Tag Archives: tomatoes

Not the only one who can’t tell the time

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

Yesterday, I came out of class at 1, thinking it was 12. I then missed a meeting, turning up an hour late because I thought it was 1:30 when, in fact, it was 2:30. Feeling a bit of numpty, I … Continue reading →

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The ups and downs of the tomato plants

Posted on August 31, 2019 by

Earlier in the summer, I reported that my tomatoes were struggling. Then the plant in the pot near the pond leapt ahead and is now laden with tomatoes. Unfortunately, it has been somewhat neglected and apart from being parched it … Continue reading →

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The only tomato

Posted on August 8, 2019 by

I enjoyed the first tomato from the garden for lunch. It started growing on a short and spindly plant in the shed and promptly ripened on the vine, once it was planted outside in the raised bed. However, the plant … Continue reading →

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First crop from the raised bed

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

The compost bin has been working like the clappers and made enough space for the broad bean haulms to go in it. And not before time, as the tomato plant which has been living in the shed desperately needed to … Continue reading →

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The end of the goji berry bush

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

A few years ago, my parents passed their goji berry bushes onto me. One went in a hugel bed but the other looked like this until I came home from work this evening. I’d been trying to decide whether to … Continue reading →

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A red tomato in August?

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

The tomato plant in the first hugel pot I made this spring has been struggling a bit, losing its leaves and generally not growing as lushly as it might. Perhaps the reason for this is because it has been putting … Continue reading →

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Melting the concrete

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

The unrelenting hot, sunny weather, coupled with the dearth of rain, means that it is going to be hard to plant out the remaining squash and sweetcorn. I’ve managed to clear the ground needed by pouring the contents of the … Continue reading →

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Wind damage

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

There have been worse gales than the one we had on Thursday. In fact, the wind wasn’t that strong really. It was just strong and my garden didn’t like it. I am sure the tomato plants will recover. The flowers … Continue reading →

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Gearing up for summer

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

This year, I don’t intend to have as many pots in the house as I would have done in previous years. For a start, I’ve only got four tomato plants this time, although I could end up with a large … Continue reading →

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Move over tomatoes

Posted on April 8, 2018 by

I have had a delightful couple of hours in the garden this evening. And unplanned at that! Only half of the broad beans I sowed last autumn have survived the winter but I’ve planted out the four that germinated this … Continue reading →

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