Cherry tomatoes are thought to be an intermediate type between a wild tomato and the domestic garden tomato. These small (cherry size) tomatoes grow on long vines (up to 3 …Read More about Which cherry tomatoes?
Clementine
Last of the summer tomatoes
2016 will go down in history as a good year for growing tomatoes outdoors in Brussels. After a very poor start with heavy rain in June which brought early blight …Read More about Last of the summer tomatoes
More summer tomatoes
All gardeners get very excited about their tomatoes. Over the last number of years it has become progressively more difficult to grow tomatoes outdoors in Brussels. Although this year started …Read More about More summer tomatoes
Summer tomatoes
Summer has finally arrived and the tomatoes are changing colour. After a difficult start to the year with the extreme weather in June, it is nice to see the green …Read More about Summer tomatoes
Tomatoes in the raised bed
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
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