Six on Saturday – Piglet’s Plot in July

We returned home from France to damp and humid weather. When I woke up the following day, this is the view I was greeted with. I initially cheered because I thought it was raining. Nope, we were enveloped in a cloud! Sea mist. We often experience this in July and August as we live so close to the coast.

2. Black Tula Beefsteak Tomato Update

The Black Tula (beefsteak) tomatoes are still trying to decide if they want to grow. A fellow gardener in France (The Simple Life) kindly sent me these seeds as part of a seed share project, and I was excited to see how they would develop. I planted the seeds on March 24th. However, they have not progressed much in 3.5 months, and I’m now wondering if it’s time to cut my losses as water is in short supply.

3. Black Tomatoes

I am finally harvesting the black tomatoes planted from the seeds I saved last year. Notice the tomatoes have a red tinge.

4. Yellow Peppers

I was delighted to return home from vacation to discover the yellow peppers I bought as seed plugs back in February and planted in the raised bed in March were now yielding delicious, sweet yellow peppers. Yellow peppers are really expensive to buy, so a win!

5. Orange Tree

The Christmas orange tree (although it looks more like a bush) continues to thrive … looking at the oranges, I think we will be harvesting long before Christmas.

6. Vegetable Plot Overview

Currently harvesting: Yellow, mini tomatoes, black tomatoes, lettuce, aubergines, courgettes, cucumbers, and physalis.

As you can see, my vegetable area has changed quite a lot since January. It is also untidy as there are not enough walking hours in a day with my decreased mobility.

and March

That’s a wrap for this week, folks.

For more Six on Saturday Gardens, check out our host, Jim’ over at Garden Ruminations