The Square Tomato
I recently had an email from a fellow tomato grower – Ben who lives in Cyprus. The email is entitled The Square Tomato and is very interesting and amusing. So I asked if he would mind if I put it … Read More
Last Newsletter Of The Season
Another season comes to a close with mixed results.Some of us have had an excellent season, while those living in northerly parts got off to a poor start because of the weather and in some cases never fully recovered! Green TomatoesI’m … Read More
Direct Soil Planting vs Container Growing
Wouldn’t it be great to have a large greenhouse or polytunnel and grow tomatoes directly in the soil. On the other hand, would the results be better than when growing tomateos in containers? Here is aa article about the benefits … Read More
Tomato Varieties for Next Season
Thoughts on Tomato Varieties for Next Season With space at a premium, which varieties will you be growing next season and which ones will you not be growing? It’s good to take note of the ones that have done well … Read More
Tomato Wine
Earlier in the season I mentioned about making tomato wine. Having brewed quite a lot of wine years ago using kits, I have had a good look around the internet for a recipe that would be easy to make and … Read More
Tips To Ripen Tomatoes
Tips To Ripen Tomatoes on the Plant Towards the end of the season, you probably have some wonderful looking trusses of tomatoes on your plants … the only thing is, the tomatoes are still green! Here are a few tips to … Read More
Save Tomato Seeds & Plant Stems
Save tomato seeds for next season Many of us like to see how early we can produce our first ripe tomato each season. The totally obsessed, like me and quite a few Others reading this newsletter, will have ripe tomatoes … Read More
Tomato Varieties, Pruning & Feeding
Bush VarietiesI have to admit that I have a soft spot for growing bush varieties. No pruning, little staking, feeding is easy and they among the first to mature – just some of their benefits! Of course they do tend … Read More
Double Stems and Side Shoots
Double Stems and Side ShootsSome professional growers allow a side shoot to develop and become a second main stem. This has the following advantages: More trusses Trusses at a lower height than if grown on one stem Plants are easier … Read More
Polytunnels for Growing Tomatoes
Best Polytunnels for Growing Tomatoes There are three main benefits that polytunnels provide … They extend the growing season at both ends keeping temperatures higher at the early and late parts of the season. They provide cover from the rain … Read More
