‘The Jaboticaba tree – a mature tree will give you 6 to 8 crops a year. Apparently it’s one of the most nutritious & delicious fruits you will ever taste. ‘ Grow Veg
Its such a fun time of year when you can walk outside to your backyard and harvest food from your garden. Nothing says fresh like that. I have been growing some different tomatoes this year. I am able to harvest tomatoes everyday since they are in a greenhouse and ripening sooner than those outside.
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| Yellow Pear & Golden Rave |
The yellow pear tomato is one of my favourites. It isn’t as acidic as some and a great snack while in the garden. The two larger yellow Roma tomatoes on the bottom of this photo are Golden Rave. They are a couple of inches in size, great for snacking or in salads.
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| Brandywine |
My favourite red tomato is the Brandywine, an heirloom tomato with fruit weighing about 1/2 pound. This is the perfect tomato for fresh eating. It tastes like it has been roasted already with its deep flavour. I will…
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• Join with like-minded neighbours who’ll commit time to the project and keep the momentum going.
• Start off small – sharing a few packets of seeds and swapping a bit of growing advice.
• Don’t be afraid to knock on doors – there’s a real appetite to grow vegetables and to get to know those who live around you.
• Funding is important. Look online for national awarding bodies for community projects. Approach local businesses for sponsorship, and seed companies for free or discounted seeds.
• Record your activities to demonstrate to funders and others how great your project is. And start a blog: mytinyplot.com/build-a-blog/ has a great “build your own blog” tutorial.
• Grow what you love to eat. With space (and time) at a premium, plump for fruit and veg you’ll find truly delicious.
16th March 2013
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