A month has flown by and it’s time to pull up a chair; outdoors if the sun returns, for a of read this months’ gardening magazines.
No in-depth tomato information, the focus is on summer fruits, winter lettuce and Christmas potatoes. But pointers on pinching out and stopping (pinching out the growing tip), Blossom end rot and blight.
So what else caught my eye in the August issues ?
Grow It !
Aspirational article on waterway vegetable growing, either on a narrow boat or along the tow path.
My first job was cleaning holiday narrow boats on the River Wey, turning them round to go back out a few hours later. I became agile at crossing over banks of 3 or 4 moored together, vacumn in hand.
Much later I returned out of season and rented a boat to live on. With no hire deadline looming, I could enjoy the river level view the galley kitchen affords the washer upper. A line of swans, geese or ducks coming into land, inches from the suds, is spectacular every time. But too cold for gardening afloat, afore or aft.
More aspirations in ‘Taste of Thailand’. A how to guide on growing ginger, turmeric and lemongrass for stocking your own Thai store cupboard.
Thai is one my favourite foods and in fact the Tomato Lover , Tomato photo was taken on the picture perfect paradise Bang Tao beach in Phuket . A delicious, lunchtime beach shack restaurant ‘Tomato’ ; another amazing view (plus no washing up afterwards, instead a swim in the warmest of seas).
And after all the aspiration, a practical article on Feeding, listing the different organic fertilizers and how and when to use.
Grow Your Own
An interesting interview from West Dean. The beautiful kitchen garden in West Sussex and home to an important event in the Tomato Lovers Calendar.
We’ve had Tomatoes, Tomatillos and now the Tamarillo ( tomato tree), with details on how to grow. Now on to my ‘to-try-list’.
And back down to earth with an article on the woes of Blight .
Kitchen Garden
An article on Natural Pest Control starring the Nematode. It sounds like an Alton Tower’s white knuckle ride but for the pests it targets, much scarier . And as each pest has bespoke Nematode as its nemesis, this time it’s personal.
And this unstoppable worm vigilante movement – born and bred in Littlehampton.
Today’s tomato picture is of Alicante, like Moneymaker, a tomato classic ! Plain and Simple .
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