Heirloom tomatoes CategoriesJanuary 2019 Monthly and Seasonal Growing

January 2019 : WEEK 3

It's all about tomatoes this time of year! I'm in my element gathering every day from my different tomato plants…

CategoriesCulinary

Tomato and Zucchini Soup

Do you have a glut of tomatoes and zucchini in the garden? Tired of making relishes, sauces and jams? Try…

CategoriesCulinary

Classic Heirloom Tomato Sauce

This is my go-to sauce. It is simple, allowing the gorgeous taste of the heirloom tomatoes to shine. It's got…

CategoriesJanuary 2019 Week in Retrospect

January 2019 : Week 1

A new year, and a new set of goals, or at least, let's be honest, a new (re)start on an…

CategoriesCulinary

Pickled Cherry Tomatoes – How To

The cherry tomatoes are dripping fruit… and it’s a race to get to them before the birds do! But what…

Sliced Tomato Selection CategoriesTomatoes

Tomato Terminology #3 – To Be(efsteak) or not to Be(efsteak)

The story of the shapes and sizes of tomatoes There’s beefsteak tomatoes, and then there’s a tomato cultivar called Beefsteak,…

Tomatoes ripening CategoriesTomatoes

Tomato Terminology #2 – Indeterminate vs. Determinate

Indeterminate vs Determinate Tomatoes come in two growth habit types – determinate, or bush varieties, and indeterminate or vining varieties.…

Heirloom Selection CategoriesTomatoes

Tomato Terminology #1 – Heirlooms vs. Hybrids

Welcome to the first in a series of All Things Tomato Have you browsed your seed catalogs and seen little…

CategoriesWeek in Retrospect

Week in retrospect (Mon, 14 Aug – Sun, 27 Aug)

Welll, two weeks in retrospect actually – It is definitely gearing up to be spring, and I see my productivity…

CategoriesMedicinal

3 Tried and Tested Natural Herbal Remedies for Colds and Flu

If you’ve been interested in healing herbs, or alternative medicine, you probably have heard that Echinacea is good for supporting…