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Transplanting Tomato Plants

Gardening Guru — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:45:40 +0000

Welcome back to our series on growing tomatoes from seed, have a look at the care of tomato seedlings if you missed the previous article. As I explained, I tend to transplant seedlings into gradually larger pots until they are ready for their final location. If the tomato variety is dwarf and to be [...]

All about February

Gardening Guru — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:54:05 +0000

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After the exceptionally mild weather up to January we have finally had a taste of winter with temperatures locally falling to minus 15 celsius. This coincided with some overnight fog to give some spectacular frost formations in the trees. The 12th to 14th February is said to be “borrowed” from January, so if the weather [...]

Things to do in the vegetable garden

Gardening Guru — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:33:39 +0000

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Gardening Tips for February February can be a wonderful month to experience the emergence of spring but it is also a busy time, clearing after the winter and preparing for the next season. We will start to see early spring flowers and plants so protect new shoots if frost is expected. Prune late summer [...]

What vegetables can I grow in February ?

Gardening Guru — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:35:09 +0000

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Our series on growing tomatoes is pausing for a few days to make way for our regular selection of tips and advice on how to grow your own vegetables. February Vegetables This is the start of a busy time for sowing seeds. In sheltered gardens, many seeds can be sown under cloches outdoors, especially [...]

Taking Care of Tomato Seedlings

Gardening Guru — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:44:41 +0000

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and Preparing the Growing Area Part 6 of our series on how to grow your own tomatoes gives you some useful tip on how to look after those tomato seedlings after germination. If you missed my earlier posts go here to find part 1. As explained a few days ago, I tend to sow tomato [...]

10 Recommended Tomato Seed Varieties

Gardening Guru — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:03:44 +0000

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Tomatoes sourced commercially are often without much flavour, hence the interest in “growing your own” for a better taste. Personally, I like to grow a selection of different types for various uses in the kitchen. On a sheltered sunny patio, everyone can grow tomatoes, even in containers, so we can all give it a go. [...]

10 New Tomato Varieties you Should Try

Gardening Guru — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:43:09 +0000

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We are continually updating our range with new varieties of tomato seed from different countries that have attracted our attention or have been requested by customers. Here are just a few recent additions: Ben Hur An indeterminate special hybrid from Italy that can be grown under cover or outdoors. The vigorous plant is resistant [...]

Sowing Tomatoes can be Simple – Find out How

Gardening Guru — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:15:01 +0000

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Welcome to part 3 of our series all about growing your own tomatoes from seed. If you missed the earlier posts you can catch up here. The last couple of posts concentrated on the history of tomatoes with interesting information about tomatoes and why we like to grow them. This time, I will be helping [...]

The Tomato is a Very Interesting Fruit

Gardening Guru — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:11:58 +0000

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As explained in part one of this series, the tomato is one of our favourite fruits to grow and eat. It also has an interesting history, as well as being very good for you. It may surprise you, though, to learn that the tomato has not always been considered to be edible…. Tomato History Originating [...]

Growing Tomatoes from Seed This Year?

Gardening Guru — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:37:06 +0000

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Each year, we grow many different varieties of tomatoes in the polytunnel. Other types of tomato plant take pride of place on the patio! No wonder really, as there are so many tomato varieties available for different culinary uses. The whole family likes a wide choice of tomatoes, so it is hard to resist sowing [...]