tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post506224536405553864..comments2024-03-22T07:28:43.820+00:00Comments on The wind and the wellies: The accidental tomatoFay McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-7579657391459803892011-11-12T17:21:09.345+00:002011-11-12T17:21:09.345+00:00LBF - thank you for introducing me to it - very ki...LBF - thank you for introducing me to it - very kind!!! Glad you'll try that dratted herb again next year - !<br /><br />JTs - the house was packed and they did attack folk trying to sit on the sofa - but hey ho - we got an ace crop this year, we're not self sufficient in tomatoes - but I've really reduced the amount of tinned/carton tomatoes I buy.Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-42070473209701124162011-11-11T00:04:29.182+00:002011-11-11T00:04:29.182+00:00i had no idea that tomatoes froze so well. good t...i had no idea that tomatoes froze so well. good to know. i am amazed at how many tomatoes you have. the house must have had that lovely tomato smell ... like a greenhouse. yummy.Journeys to Scotlandhttp://ajb47.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-66984003011014353752011-11-10T14:58:09.124+00:002011-11-10T14:58:09.124+00:00hello! I'm so pleased that the tomatoes grew w...hello! I'm so pleased that the tomatoes grew well for you! I've never had much luck with basil, but you've inspired me to try again next year!<br />all the best Jxlittleblackfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13891484019397458665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-11534215374776766442011-11-10T08:22:28.848+00:002011-11-10T08:22:28.848+00:00W Watering can - I'm giggling - they are tenac...W Watering can - I'm giggling - they are tenacious little things tomatoes aren't they, all seed I've kept myself has been very viable? I hope you get your little seedlings through the winter :) Clearly many folk have 'accidental' tomatoes :)<br /><br />My little sun dried beast is going to be kept for seed, a plant with that much spirit is bound to be a good parent for next years crop.Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-23863300955254295972011-11-10T08:20:12.010+00:002011-11-10T08:20:12.010+00:00sft - any herbs from these pots will split up into...sft - any herbs from these pots will split up into about 50 plants if you're careful - Basil I have to say is the trickiest, its got quite soft stems, but if you're patient its really worth it - my basil window box has been having hard haircuts for months - and we've had an abundant amount of basil. I'm glad you're thinking of setting a 'herb concentration camp' free - good for you - basil at this time of year is probably a bit hit or miss, I'd give it a go in spring. Goodluck!Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-89063395367155379612011-11-10T08:18:35.268+00:002011-11-10T08:18:35.268+00:00Janet/Plantalicious -- you're as always very k...Janet/Plantalicious -- you're as always very kind!<br />I'm really chuffed it worked - since growing peppers and chillis on the windows, which worked fine, the tomatoes were just a 'had to try crop' - since growing them though, driving around the island I've noticed many folk growing tomatoes on their windowsills indoors where they don't have a greenhouse, can't claim it for my idea - its clearly a 'local' adaptation to a lack of a greenhouse - I guess I imbided the idea subliminally! xxFay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-8352331708285102502011-11-10T08:16:12.982+00:002011-11-10T08:16:12.982+00:00Robyn - they were slow, but they worked grand - I&...Robyn - they were slow, but they worked grand - I'd almost given up on them and potted the compost they'd been put in around the bigger peppers. Big mistake, a week later - I had to gently tease them out of the pepper pot and repot them in their own pots - just shows you patience is a virtue I don't appear to have! Brilliant crop though, I love the shape of liliput.....Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-80304161442899149232011-11-10T08:12:19.358+00:002011-11-10T08:12:19.358+00:00Janet, it really does, and a frozen tomato is a ve...Janet, it really does, and a frozen tomato is a very handy frozen canon ball shaped container. I just grab out a few each time I need a 'tin' of tomatoes for a recipe. Its helped us really cut down on the stuff we buy in and the tins we need to recycle. We had homemade pasta sauce for tea last night - a work night, quick tea, was lovely - all the nicer for being home made. I'm very stupidly proud of my indoor allotment! Frozen tomatoes are also handy for lobbing at your enemies, but to be honest I wouldn't waste them. Too yummy!Fay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-72718507521641605072011-11-09T21:33:27.146+00:002011-11-09T21:33:27.146+00:00Hey Fay, I always make sauces and things when free...Hey Fay, I always make sauces and things when freezing tomatoes. I never thought of chucking them in the freezer whole and fresh. Saves a lot of trouble...Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999513105724635810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-28155551737848209462011-11-09T20:17:02.434+00:002011-11-09T20:17:02.434+00:00Oh I'm SO pleased that the seeds I sent sprang...Oh I'm SO pleased that the seeds I sent sprang to life for you - although I rather suspected they might!Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175531371914205163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-52852466887371608972011-11-09T19:45:46.386+00:002011-11-09T19:45:46.386+00:00What an impressive success story Fay, you really h...What an impressive success story Fay, you really have proved that an indoor allotment is possible, I am envious of how long you have had fresh tomatoes.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-38901885665205327422011-11-09T17:38:31.346+00:002011-11-09T17:38:31.346+00:00Thanks for all the advice about basil. I think we ...Thanks for all the advice about basil. I think we will give that a go.<br /><br />Sft xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545087114808861192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810916424535818779.post-53225100742948212532011-11-09T16:45:11.456+00:002011-11-09T16:45:11.456+00:00Wow these are amazing! We have a couple of acciden...Wow these are amazing! We have a couple of accidentally ones in a different way - dumped squishy split tomatoes in the edge of flower bed and they sprouted... so have now potted them up on the windowsill to see if they survive the winter.Wittgenstein's Watering Canhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802488065084521504noreply@blogger.com