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Author Archives: pelicanplants
2020 – Largest Tomato
Today we picked the largest tomato of the year. Marizol Gold always produces a few large fruit but this year it seems to have excelled itself. 846 grams (1lb 14 oz in old money) on a plant that has been … Continue reading
Mid September 2020 – The beginning of the end
Whilst there are still quite a few tomatoes still to come, its obvious that the plants are well past their best and we can see that the end of the season is in sight. We pulled up the first of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Garden, Tomato Cultivars, Vegetables
Tagged carrots, soup, tomato diseases, Tomatoes, vegetables
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Recipe – Simple Tasty Tomato Soup – Deal with the Glut
In August and early September there is always a glut of tomatoes and whilst there are lots of ways of dealing with it, freezing, chutney, sauce, etc. this is another recipe which is also good in September when the days … Continue reading
Posted in Recipe, Tomato Cultivars
Tagged Carrot, Onion, Recipe, Tasty Tomato Soup, Tomato Soup, Tomatoes
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Tomato Problems – Wilt
With September with us, I was hoping that the tomato season would be extended through this month and into (at least) next. I usually get tomatoes all the way through until mid-November with the late beefsteak varieties providing something all … Continue reading
August 2020 – Report so far
Most things are doing fine. The tomatoes are cropping well with much the same weight of tomatoes as the previous couple of years so far. The 2018 crop seemed to peak in a few weeks time so it will be … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Blog, Garden, Greenhouse, Vegetables
Tagged cabbage, carrots, cucumber, French Beans, physalis, Tomatoes
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Tomato Problems – Bacterial Canker
This year (2020) as every year, my plants seem to wilt with the leaves dying back. This year it seems slightly worse than normal but I keep going through cutting off the affected leaves and hoping for the best. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Greenhouse, Growing Tomatoes
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Recipe – Fantastic Simple Red Tomato Chutney
This year (as usual) we now have a glut of tomatoes. There are only so many one can chop up and freeze, or turn into tomato sauce or eat, so we’re aways looking out for other things to do with … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Recipe
Tagged chilli, ginger, red onion, red wine vinegar, Tomato, Tomato Chutney
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Recipe: Warm Sausage Salad
At this time of year (July – August) we get a glut of salad items to the point where just eating them as a cold salad isn’t enough. We’ve found a number of recipes for warm salads and have found … Continue reading
Posted in Recipe
Tagged avocado, Cherry Tomatoes, courgette, cucumber, lettuce, red onion, red wine vinegar, sausages
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Cherry Tomatoes in July
As the tomatoes start ripening, I’m pleased to see that we’ve grown a range of different colours, particularly in the cherry varieties. The standard and beefsteak tomatoes are yet to really start doing anything but here’s a picture of the … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse, Tomato Cultivars
Tagged Brown Berry, Cherry Tomato, dancing with smurfs, Garden Pearl, Oleron Yellow, Rosella
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Guttation – Droplets on the Leaf Edges
Sometimes, usually overnight or when the weather is cool and damp, droplets of liquid form along the edges of the leaves of plants. This is “Guttation”. Not to be confused with the early morning dew, guttation is caused by the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Growing Tomatoes, Questions & Answers
Tagged Guttation, leaf edges, tomato problems, Water Drops
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