabatta with mozzarella, olive oil and oregano.
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I have seen moneymaker seed packets in France a couple of seasons ago, would have been in mainstream brico type outlet such as our local Leclerc brico as I’ve not gone near any specialist. could have possibly been brico-jardinaute shop in gourdon
Just bought 6 Saint Pierre plants from Delbard one euro each so that’s a good start. Just hope it’s not quite so wet for them this year!
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We bought Saint Pierre last year, also from Delbard. They cropped really well and we will certainly be buying them again this year - that’s if we can get them!
I’ve sown Saint Pierre today, usually give good yields and grow well outside in the climate here in Burgundy.
Saint Pierre are indeterminate so best to take the side shoots off.
Question what do people call the side shoots? I call them ‘bruts’, this maybe a local name from SE England. In French they are call gourmands.
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That sounds like a good buy. Most my tomatoes grow outdoors, but my last year’s Saint Pierre was in my polytunnel, so lasted quite a bit longer and was very productive.
Had a splattering of snow this morning; can’t wait until it’s warm enough to plant out, but still a while to wait.
I’ve not tried them. I’ve had good success with my seeds this year, probably because of my new heat mat so have masses of new varieties growing.
Just planted out the tomatoes I bought about a month ago. I’m thinking about putting down weed repressant matting to stop fungus developing in case we have a wet season like last year. I can’t see how it could do any harm?
Alternatively grass clippings hay straw, you’ll be feeding the soil too. Putting down any ground cover will not make a lot of difference as blight spores are air borne. Early blight spores can live in the ground compost etc but late blight needs living tissue to over winter, if I get late blight I compost the plants.
Planted some tomatoes today 
St Pierre
Russe
Merville
Noire
…and some plants from my neighbour. Probably some bushy tomatoey thing…
Basil in between…
Next… automatic irrigation lines…
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I likewise use Sativa. The seeds are of a good quality and there is no import duty as they are shipped from Germany.
Dont use too many grass cuttings as you will initially take away available nitrogen.
Sounds like a weed supplier 
Why would I need to buys weeds, there are thousands in my garden, Or do you refer to a bit of poo?
Bad news is I am allergic to it.
If green déjà full of nitrogen you’re ok the bottom layer will quickly decompose and add nitrogen and some will be used by the top layer of clippings when they dry out. Brown organic material will suck out the nitrogen so wood shavings sawdust etc are a no no.
Does the basil really help?
I have a lot of no no.
Hiya. Yes, the basil is a perfect companion plant and acts as a natural insect repellent. Aphids and greenfly can’t stand the smell of the basil plant.
But the slugs love them, slimy little blighters
I just overplant the basil and then there’s plenty of food to go around for all…