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‘Sungold’ tomato

July 14, 2011 by Andrea Bellamy 2 Comments

‘Sungold’ tomato wins the Great First to Ripen Race of 2011. Growing alongside fellow hybrid ‘Super Bush’ as well as heirlooms ‘Black Krim’ and ‘Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage Lifter,’ this little orange cherry tomato easily beat out the pack in terms of earliness. Such an unexpected treat; who knew there had been enough sun to ripen […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: cherry tomato, heirloom, orange tomato, sungold tomato, tomatoes

Simple oven-dried tomatoes

October 3, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 15 Comments

If, for some reason, you’ve reached your saturation point for tomato-bocconcini-basil salad/bruschetta/tomato bisque/insert-name-of-favourite-tomato-recipe-here, you may be wondering what to do with all those ripe tomatoes sitting on your counter. Last week I reached that point, and, rather than let the fruit flies carry off my ‘maters, I decided to oven dry them. Following the basic […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: food preserving, popular, tomatoes

Tomato harvest 2010

September 8, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

I’d like to introduce you to some of the tomatoes I’ve been harvesting this year. I grow tomatoes every year, without fail. They are a must-have, even though they take up a significant portion of my growing space. For me, the major problem with growing tomatoes isn’t blight or blossom end rot. It’s choosing only […]

Filed Under: My garden, Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: heirloom tomatoes, tomatoes

Time to: strip your tomatoes

August 31, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 5 Comments

My tomato plants, post end-of-summer pruning. It’s not quite time for the annual winter garden clean up (just typing that made me feel a little ill), but it’s a good idea to start to prepare for fall by planting your winter garden, and by pruning your tomato plants. Why prune? Two reasons: to focus the […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: pruning, tomatoes, winter gardening

Now Harvesting: late-August

August 30, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

The word harvest takes on new significance at this time of year, as the garden really steps it up. Right now I’m harvesting tomatoes, fresh herbs and beans daily, with cucumbers, peppers, and zucchinis making a semi-regular appearance. Pulled up my crop of ‘Ambition’ shallots today, too, and was impressed with how they’d multiplied. If […]

Filed Under: My garden, Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: beans, Now Harvesting, shallots, tomatoes

How to ripen green tomatoes

October 2, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 8 Comments

Ready or not! Here I come… The rain started today, signalling the end of what was a beautiful stretch of sunny days. Figuring that my tomatoes had probably seen the last of the warmth, I harvested the lot of them. Did you know that placing a ripe banana in a paper bag with your green […]

Filed Under: How To, Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: green, How To, ripen, tomatoes

Tomato seed starting

April 1, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 9 Comments

As I wrote earlier, for me, tomato growing is a family affair. Thank goodness! Without my mom’s greenhouse, my grandma’s saved seeds and all of our hands, the job would be nearly impossible. We grow enough for ourselves, our friends and neighbours, and this year, we’ll even have a few for the plant sales.  A […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: kelp, kelp solution, seed saving, seed starting, tomato seed, tomatoes

The Growing Challenge: expanding my vegetable-growing horizons

February 3, 2008 by Andrea Bellamy 16 Comments

I’ve decided to join The Growing Challenge, started by Melinda of Elements in Time’s Creating Edible Landscapes blog.  I’m not very good at these types of things, normally. Let’s blame it on my fear of commitment. Never could quite manage to do Green Thumb Sunday or Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day (although I have ordered the […]

Filed Under: My garden, Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: elements in time, growing challenge, growing from seed, growing veggies, kale, tomatoes, vegetables

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