Sowing The Seed – Summer Is Just Around The Corner!

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_mp4=”” video_webm=”” video_ogv=”” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” overlay_color=”” video_preview_image=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding_top=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” padding_right=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” center_content=”no” last=”no” min_height=”” hover_type=”none” link=””][fusion_text]It was a pretty rainy and wet weekend here in Auckland, however I have taken the plunge and have both selected the varieties I’ll be planting and also planted my tomato seeds, installing them safely on the kitchen window sill.

2014 Varieties:
Yates Roma: These were very strong croppers last year, they also started early and were the last to finish! I have planted 20 seeds, so will see how they go!

Small Fry Cherry: These are sweet and small and ideal for salads and just eating like grapes on their own. 8 of these should see me through.

Purple Calabash:: These are an heirloom variety and great to add flavour to sauces or chopped to colour a BBQ meal…they have a purple hue, hence the name. Again 8 of these in the mix.

Bush Cherry: These are slightly larger than Cheeries and great for Bruchetta. 10 of these will be handy.

Oxheart: Another heirloom and a reddish green fruit, great for suaces and high in nutrition. Another 8 for this season to keep the troops happy.

Mortgage Lifter: These were fantastic to add into the sauces last year and produce huge fruit. I only had 7 seeds left!

Hertitage Mix: The luck dip that could be anything from cheery or yellow skinned…pot luck with these late bloomers. I’ve chucked in 8 as a bit of a tomato Russian Roulette!

Pomodoro Cherry: These are Italian imports and although the best before is 3 years past, these are still producing seedlings…hopefully! Great for Bruschetta, dehydrating and ready to eat! Fingers crossed with 12 and see what comes up…literally!

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