The trick to growing tomatoes in containers is to select unusual varieties that produce small or cherry tomatoes. In this way a single plant can produce over 50 fruit as …Read More about Growing tomatoes in containers
Molly’s basil
Basil is one victim of the changing seasonal conditions in this garden. What used to grow like a weed around the garden now struggles to start at all. Fortunately Molly …Read More about Molly’s basil
My Darling Clementine
Clementine is a gourmet French heirloom tomato. It produces dozens of small yellow fruits in large clusters. The plant is one of the first tomatoes in the garden to produce …Read More about My Darling Clementine
Container gardening
Container gardening is for people who like to organise things. The main rule of container gardening is to have lots of containers and move them about a lot. In a …Read More about Container gardening
Salad in boxes
Salad crops do not like summer heat. Trying to start salad in the summer is difficult. Fortunately, with poor weather summers, with weeks of rain and overcast skies, the gardener …Read More about Salad in boxes
Parsley
Parsley can be grown in soil or in containers. Notoriously difficult to grow from seed the plants, once established, provide an excellent addition to cooked and salad dishes. Two plants …Read More about Parsley