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of a sudden, without rhyme or reason, I feel I've had enough. Out come the bean poles, then goodbye sunflowers and good riddance courgettes.Then there's the question of what to do with the glut of tomatoes. This year I decided to invest in a passata

appear on the plot, you either have to spray or sacrifice your crops. Tomato blight can also strike at this time (tomatoes and potatoes are in the same botanical family): one day they appear thriving and healthy, the next time you visit, tell-tale brown

herbs, lettuce, tomatoes and climbing beans, which I eat every day, just a few paces away. The most convenient way is to grow them in raised beds, which are much easier to look after. I now have a happy mix of winter salads and wallflowers growing

are implausibly large. My neighbour on the plot, thought them very vulgar and showy, which is precisely why I love them!  'Otto's Thrill' is a pale pinky-orange. 'Babylon' red is a tomato red, while 'Babylon' purple is a beautiful magenta red colour.If I'm very

kick. I'm always amazed by the number of people who say they don't like hot things but guzzle it down.Take 5-6 medium tomatoes and finely chop, along with half a shallot and a few coriander leaves if you have them. Add a pinch of chilli powder (more