UK Tomatoes

Before we came away in late May, I planted a couple of Tomato plants in our bijou front garden (about 2 Sq m's).

One was a Roma cooking tomato, and the other was a Marmande type salad tomato. The Roma are really going crazy with lots of ripe fruit, and the other should be ripening just as we return.

I wish now I'd put in more plants, the tiny area could accommodate at least four plants; next year perhaps!

Tomatoes are the one vegetable that EVERYONE should grow. The difference between home grown and shop bought is amazing; they are almost like two different vegs. They grow well in big pots or grow bags. Or if you only have a window box, then the variety 'Tumbler' will grow well. 

Our next door neighbour also grows some. Maybe we'll have our own little two house Horticultural Show, with just one prize for the best Tomato. Perhaps we could encourage the whole street to grow some next year and have a really fun 'Best Tomato' competition in September.

If everyone started growing their own, we might even see an end to those horrible tasteless supermarket fruits. What dreadful things they are.