APRIL is the perfect time to sow sun loving tomatoes and other veggies. Here, green-fingered gardening expert Olga Grieves gives Natalie Clarke her insider’s guide to turning seeds into delicious table-ready vegetables.Instagram/lovely_plotApril is the perfect time to sow sun loving veggies[/caption]Instagram/lovely_plotGardening expert Olga Grieves gives us her insider’s guide to growing vegetables[/caption]FEED HUNGRY TOMATOESThere’s still time for you to plant tomatoes in a sunny spotTomatoes are hungry plants, so you need to feed them every couple of weeksWhen to plant: Now.
If you haven’t sown any yet, there’s still time – but hurry!Where to plant: Tomatoes love sunlight and need at least 6-8 hours a day. You can grow them on a balcony or indoors on a sunny windowsill. In a hanging basket or window box works too.
Ready to harvest: 60-80 days from planting.How to do it: If growing tomatoes indoors, opt for determinate varieties that stop growing at a certain height, as indeterminate ones require trellises.Don’t sow hundreds of seeds – less is more.
Use damp compost and sow three to four seeds per variety in a small tray or pot. Tomatoes are hungry plants, so once fruits start forming, feed them every couple of weeks with a high potash fertiliser (Miracle-Gro Pour And Feed Liquid Plant Food 1L, £4.80, Waitrose).
Gently press seeds into the compost, cover with a thin layer, and place them on a sunny windowsill above a radiator for warmth. Keep the two strong.
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