Today, as it was another super hot day - 27 degrees as I left the gym - I ventured out again this afternoon, but only as far as the greenhouse. A couple of tomato plants were getting to a good size and needed potting up into grow bags. After a popping a couple of grow bags into my trolley at the supermarket this afternoon, I came home to get the greenhouse in order.
I was pleasantly surprised when I popped my head in, to see that some tomato and cucumber seeds I sewed last week had germinated overnight. This was quite exciting. Small things and all that.
My tiny greenhouse is great and fits perfectly into it's spot outside the back door, but obviously space is limited. I've been keeping my succulents in there until the weather warmed up, but I think they can safely be put outside now. Good job really, as I need the space to take the shelving out and get the tomato plants and grow bags in.
The greenhouse is just deep enough to plant a couple of tomato plants in each side. As I only had two of a reasonable size for the moment, I just commandeered one half of the greenhouse and the shelves on the other side could still be used for the seedlings and seeds that I'd sown last week. I put bottomless pots into the grow bag and planted the tomato plants into them, topping up with extra compost so that it gives the roots as much room as possible to grow. Here are the ones I planted in the grow bags today. These were some I bought from a guy selling them out of the boot of his car for 50p each. Mine haven't got much beyond their starting blocks before being munched by snails. Fingers crossed I'll manage to grow at least another two for the other side.
I watered them in and fed them for the first time. Another small job done. It's all progress.
I feel I can smell the lovely greenhouse-y tomato smell just looking at those pics!
ReplyDeleteI must admit that I did enjoy that familiar smell too as I was re-potting them. It always reminds me of being in my dad's greenhouse as a child.
DeleteNothing beats the smell of tomato plants - a couple of years ago I placed ours in the porch - the container leaked onto the carpet - by the time I realised the carpet was beyond repair! Our greenhouse has some missing glass panels - must get them sorted - but after we return from our hols as I don't want to ask neighbours to do any watering - they already see to hens/post and bins! lol!
ReplyDeleteI don't like to ask our neighbours either and access to the garden is difficult, so I try to rig up some sort of watering system, take the cover off the greenhouse and hope for the best. Sometimes I'm okay and it rains a few times whilst were away, but sometimes the results aren't so positive.
DeleteThe smell of Tomato plants always reminds me of my late dad - he must have grown most varieties over his lifetime and I have a stack of his bottomless pots. Seeing your little greenhouse has reminded me that I have my little wooden one to put together that I got on offer at Homebase before our Easter hols. Due to my bad back and other commitments it is still in the box - of course I will need some plants then to put in it so I will have to check on what you can sow so late into the season. We will have the problem of the upcoming summer holiday in late June early July - we go away for 2 weeks and usually find the weather has been far too hot and dried everything out.
ReplyDeleteMine stayed in the box for a good while too, after getting it one Christmas or Birthday, can't quite remember which. Good luck getting yours up.
DeleteI'm another lover of the tomato plant smell, I always mention it and people look at me as though I'm a bit odd!
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