The raised bed (5 metres by 1 metre) in this garden accommodates 7 varieties of heirloom tomato (see list below). The rich soil bed allows the plants to deep root (up to a …Read More about Tomatoes in the raised bed
Diary of a Brussels Kitchen Garden
Summer beans
Beans do well in a Belgium summer, they even seem to thrive with the regular days of rain. By planting over several months the crop produces steadily through to the …Read More about Summer beans
Growing tomatoes in containers
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