Episode 660: Embracing Tomato Fortnight & Sowing French Beans in Early Summer
Early summer has truly arrived, and with it comes one of my favourite celebrations in the gardening calendar— Tomato Fortnight . As I shared in this week’s Veg Grower Podcast, the allotment and kitchen garden are bursting with activity, from staking tomatoes to sowing French beans, harvesting peas, and even spotting new life on my citrus tree. Tomato Fortnight: Why I Grow So Many Varieties Down on the allotment, the heat has been intense, but the tomatoes are thriving. I grow around eight different varieties , each chosen for a specific purpose—beefsteaks for sandwiches, salad tomatoes for everyday use, cherries for hanging baskets, and plum tomatoes for passata. As I said in the episode: “There are so many different varieties, hundreds and hundreds of varieties… that is why I grow so many different varieties of tomatoes.” Between home and the allotment, that adds up to around 30 plants —and honestly, I could still grow more. Greenhouse vs. Outdoor Tomatoes Greenho...