Several tomato plants are suffering from blossom drop. I”ve checked the symptoms and the causes can be many. I’ll just give them some fertilizer and I’ve cut them partly to allow them to make new stems with flowers. We’ll see. Fortunately not all plants are affected, so I’m still expecting at least some crop.
In the greenhouse
12 May 2011 at 20:58 (Greenhouse)
As our greenhouse is placed upon a concrete slab, I grow my tomato plants in pots. I quickly took this photo, before they really grow on and get out of control – the always do, no matter how hard I try to keep pinching out side shoots.
Lovely weather
19 March 2011 at 22:01 (Miscellaneous, Fruit, House and garden, Greenhouse)
Today we had a very productive day: DH built 9 meters of high fence to replace the one that went down in a storm a month ago. I spent the day weeding, repotting a nectarine tree, planting onion sets (in trays under glass), planting out 4 strawberry plants (Mara des Bois) and doing some cleaning out in the greenhouse. Very satisfying, but we will both be sore tomorrow!.
Too little magnesium?
10 June 2010 at 17:22 (Greenhouse)
According to my book this discoloration could point to that.
Potatoes Planted
20 April 2010 at 21:14 (Greenhouse, Sowing)
Finally: the potatoes are planted! 28 of them in a small-ish raised bed. I gave them some dried cow dung and some compost, so hoefully that will feed them through the growing season.
Gosh
16 April 2010 at 19:27 (Greenhouse)
Incredible that I haven’t posted for almost 3 weeks. I’ve been busy with all sorts of things, bur fortunately things are progressing in the veg garden and greenhouse. Here’s a picture of the greenhouse, with tomato seedlings and the waterbutt. We can fill it with our own spring water and it serves as a warmth reservoir to buffer in the current cold nights. Works a treat, it doesn’t get below 10 C even if it almost freezes outside.
Building
16 March 2010 at 22:02 (House and garden, Greenhouse)
We’ve started, but it started raining
