Belgium has just endured its hottest heatwave in 200 years of records. Next will be thunder and lightning and heavy downpours. While the fruits in the garden are now ripening …Read More about Waiting for the storm
Gardening Diary Entries
Garden favourites
Gardeners should not have favourite plants, but they do. The Prince Borghese tomato is an Italian heirloom variety well suited to small city gardens or balconies. It grows well in …Read More about Garden favourites
Summer Chard
With the summer heatwave resumed, following cool wet conditions, it is understandable garden plants are confused and distressed. While tomatoes are flourishing, summer salads are struggling, particularly those grown in …Read More about Summer Chard
Summer lull
The busyness of spring has passed and summer garden crops are now established and growing. Now is gentle maintenance time, tying up tomatoes, tidying beans and cucumbers and using up …Read More about Summer lull
Rainy trays
Rain is generally welcome in hot summer months, a nice break from the heatwaves. The lower temperatures that accompany rain make this a useful time to start new salad crops, …Read More about Rainy trays
Training tomatoes
All tomato plants benefit from support as they grow. Besides supporting the plants in winds or bad weather, supporting the plant’s shape as it grows increases the eventual harvest and …Read More about Training tomatoes