Proof that vegetable growing can be done by anybody. From a couple of under 30s – one who grew up growing and one who has just got going…
The tomatoes are in full swing now and we're picking them almost every day. First up, we have our Yellow Mimi. This is one of the plants that unfortunately got caught by the frost back in the spring. Therefore, although it's not as early and vigorous as it would otherwise have been, it still has... Continue Reading →
The tomatoes that are growing outside are growing well up against the wall and we are continuing to tie them up their bamboo cane supports as they get taller. Once 5 or 6 trusses have formed, we usually pinch the growing point out. That way, we find that the tomatoes generally have enough time to... Continue Reading →
We had some glorious weather last Saturday - lovely blue skies and sunshine. So we took the opportunity to move some of our vegetable plants outside, and to pot some others up. We've got the crops we're growing so far up against the wall to protect them from the elements, but we'll probably move them... Continue Reading →
We had sown a couple of tomatoes, Yellow Mimi, earlier than our other tomatoes in the hope of some early cropping tomatoes. Having patiently waited until the plants had flowers starting to form in their centres, they were ready to be potted on to their final pots. We wait until the tomatoes are starting to... Continue Reading →
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