Juliet Tomatoes

I've actually had some tomatoes that have worked well in the greenhouse this year - only a single plant in a pot, but it's cropped well, and the tomatoes have actually ripened. The three other types in pots are still green and have less tomatoes. The one that has worked is called 'Tasty Tomatoes - Juliet'.

Great gardening at home

As I said in the previous post, I've now given up the allotment - the committee just make it too unpleasant if allotmenting isn't you life, and decided to see what I can grow in the garden. It's worked out brilliantly!

I look the raised beds from the allotment, and used them to build some small ones in the garden. Here's the first one in April, then in June when the beans are ready to plant, and then a couple of days ago, when I took the beans up an planted a courgette and some lettuces from the greenhouse.

It's been much more fun with no inspection regime in place (like we had up the allotment), and much easier. I've frogs in the garden, which keep the slugs at bay, and the ground is so much better that stuff just grows.

Giving up... (and starting again).

Well, I can't believe it! We got another letter from the committee. This one was worded a little more pleasantly than the last, but was essentially telling us off for not having everthing ready for the growing season. It was about -6 outside, and Britain was completely snow bound! So I've had enough. Every summer our plot has been full of veg, but it seems this isn't good enough for the committee - you have to do it their way.

But thats not the end. I've decided to see how much I can grow in my garden. Its pretty small, so I'll have to be creative. I've created a 'micro-allotment' in the corner, and have moved most of the fruit bushes from the plot there. I've also got a cheap plastic greenhouse. So I'll try and keep this blog going and we'll see how things go.