Medium Sized Red and Yellow striped tomato with a rich flavour. Description Grown for the first time in 2018 with seeds from a seed swap, we were interested to see how this grew. We were very pleased. A early/mid season red/yellow striped tomato with deep red flesh and a beautiful flavour which made us want to…… Continue reading Tomato Darby Striped
Tag: Tomatoes
Tomato Taiko
Small Yellow Plum shaped tomato on an Indeterminate vine. Description Grown for the first time in 2018 with seeds from a seed swap, we were interested to see how this grew. We probably didn’t give it a very good chance as (for some unknown reason) we didn’t bother to thin out the side shoots on…… Continue reading Tomato Taiko
Tomato Halms Gelbe (Hahms Gelbe)
I’ve called this Halms Gelbe, but there is a good chance it is actually Hahms Gelbe and I’ve just mis-read the label on the packet (since discarded so I can’t check). Description One of the new 2018 cultivars and (in May) nothing to report on what the fruit look/taste like. However, the plant is stocky…… Continue reading Tomato Halms Gelbe (Hahms Gelbe)
Polytunnel Vegetables
We’re now into late May so the polytunnel is beginning to get planted up. Up until now, its been providing us with lettuces and swiss chard but the swiss chard is coming to an end so now the summer vegetables get added. I’ve decided to follow through with similar planting to last year, Dwarf…… Continue reading Polytunnel Vegetables
The Weather is improving
The weather gods must have been listening when I last posted, the weather has improved (somewhat) and we’re now back to what I would expect to be getting in April (showers and sunshine). So spring has come with a rush and we’ve got peculiar combinations of plants in flower in the garden at the same…… Continue reading The Weather is improving
When is it going to get warm?
I spent most of this morning transplanting my tomatoes from their seed pots up into individual pots. They need it to allow them to grow on faster but, I wondered when it was going to get warm. Those of you who have looked at the Raspberry Pi part of this site will know that I’ve…… Continue reading When is it going to get warm?
Recipe: Chicken, Swiss Chard & Noodles
This recipe is a new one for us, because I’m wheat free(ish) and my better half isn’t, we’re always looking recipes that can be created as both. The original recipe called for spinach. Swiss Chard is easier to grow and available from early in the year and (in our opinion) better. Ingredients (for 2) Noodles…… Continue reading Recipe: Chicken, Swiss Chard & Noodles
Tomatoes: Determinate, Indeterminate, Semi-Determinate, Cordon or Bush: Pruning & Harvesting
Over the years I’ve been growing tomatoes, I have learned more and more about them and have a better understanding about how they behave so I thought I would write what I know about the three different growth habits of tomatoes and how to grow them. There are three different types of tomato plants: Determinate;…… Continue reading Tomatoes: Determinate, Indeterminate, Semi-Determinate, Cordon or Bush: Pruning & Harvesting
Recipe: Hungarian Goulash
This recipe is an old one that we’ve been cooking for 30 years or more and the recipe book is falling apart. Like many recipes, we use it for guidance, rather than following it slavishly (like rules, recipes are meant for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men). The recipe says stewing…… Continue reading Recipe: Hungarian Goulash
Recipe: Pork Vindaloo
This recipe is an old one that we’ve been cooking for 30 years or more and the recipe book is falling apart. Like many recipes, we use it for guidance, rather than following it slavishly (like rules, recipes are meant for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men). The Turmeric and Tomato…… Continue reading Recipe: Pork Vindaloo