Tomato seed sown

 

Tomatoes planted out

I've waited until now as May has been very wet and cold so far. The weather is warmer today and the forecast is that the improvement will continue over the next few days.

Tomatoes potted up

Prior to potting up

 

I potted up the Marmande and Gardener's Delight seedlings. Haven't potted up any of the Ailsa Craig - the second sowing seeds are now germinating.

Tomato, Courgette and Coleus seed sown

 

Tomato varieties Ailsa Craig, Gardener's Delight and Marmande, Courgette variety Astia.

Tomatoes planted out

Tomato seed sown

Alicante, Gardener's Delight and Marmande

Tomatoes planted out

The tomato plants look a bit iffy this year - they seemed to grow very quickly and I think they outgrew their pots. I hope they'll improve now they're out in the garden. I dug deep holes with a spade, put in some horse manure compost, then put the plants in the holes and added more HMC.

Tomatoes potted up

Tomato and Gaillardia seed sown

First tomatoes picked

Two small Marmande and three Gardener's Delight.

Tomatoes planted out

Tomatoes sown

Alicante, Gardener's Delight and Marmande.

Toms potted up

Tomato seed sown

Tomato seeds sown

Legend, Ferline and Gardener's Delight again this year.

Tomato seed sown

If it's 15 March it must be time to sow tomato seed.

Tomatoes planted out

Planted these in the old greenhouse bed.

More Gardener's Delight sown

Only 2 of the original sowing of Gardener's Delight came up, so I sowed some more, using the clingfilm method this time.

Tomato seed sown

The growing season starts here! Sowed the tomato seed today - 5 each of Ferline and Legend (varieties that are supposed to be blight resistant to some extent - we'll see) and 6 Gardener's Delight.

Tomatoes ripening

Some of the Gardeners Delight and Moneymaker toms are beginning to ripen.

I have pulled out 4 plants which appeared to be showing signs of tomato blight. I think all the plants I pulled out were Marmande, so maybe I won't bother with those next year.