TROUBLE -FREE TOMATOES
Nothing, and I do mean nothing at all, matches the sweet, mouth-filling flavour and rich aroma of home-grown tomatoes. It’s the reason they’re top of most gardeners’ must-grow list every year. Whether it’s a greenhouse chock full of vining tomatoes laden with their juicy fruits, or a hanging basket of pick-and-pop-in-the-mouth cherry toms, they’re justifiably the nation’s favourite.
Most of us, most of the time, manage to grow at least some fruits, though it can be a perilous journey to reach that destination! Aphids and whitefly; blossom end rot and blight; cool weather and poorly ripening fruits: it seems there are plenty of obstacles to that oh-so-heavenly moment of pure bliss. It’s easy to get discouraged by the setbacks, but a few precautions should see you sail through to a trouble-free harvest.
So whether it’s impertinent pests, devastating diseases or finickity fruits, now’s the time to take a
