tomatoes

We’ve transplanted our tomatoes

May 10, 2011
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Already, our tomatoes were starting to look cramped in their little 9cm pots. It’s only a couple of weeks since we moved them from the kitchen windowsill out into the greenhouse, so I didn’t think we’d be doing this so quickly. Nonetheless today we transplanted nine of the finest specimens into the larger pots where [...]

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End of the season

November 23, 2010

As winter approaches, we’ve been tidying up the plot and the greenhouse, and were surprised to find some new tomatoes growing on our vines.

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Finally getting the planting underway

April 20, 2010
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Spring is well under way so we’ve spent the day planting the seeds for this year’s crops. As we approach the end of April, our potting bench is full of potential.

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We’ve started planting this year’s seeds

March 27, 2010
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Spring is finally upon us. One day before the clocks go forward for the start of summertime, we have planted the first of this year’s seeds: Ildi tomatoes. It feels good to have started on this year’s crops.

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The last tomatoes and raspberries

October 26, 2009
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Autumn is certainly here, going on the colour of the trees, so it’s time to start picking the last of our crops before it gets properly cold. Not that there’s an awful lot left. We do still have some tomatoes (below), but only really enough for a couple of topped bruchetta as a starter tonight [...]

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The tomatoes are ripening

September 23, 2009

And about time, too. It looks like the harsh trimming I gave the tomato plants is finally paying off. Their fruits, which have stayed stubbornly green through the whole of the summer are finally turning, and not before time.

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Helping the tomatoes to ripen

September 11, 2009

Messy greenhouseIt’s late in the season, but we still have plenty of green tomatoes. In an effort to get them to ripen, we have trimmed back the foliage on our vines.

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How to grow a bumper tomato crop

August 5, 2009

Tomato plantCaring for tomato plants is simple, but if you want to maximise your crop some careful, regular pruning is essential. It’ll keep your plants’ minds on the job in hand.

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Transplanting the tomatoes

May 7, 2009

TomatoesThe years is rapidly passing by, and already it’s time to transplant the tomatoes into their final homes – the big pots in which we hope they’ll bear fruit.

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Transplanting seedlings

April 12, 2009

Potting onNow that they’re starting to get a bit bigger and stronger we’ve transplanted our healthiest tomato seedlings into bigger pots, giving them room to start stretching their roots.

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