Tomatoes

Another good thing about the recycled bed: some of the planks in it make for good additional shelving in our overcrowded greenhouse. Here are a number of young tomato plants (Marmande Super) on 1 May, enjoying the last of the early evening sunlight. The vacated space had previously been occupied by the medium-sized tomato plant chosen by KFR (as a 'thank-you' for mowing). That's not him in the doorway.

Two types of tomato!

The tomato seedlings are doing fine, too. The ones in the image were all sown on 12 Feb. At the front we have six pots of Marmande Super. At the back there are 12 pots of Gardener's Delight.

Greenhouse mid-Feb sowings

On 12 February we sorted through all the packets of seeds we've accumulated, wondering where to start. We just sorted them into four piles; sow NOW, sow end Feb, sow March, sow later. Wearing wellies equals quick decisions, clearly. When it comes to more sophisticated, sequential planting, we can always fine-tune next week or next month or whenever we'll be more organised. A is VERY GOOD at sowing and enjoyed using her brand new tools for dibbing?? and patting?? (I'll find out what they're called.) The image shows part of the new set of seedlings: two types of tomato (Marmand and Gardener's Delight), parsley, brassica oleracea gemmifera i.e. Brussels sprouts, artichokes, mixed leaf.