tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post1045920822554796944..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Juicy And MeatyJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-46854899219412484382013-09-09T08:53:06.396+01:002013-09-09T08:53:06.396+01:00I do feel sorry for whoever takes the plot as it&#...I do feel sorry for whoever takes the plot as it's going to be a big job for them. Our neighbour has apple trees too, though lots of them are just left to rot, such a waste. I've still got some of these tomato seeds left so I don't need to collect them this year. I'm growing San Marzano this year too, though they're quite slow to ripen.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-81844694713704247082013-09-09T08:49:41.321+01:002013-09-09T08:49:41.321+01:00It's been quite chilly this weekend, autumn is...It's been quite chilly this weekend, autumn is definitely here to stay I think. I'll leave the apples for now and see if anyone else helps themselves to a few, I wouldn't feel quite so bad taking a few then.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-91969362211954781542013-09-09T06:51:45.986+01:002013-09-09T06:51:45.986+01:00A plot with an apple tree is a bonus so it would b...A plot with an apple tree is a bonus so it would be worth while taking it on and clearing the brambles although it's a daunting job. We're enjoying apples from our daughter-in-law's allotment. She's given us fresh and frozen to us and our two daughters. It's a shame when apples are left to fall and I've been eyeing our neighbour's each year as they don't collect them. Beef tomatoes home grown are a treat because they have so much flesh. I'm sure you're collecting the few seeds they produce just as we're doing with the San Marzano.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-20422627811213571062013-09-08T20:42:33.171+01:002013-09-08T20:42:33.171+01:00Yes, sadly Jo I think we have to accept summer is ...Yes, sadly Jo I think we have to accept summer is ending, we may still get a few nice weeks though, fingers crossed.<br /><br />That tomato looks amazing! I think it would be fine to help yourself to the fruit from the trees...after all it doesn't belong to anybody and as you say a shame to waste it.xxxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-83953300083546425152013-09-08T10:51:19.411+01:002013-09-08T10:51:19.411+01:00I enjoy eating larger tomatoes like apples, especi...I enjoy eating larger tomatoes like apples, especially if they're as delicious as this variety. I pop the smaller ones, like Gardener's Delight, straight in my mouth like sweets. It's a shame that plots aren't handed over sooner, they tend to get in to a bit of a state and then the next plot holder has a mammoth task on their hands.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-4881630356740736652013-09-08T06:08:53.188+01:002013-09-08T06:08:53.188+01:00Looks like a great tomato Jo, perfect to slice for...Looks like a great tomato Jo, perfect to slice for sandwiches by the looks of it. I would definitely be grabbing some apples if they have been left to fend for themselves - shame someone else wasn't given the chance to tend them sooner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-3060050010017622382013-09-07T15:46:44.163+01:002013-09-07T15:46:44.163+01:00It's very rare I see any other plot holders on...It's very rare I see any other plot holders on our site. It's such a small site with only six plots, and there seems to be a couple, other than the totally neglected one, which are getting disinterested. It's a shame that plots aren't looked after when other people would love to have them. You're right about the tomato, it was very filling. I've got so many tomatoes this year, I'm keeping my mum and dad supplied and I'm going to be freezing some from winter use too. It's been a great year for them. I hope your beefsteaks ripen for you soon.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-66325981823447905462013-09-07T14:20:25.682+01:002013-09-07T14:20:25.682+01:00Perhaps a few of the plot holders on your site cou...Perhaps a few of the plot holders on your site could harvest the apples together and share them out? It would be a shame to let them rot or get ruined by wasps! People here aren't being backward when it comes to helping themselves to apples - and I only have two baby apple trees! C'est la vie! My toms are all still green and growing outdoors. I've had a few red ones that I've eaten when doing the rounds but I'm looking forward to some beefsteak ones ripening like yours - it looks a glorious tomato, a meal in itself!! <br />Pity about the overgrown plot; I'd love an allotment but they're like gold dust around this way with closed waiting lists!Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-53355367440488720762013-09-07T12:43:12.573+01:002013-09-07T12:43:12.573+01:00I wasn't aware that you're not growing tom...I wasn't aware that you're not growing tomatoes this year, you did so well with them last year. There's some great varieties out there, I don't think we'd manage to have a go at growing them all if we lived to be a hundred.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-22930867637036143172013-09-07T12:41:57.122+01:002013-09-07T12:41:57.122+01:00I didn't know that Monty Don grows this variet...I didn't know that Monty Don grows this variety, it is a recommendation. We do have a waiting list for plots so it's a shame that plots are allowed to get in the state that this one has. It sounds as though you've got a very strict regime on your site.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-35738552690125769402013-09-07T12:40:12.115+01:002013-09-07T12:40:12.115+01:00I don't often grow beefsteaks, but this one is...I don't often grow beefsteaks, but this one is certainly tasty. I quite like the ugly looking fruit, makes a change from all the uniform ones we see in the supermarket.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-33894994877437314442013-09-07T11:29:04.744+01:002013-09-07T11:29:04.744+01:00Your tomato looks juicy and amazing! I will have t...Your tomato looks juicy and amazing! I will have to try beefy tomatoes some day. I didn't grow any tomatoes this year.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-12654235531533551262013-09-07T11:02:48.089+01:002013-09-07T11:02:48.089+01:00I think this is a variety that Monty Don mentions ...I think this is a variety that Monty Don mentions having in his garden. If you like Monty, as I do, that's a recommendation.<br />Surprising that the overgrown plot has been allowed to get like that. Is there a waiting list for plots? Our waiting list is so huge - 7 years - that there are fortnightly plot inspections and pressure on people to give up if they're not making the grade. Having said that, there are some very untidy plots, so perhaps they make a special case for eg illness. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269887100694066103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-26266729357679030002013-09-07T10:53:19.722+01:002013-09-07T10:53:19.722+01:00I reckon the beefsteak varieties can produce some ...I reckon the beefsteak varieties can produce some of the best tasting tomatoes. On the downside they seem to be able to produce some rather ugly looking fruits but who cares it's not looks but taste that matters. Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245774393957298668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-57026340386445080732013-09-07T10:16:15.302+01:002013-09-07T10:16:15.302+01:00I'm cutting down on varieties too next year, t...I'm cutting down on varieties too next year, though I'll have to grow Gardener's Delight, they're such a great little tomato, and a new one I've discovered this year, Totem. I'll be doing a post about the varieties I've grown this year soon.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-36463110417942179552013-09-07T10:14:04.547+01:002013-09-07T10:14:04.547+01:00You did better than me then. I inherited a rusty o...You did better than me then. I inherited a rusty old wheelbarrow and a couple of water butts. We got so much rain yesterday. Hubby and son are supposed to be playing cricket today, we're wondering if the pitch will be waterlogged.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-75491320390003325702013-09-07T10:13:20.682+01:002013-09-07T10:13:20.682+01:00p.s. How could I forget to mention your tomatoes! ...p.s. How could I forget to mention your tomatoes! They look great and I do love those big beefy ones. I'm sticking to my one variety next year though. I made a bit of a mistake this year growing others when I do collect my seeds each time. So they won't be viable next year now. I'll have to get my mum to save me the seeds or even give me the little plants next year, just like the old days!!Anna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919869821280585077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-65157926565886638002013-09-07T10:11:36.733+01:002013-09-07T10:11:36.733+01:00Hi Jo! When I took on my over grown plot I inherit...Hi Jo! When I took on my over grown plot I inherited 2 apple trees, a pear tree and some of those yellow raspberries (that I sooo wish I'd kept now! They were in the 'wrong place' though). Wasn't yesterday and awful day in Leeds! Really mucky rain :( Thankfully it's better today! Hope you have a good weekend :)Anna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919869821280585077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-23248547490159682942013-09-07T08:42:37.709+01:002013-09-07T08:42:37.709+01:00It's a shame we're so dependant on the wea...It's a shame we're so dependant on the weather for a good tomato crop. My Costoluto Fiorentinos have produced loads this year, as have most of my other varieties. I think our site is quite lenient where overgrown plots are concerned, which is a shame really when there's so many people wanting to grow their own.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-71244371960890980932013-09-06T20:45:16.562+01:002013-09-06T20:45:16.562+01:00I tried Costoluto Fiorentino in a bad weather year...I tried Costoluto Fiorentino in a bad weather year and didn't have much success, but the few I did have were lovely. Such a shame about the overgrown plot. We have a lady with a clipboard who boots you out if things get too weedy, so most of our site is pretty good. Everyone lives in fear of getting The Letter. I would help yourself to the fruit if no-one has the plot. Such a shame for it all to be wasted. CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-70137383276081060312013-09-06T18:51:05.697+01:002013-09-06T18:51:05.697+01:00I agree, there should definitely be something done...I agree, there should definitely be something done about plots which fall in to disrepair. I may just eat the fruit, I'll let you know if I let Hubby pick it and bring it home for me.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-27521314367393725572013-09-06T18:46:32.419+01:002013-09-06T18:46:32.419+01:00Mine came from Wyevales so it's perfectly pos...Mine came from Wyevales so it's perfectly possible that we got the same pack. My San Marzanos are doing well too this year, so I'm pleased with my 50p bargain. I'm glad you agree with me about the taste of Costoluto Fiorentino.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-69150628446850373302013-09-06T18:30:09.800+01:002013-09-06T18:30:09.800+01:00Eat the fruit. I bet there's a waiting list at...Eat the fruit. I bet there's a waiting list at your allotments, too and someone is just dying to have a go at growing their own. It's a shame there's such a gap between one person finishing and one taking over. The council ought to send someone round regularly to check that plots are being used properly. Eat the fruit.<br />Love from Mum<br />xxMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08442767679857541996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-90151274840445397552013-09-06T17:54:23.314+01:002013-09-06T17:54:23.314+01:00I think I bought that same multi pack of seeds, in...I think I bought that same multi pack of seeds, in the 50p bin at Wyevales last year! Mine have done really well too and I agree about the taste. I'll definitely be growing them again.Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104140914581346288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-315311686487767722013-09-06T17:22:15.293+01:002013-09-06T17:22:15.293+01:00It was extremely juicy. I would have stayed indoor...It was extremely juicy. I would have stayed indoors today if Archie hadn't needed a walk, needless to say, I got drenched. It is a council site, but has it's own allotment association. I'm not sure about picking the apples, I'll keep my eye on them for the time being and may just jump in at the last minute if no one else takes them. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for some nice days, I'll be depressed if summer's gone already.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com