London City Farm Tomato Fest

Mark your calendars for the London City Farm Tomato Fest Saturday September 18th, 2010 11 am – 2 pm Covent Garden Market Enjoy tomato tastings of over 40 unique varieties of tomatoes. Specialty dishes created by some of London’s finest chefs. Live entertainment as well as education and recipe seminars.  Read More

You say Tomato, I say Tomatoe…

Everyday I come home from work and I stroll over to my 3 little raised beds and I check on my tomato plants. I have great affection for these plants, this type of affection can sometimes be hard to explain to people, but the tomato plant holds a very special place in my heart. Maybe it is the effort that I take in growing the different heirloom varieties all the way from seed, or perhaps it is the irresistible musky/earthy and green type of smell that only tomato leaves possess, whatever it is I just love the tomato and I am not calling the whole thing off! I fuss and prune and pinch these little plants until they grow into the large wilda-beasts you see above. Truth is, they are well worth the effort when it comes time to harvest them, they have the most delicious taste and texture – nothing beats a fresh tomato, picked at its perfection – right from your own backyard. Not to be neglected, I also have Brussels Sprouts, Rainbow Chard, Tomatillos,Eggplant,Mint, Coriander, Basil, Rosemary, Sage, Hot Peppers, Bell Peppers and Carnival Carrots growing in my garden. Take a look! Those marigolds I planted amongst the vegetables this year really did the trick in keeping the bugs away. My tomatoes do not have a single bite out of them – the fruit has not shown up yet, but the beginnings of them are there. I have been thinking and I know alot of you planted your very own vegetable gardens this year. Maybe you can send me a picture (just one!). Pick your favourite photo and email it to me and I will make a post of all of your gardens. Email address can be found here. Happy Gardening!  Read More