First toms of the season?

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LivvyW

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First toms of the season?
« on: July 30, 2008, 20:21 »
Can i have a quick gloat, i have carefully tended my tomatoes, chilli's peppers and aubergines since mid Feb. so its a long time coming.

Yesterday, whilst doing my morning '5 a day' with my 2 yr old daughter, (we walk around the garden and eat anything that's ready) mange tout, peas, raspberries, strawberries, red and blackcurrents, we added the first 3 ripe cherry tomatoes to our list.  As sweet and juicy as the raspberries!
A truly fantastic way to get the freshest fruit and veg into my little one.

I also have handsome sized peppers and chilli's and my aubergines have flowered just in time for me to help pollination before we go on our hols next week.
Liv.

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agapanthus

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First toms of the season?
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2008, 20:24 »
Gloat away Liv!!!! :)

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Re: First toms of the season?
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2008, 20:27 »
Quote from: "LivvyW"
Yesterday, whilst doing my morning '5 a day' with my 2 yr old daughter, (we walk around the garden and eat anything that's ready) .


What a good idea! Instead of boring my son with how big everything is, and how tasty, I can say this ( he likes to feel he's being healthy)Thanks!

Oh and well done :-)

Paula
"I think the carrot infinitely more fascinating than the geranium. The carrot has mystery. Flowers are essentially tarts. Prostitutes for the bees. There is, you'll agree, a certain je ne sais quoi oh so very special about a firm young carrot" Withnail and I

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LivvyW

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First toms of the season?
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2008, 20:38 »
Thanks Aggie and peapod. I knew growing your own was a good way to get little ones interested in veg, but my girl is almost a 'pest' in her own right.

She's itching to get out in the garden to give the hens her left over porridge and get as fast as she can to hoover up the raspberries. I spent an hour the other morning harvesting and tidying up the peas and mange tout, and she must have eaten half a pound of peas.

She's beginning to understand that we have to wait for some things to go red, or get bigger, or fat, but patience is not something she's blessed with just yet!!

Special 'sharing the harvest' moments though.

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First toms of the season?
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2008, 20:59 »
that's lovely, Livvy, keep it up and enjoy! :D
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