Tag: tomatoes

  • Part 3 – How to Choose a Tomato Variety to Grow

    Part 3 – How to Choose a Tomato Variety to Grow

    There are more than 10,000 Tomato varieties worldwide! Tomato World Records There are a number of word records broken with Tomatoes. 1. Tallest Tomato Plant – according to the Guinness World of Records, a UK company in October 1999 reached a height of 19.8 meters (65 ft). 2. Most Cherry Tomatoes grown on a single…

  • Part 2 – How to Sow Tomato Seeds with short Sowing Video

    Part 2 – How to Sow Tomato Seeds with short Sowing Video

    Tomatoes are one of the easiest vegetables to grow. so why not try sowing tomatoes this year. Sow along with me – I’m sowing… Tomato Variety: Cherrola F1 – red cherry tomato from MoreVeg.co.uk Tomato Variety: Orange Cherry – orange cherry tomato from MoreVeg.co.uk When to Sow Tomatoes Greenhouse Tomatoes – Sow: Late February to…

  • Tomatoes – Part 1 – Origins, Nutrition & Reasons to Grow

    Origins Tomatoes are originally from a South America, Central America and Mexico. They arrived in Europe in 16th century from the Spanish but people didn’t like them and they only became popular in the UK in the 18th Century. Other Names for Tomato Tomatoes were originally called Tomatl in Aztec times and then change over…

  • Pick of the Veg Crops – Tomatoes – Part 1 – Origins, Nutrition & Reasons to Grow

    Pick of the Veg Crops – Tomatoes – Part 1 – Origins, Nutrition & Reasons to Grow

    Origins Tomatoes are originally from a South America, Central America and Mexico. They arrived in Europe in 16th century from the Spanish but people didn’t like them and they only became popular in the UK in the 18th Century. Other Names for Tomato Tomatoes were originally called Tomatl in Aztec times and then change over…

  • Vegetable Seeds to Sow in February – Top 5 Veg that take a long time a grow.

    Vegetable Seeds to Sow in February – Top 5 Veg that take a long time a grow.

    The weather is still cold in the UK however the hours of light have increased, making it the perfect time to start sowing vegetable seeds of that take the longest time to grow. Here’s some ideas to get you started. Top 5 Vegetables that take a long time to grow 1. Parsnip – 180 days…

  • And Finally… The Italian Job – Tomato Harvest in Late August

    And Finally… The Italian Job – Tomato Harvest in Late August

    And finally the Italian beefsteak tomatoes – Variety: Costoluto Genovese have gone red. They have been in the greenhouse and due to the stems getting so heavy they fell over so they have now all been harvested. Update on the Greenhouse Growbag watering system In May, I posted – My Tomato Growing Setup about my…

  • August is definitely the month for Harvests – Blackberries, squash, courgettes, Carrots, tomatoes.

    August is definitely the month for Harvests – Blackberries, squash, courgettes, Carrots, tomatoes.

    The August vegetable harvests just keep coming week by week and they are truly colourful. There is such a variety of vegetables and fruit to pick and create some magic in the kitchen with. Garlic Butter Vegetables Last night we picked a ball courgette, baby yellow squash, tomatoes, sweetcorn and spinach. I made a garlic…

  • August is definitely the month for Harvests – Blackberries, strawberries, Baby squash, ball courgettes, Carrots, French beans, spinach, tomatoes.

    August is definitely the month for Harvests – Blackberries, strawberries, Baby squash, ball courgettes, Carrots, French beans, spinach, tomatoes.

    The August vegetable harvests just keep coming week by week and they are truly colourful. There is such a variety of vegetables and fruit to pick and create some magic in the kitchen with. Garlic Butter Vegetables Last night we picked a ball courgette, baby yellow squash, tomatoes, sweetcorn and spinach. I made a garlic…

  • Why are my Tomatoes not going red? 3 Top Tips to get Tomatoes to turn Red

    Why are my Tomatoes not going red? 3 Top Tips to get Tomatoes to turn Red

    Sometimes it feels like a lifetime waiting for tomatoes to ripen to red especially when they were sown in January or February and now it’s Late July and you can’t wait any longer! However all hope is not lost, there are 3 things you can do start the process of turning green tomatoes red. 3…

  • July Harvest – Beans, Carrots, Kohl Rabi and first tomatoes

    July Harvest – Beans, Carrots, Kohl Rabi and first tomatoes

    Our vegetable harvests are weekly and our strawberries and blueberries are being picked daily. It’s Mid July and we are harvesting: Broccoli – Kabuki F1 The Broccoli has done really well since we have received lots of rain. It has been in a cage with environmesh netting since the end of May but only really…