Bananas and Tomatoes

 

            Musa ensete maurelii  - not looking too bad . They have been under cover , but today I decided to drag them both out to catch some rain  of a passing shower .

...and of course , since I dragged them both out , It hasn't rained !

I will drag them both back uncover tonight . It is still too cold for them to be outside over night .

I plant them out in May depending on the weather .

          As promised , here's Musa basjoo ....the more hardy one . 

There are actually two in there . They are only babies , so I am pleased that they seem to have made it through the stormy winter months .

Today I transplanted my tomato plants into their pot/bags in the greenhouse .

I will top up the bags with fresh compost as they grow . 

At the moment I am starting some Cosmos on the bench above , but I will clear all of them out soon . The tomato plants have plenty of light through the glass around the bottom and sides . 

  I am growing Tomato Scatolone 2 a tall growing one with plum shaped fruits, which are said to have an incredible intense flavour  and Tomato Divinity f1 a semi determinate large cherry type - smaller growing and more bushy . 

    Both of these varieties are new to me .

  I have no luck at all growing tomatoes outside . I always grow mine in the greenhouse .

Eventually they grow up through the bench and the paracord rigging is all still set up from last year for the plants to wind around for support .

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That's the shed opposite the greenhouse , where I am growing leafy things for salads .

My grand daughter helped me to gather lettuce and baby kale leaves for salad with pizza today .

I'm looking forward to picking spring onions , celery and coriander - only just germinating .🌱🌱🌱

It's so important to teach the children how to grow vegetables and to have fun with it too !

       We had a bit of fun with my water pistols too . Yep ..got a bit soaked ! 🤣

         

         ...and checked to see how the potatoes are doing .

 Then went to the park , for more fun on the zip-wire !

Tomorrow I 'll move the Sweet Peppers and Cucumbers into the greenhouse .

   Then there will be space on the bench in the shed to start off the next wave of seeds . 

           Need to pace myself with all this !  

                            Weather - sunshine and showers ☀️🌦️🌈

                                             hugs Debbie x