Tag: tomatoes

  • Black Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

    Black Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

    Yes I know the real title of the movie is Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe but what if it wasn’t. What if Black Tomatoes were put front and centre stage of this film, would they be any more popular than green tomatoes?! Why should you even consider growing Black Tomatoes? Great question,…

  • Vegetable Seeds To Sow in February

    Vegetable Seeds To Sow in February

    A mixture of cold loving vegetables and warm loving vegetables can be sown in February. Here’s my Top 5 Vegetables to Grow in February Indoors. Cold Loving Vegetables Very Early Peas I love Peas but last year the pigeons chewed and spat out my peas which were located in a pot. This year I’m fighting…

  • When should you Sow Warm Loving plants?

    When should you Sow Warm Loving plants?

    Tomatoes, Aubergines, Sweet & Chilli Peppers are warm loving plants. They originate in tropical countries: What do you need to Grow Warm Loving Vegetables? Indoors – You will need a light bright windowsill in a warm house for germinating seeds. Indoors – Sowing Early – You will need Grow Lights and a heated propagator to…

  • Cooking with Yellow Ball Courgettes – Beef & Rice

    Cooking with Yellow Ball Courgettes – Beef & Rice

    I love cooking and I admit I never follow a recipe properly. I always think it needs more of that or less of this. I’ve not always been good at cooking, when I was teenager, I used to burn everything and my mother use to say you’ll have to marry a man that can cook…

  • A Colourful Harvest Palette – Tomatoes & Sweet Peppers

    A Colourful Harvest Palette – Tomatoes & Sweet Peppers

    ‘Tangerine Dream’ Sweet Pepper, you did not let me down! What a stunning bright Orange bitesized sweet pepper. Tangerine Dream Sweet Peppers grow pointing to the sky instead of hang down like long peppers. They remind me of chilli peppers. They turn from green to a light orange and then a bright orange. They are…

  • Part 7 – How to Harvest a Tomato

    Part 7 – How to Harvest a Tomato

    July is the time of the year when the tomatoes are changing colour so you’ll be getting lot of different shades of green, orange and red. It’s a magical experience seeing all the different colours. Don’t worry if your Tomatoes haven’t turned red yet, please see my – Top 3 Tips to get your Tomatoes…

  • July Harvests – Peach, Blackberry, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Sweet Peppers & Cucumbers

    July Harvests – Peach, Blackberry, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Sweet Peppers & Cucumbers

    July is another month for harvests. This year I have been enjoying the fruit as well as our vegetables. I am particularly enjoying the following harvests: 1. Lettuce ‘Outrageous’ Started Harvesting: 13 July & ongoing. This lettuce is a cos type, low growing with a tight oval shaped leaves. The best thing is the colour,…

  • Part 6 – Tomatoes – Common Diseases & Solutions

    Part 6 – Tomatoes – Common Diseases & Solutions

    Here is a helping hand to let you know what diseases your plants may suffer with if you are growing tomatoes and common solutions. 1. Blossom End Rot What is Blossom End Rot? This is a disease where the bottom of the tomato rots before or after the tomato is fully formed. What does the…

  • Part 5 – How to Care for your Growing Tomatoes

    My greenhouse grown tomatoes have been growing strongly although the outdoor grown tomatoes have been sulking a bit with the cold weather in Mid June! Let’s hope we get some sunshine and heat soon to turn these tomatoes red or orange or [insert your colour here]. I am growing: Greenhouse Tomatoes Are growing: Raised Bed…

  • Unusual Vegetables – Growing White Tomatoes

    Unusual Vegetables – Growing White Tomatoes

    Have you ever thought of growing White Tomatoes? I can’t say that I have, however they bring with them a curiosity as to what would they taste like, so I am intrigued, are you? Why should you grow White Tomatoes instead Red Tomatoes? Are the Tomatoes truly White in colour? White Tomatoes start green and…