Mutant tomato plant shock and Carnival

The Northcote Road Carnival was a great success. The police estimate that nearly 10,000 people turned up to enjoy the music, floats, stalls and funfair rides. The Belleville plant and PTA stall had a very busy and raised over £400.00 for the school. Thanks are due to all the helpers who turned up on the day and made it more like a party than a chore.



Ready for buiness!

We mainly sold veg plants but also some plants that you can't eat.

Spotted this tomato, the first of the year.

[Below] This is the first Minibel that I've sold. It's a miniature very compact plant, ideal for growing in pots or baskets. They're fairly rare but I hope to grow a lot more next year.

MUTANT TOMATO SHOCK!

Amongst the tomatoes grown at Belleville this year one stands out from all the others. Tomato plants are fairly straggly, higgledy piggledy sort of things and they certainly aren't perky and symmetrical like this 'mutant' Super Marmande that appeared amongst this year's crop. The branches seem firmer than normal and they grow from the main stem in clusters [left] rather than the normal one at a time. I've planted one in bed six (the second from the left as you look at the garden from the playground) and it'll be interesting to see how it develops. I've also planted a Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter in the middle of the same bed. The 'mutant' is nearest the fence).