Absolutely agree - full of 'must sees' - could've spent all day there but small children had other ideas - Bigolob, don't miss Michaelangelo's Pieta, partcularly in view of your interest in his unfinished works!
NB I just checked, the building's being renovated at the moment - still open but not everything on show, so anyone thinking of planning a trip should check when the work is due to finish .... and maybe then give it a little bit longer?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Can't compete with the italophile stuff but I'm in Derbys too and my San Marzano are doing great - gradually colouring up.
I must have bought the same seed packet as you as I also have Costoluto, Cuor di Bue and Ciliegia. Have only just starting picking and eating so I can't comment on the flavour but it must be good since it's one of only three tomatoes specified in the GQT Plant Chooser. - mine are all still quite reluctant to redden but then from my diary last year, it was October before they all ripened and finished.
I got a bit carried away with san marzano this year my first on the allotment,grew about 30 plants! ended up with16(8 in the g/house 8 outdoors) gave the others away,i grew them cos they are best toms for italian tom sauces according to top chefs. anyway here's another pic of my first pickings cooked them today made a simple tom sauce : s m toms,onion,garlic,basil,salt,pepper a bit of sugar braised in evooil served with pasta and parmesan..bellissimo! i would like some advice for next year(italophile)about how to prepare the soil for g/house growing (not in pots) do i dig in manure/compost/chicken manure pellets or whatever ?thx in advance
by the way i didn't get any blossom end rot at all , just lucky i guess . i did follow italophile's advice on watering and feeding, plus it was a pretty good summer ye ?
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Absolutely agree - full of 'must sees' - could've spent all day there but small children had other ideas - Bigolob, don't miss Michaelangelo's Pieta, partcularly in view of your interest in his unfinished works!
NB I just checked, the building's being renovated at the moment - still open but not everything on show, so anyone thinking of planning a trip should check when the work is due to finish .... and maybe then give it a little bit longer?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Moral of the story, Dove: avoid small children. Works for me.
Fortunately mine have grown up now - we're in that lull between children and grandchildren
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Move. Now.
I have
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Good start. Now don't tell them your new address.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Can't compete with the italophile stuff but I'm in Derbys too and my San Marzano are doing great - gradually colouring up.
I must have bought the same seed packet as you as I also have Costoluto, Cuor di Bue and Ciliegia. Have only just starting picking and eating so I can't comment on the flavour but it must be good since it's one of only three tomatoes specified in the GQT Plant Chooser. - mine are all still quite reluctant to redden but then from my diary last year, it was October before they all ripened and finished.
I got a bit carried away with san marzano this year my first on the allotment,grew about 30 plants! ended up with16(8 in the g/house 8 outdoors) gave the others away,i grew them cos they are best toms for italian tom sauces according to top chefs. anyway here's another pic of my first pickings cooked them today made a simple tom sauce : s m toms,onion,garlic,basil,salt,pepper a bit of sugar braised in evooil served with pasta and parmesan..bellissimo! i would like some advice for next year(italophile)about how to prepare the soil for g/house growing (not in pots) do i dig in manure/compost/chicken manure pellets or whatever ?thx in advance
by the way i didn't get any blossom end rot at all , just lucky i guess . i did follow italophile's advice on watering and feeding, plus it was a pretty good summer ye ?