I started the tomatoes (back of photo) at the end of Jan so they’ll be well-established by April/May. The plants at the front are runner beans, they’ll go out at around the same time.
I read your blog Ruxandra on not finding bugs in the UK, I’ll be encouraging the girls to take photos of the bugs we find in the garden - perhaps David and Edward can help to identify them for Gina & Maddie.
I’ll post photos of the plants as they develop....
Best wishes to all xx
Hannah was kind enough to send us some of her tomatoes. Mihai brought them in an airplane and Edward and I planted some in the yard and some in the garden. Only we did not tie them properly and they ended up a bit bushy. The chicken found them a perfect refuge for hot summer days - especially, after they ate all other bushy plants around. The chicken picked the red tomatoes they could reach. James picked the green tomatoes and called them apples. This made harvest a little difficult, but they added to the atmosphere. Lastly, when winter came, Edwina, the goat, ate the tomato leaves and wines. They are slightly toxic, but seemed to be OK in small quantities.
Hannah planted them in her green house and had tomatoes all summer and fall. They were tied on metal poles. They looked very professional. We enjoyed picking tomatoes and berries every time we visited London. She also had kale, beans and various other kinds of yummy vegetables, and several kinds of berries as well. The children were encouraged to eat everything rough. She sent us some berry plants without spines, but they did not survive the animals or the children who do not always pay attention on what/where they step.
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