I have this gorgeous single rose. This is its first full year. Didn’t save the tag (duh). It’s just stunning - starts off yellow with a red centre...
Who else can’t wait for their first ‘proper’ home grown tomato! I’ve been buying tescos ‘finest’ san Marzano…a little underwhelming if I’m...
The Daisy, Daisy one really confuses my dog whose name is…Daisy!
would love to have too many dahlias and lilies…unfortunately, my garden is like a scene from the walking dead once the lily beetles and slugs have...
Now see, for me, there’s no such thing as too many tomatoes! I grow them in the greenhouse, two beds and also pots. My family and neighbours can...
My action would be to decide where you want beds to go, dig them over and just sling a load of annual seeds down for this year. Lots of choice in...
In the end I got them from Sutton’s. Medwyn wanted £3.00 with £3.50 P and P. Sutton’s supplied with a Dobies Ddraig Goch for 89p! Tomato Seeds -...
Me too!! Im ridiculously excited
Lol! Yeah found them on Medwyns site. I think I’ll give them a go, both in the greenhouse and maybe under a sheltered porch. I promise I wont...
I guess i should try Y Ddraig Goch seeing as Im Welsh. Can’t seem to find much info on the size? Also, I guess its not blight resistant so would...
Gave in and sowed my tomatoes today - it’s the high spot of my year, how sad is that!!! Usually sow them in toilet roll tubes but saw this on...
I keep all the clods of grass that have been dug up through the year (we always seem to have loads). Then come planting time, i stick them in the...
My tomato growing was severely curtailed by the arrival of this little rascal, Gracie, last year. Hopefully, shes a bit more respectful of my...
Just sorting my seeds for this years sowing Left over from last year are: Black Krim (greenhouse) Oh happy day (outdoors) Nagina plum (mainly...
This year I’ve had blight on my blight resistant outdoor plants but swift removal of the leaves has left the fruit mostly unaffected and I’ve been...
From this list I’ve grown Crimson Crush. Good taste, but nothing special Nagina plum. Nice balance of acid and sweet. Heavy cropper but late to...
have you tried growing blight resistant tomatoes? I’ve been successfully growing Crimson Crush and Oh Happy Day for several years. They do get...
Anyone ever had any rogue seeds? I’ve just found a yellow cherry which I know I never ordered. Unfortunately I don’t know what it should be...
At long last, my tomatoes are finally beginning to turn! Usually, at this time of the year, I’ve been picking for a few weeks. Everything’s...
I’m probably guilty of overcrowding them a bit…18inches or so! They are all planted in bottomless tomato pots so I can ensure that feed gets to...
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