For the last three years we have lost our entire tomato crop to Tomato Blight. The weather in June has been hot and dry and our tomato plants have grown strong, with plenty of green tomatoes by the end of July. I get the bacon and the frying pan ready and at the start of August [...][...]
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April 28th, 2010 - 10:40 pm § in Gardening
Signs of Spring in the Surrey Hills
After the hottest day of the year so far, temperatures registered 21c on the weather station at Woodhill Cottage today, it may seem obvious to most that Spring has arrived. It is the speed at which it has descended that is interesting. Following the longest and coldest winter for thirty years, it se[...]
