My tomotoes are finally turning to red (well, they are at the orange stage at the moment), but during our high winds a few of the heavy vines broke away from their main stalks so I took them in to ripen on the warm, sunny windowsill of the conservatory kitchen. However, I found this didn't seem to do the trick, but I've since read an excellent tip that does work.
We all know how bad bananas are for over-ripening other fruits in the fruit bowl, well by placing green tomatoes next to the bananas they ripen ultra quick!
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A another year on ....
2009 was certainly a good year for veg. We had fabulous crops of everything, even the sweetcorn provided us with a couple of tiny cobs! Best of all were the tomatoes and chilli peppers. I grew both indoors with a few extra tomato plants outside which continued to produce until late Autumn. First timers for 2009 were peas - absolutely gorgeous, certainly going to do them again. I did miss my leeks, but used the space for the peas and beans. Will have to squeeze them in somehow this year.
Happy viewing and happy growing!
What's in the seed box?
T&M Spring Onion (Winter White Bunching)
T&M Carrot (Early Nantes 2)
Red Pepper seeds harvested from a pepper Spring 2008 Johnsons Dwarf Beans (Tendergreen) - produced lovely crops 2008
B&Q Leeks (Musselburgh) - left over from 2008, produced lovely, large veg
Unwins Cherry Tomato (Gardener's Delight)
B&Q Kids range - Sweet Corn - didn't mature in 2008, but may be they were planted in a too shady area
T&M Nasturtium
Chives
Taylors Marco Garlic
Taylors Radar Onion
Peas (Kelvedon Wonder)
Morrisons broccoli (early purple sprouting)
T&M mixed salad leaves x 2
Following this book:
"Grow your own Veg", Carol Klein
Veggie Plot through the years
1 comment:
hey thanks for that - will do that tomos :o)
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