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I’ve just plugged in the propagator. Tomatoes and peppers originate from central America; aubergine from the Indian subcontinent. These plants need a lot of heat and light to grow and for the fruits to ripen, so an early start under cover is important. Could have been earlier, but what can you do?! After last year’s …

This trug of veg, framed by beaming Frances and David, South London Master Gardeners, was transformed a couple of weeks ago. Finally I’ve labelled the jars. Some have already been dispersed;  one was opened the next day for bread and cheese, though ‘people’ should have waited! Includes the green ribbed ‘Table Queen’ squash, overgrown courgette, …

Ryder’s Midday Sun, a perfect globe of a yellow tomato.  It’s one of the nine varieties I set out to grow this year (see my cordon tomato experiment). It’s a Garden Organic heritage variety. The seed was shared with me by one of the Master Gardener team and master growing blogger, Claire. This photo was …