It’s been a long time since I last posted. I’ve not gone down to the plot since we dismantled everything. The council still hasn’t taken it away yet! I need to send an email!

However, I did get going with the planting up of the tomato seeds. Slightly spurred on by my boss sending me pictures of all her seed trays! It’s great to meet an actual real life person that likes to grow things!

I’ve been feeling a bit anxious in the past month or so which has affected my enthusiasm for the plot. My veggie beds are a month late to arrive too, so I can’t really do much.

The tomatoes started quite leggy as I left the propagator lid on until all had germinated. I’m not sure if the Stupicke Polni Rein had a poor germination rate or whether my youngest attacked them. I found tiny little holes in the soil one morning.

The tomato seeds are from Sarah Raven, but most are not exclusive to her. Beautiful new seed packets as you can see.

This sowing is designed to be planted in a greenhouse. So in my case – the tomato greenhouses that I got from Wilko (bargain – £10). However, I have overplanted so I hope to see what happens if I plant them out. I am also intending on some later sowings as an insurance policy.

Stupicke Polni Rein

Indigo Rose

Red Grape Sugar Plum

Sungold

Tigerella

Gardener’s Delight