Photographs of this planting through the 2026 season, oldest first.
The photographs
Week of 1 JuneA young tomato plant in a black fabric grow bag among other bags on a shelf, perlite-flecked compost below, a shelf of spray cans and bottles on the timber wall behind.Week of 8 JuneA young tomato plant in a black fabric grow bag tied to a bamboo cane, its compost dark and perlite-flecked, with more grow bags in a row behind and a gravel path in front.Week of 8 JuneA row of black fabric grow bags of young tomato plants on bamboo canes, small labels pushed into the compost, set on a timber-edged bed beside grey gravel with a split-rail fence and lawn behind.Week of 22 JuneA tomato plant tied to a bamboo cane against wire fencing, two round green fruits and a yellow flower on hairy stems, its black fabric grow bag and handwritten label below.Week of 22 JuneA cherry tomato plant with two trusses of small green fruit and a yellow flower, tied to a bamboo cane in a straw-mulched black fabric grow bag, black wire fencing and a white rail behind.Week of 29 JuneA truss of round green cherry tomatoes hanging against a wire fence, a split-rail fence and mown grass running away behind.Week of 29 JuneA truss of green cherry tomatoes hanging against a green wire fence, a bamboo cane running up beside it, with mown grass, a split-rail fence and trees beyond.Week of 6 JulyA truss of green cherry tomatoes on a plant staked with a bamboo cane, a small blue-and-white label tied to the stem, straw-mulched grow bags in the grass behind.Week of 6 JulyA handful of small tomatoes ripening from green to orange on a folded paper towel on a kitchen counter, the dark edge of a hob behind them.Week of 6 JulyA truss of round tomatoes turning from green to gold, tied to a stake with a plastic clip, a split-rail fence and wire fencing behind and a black pot below.Week of 6 JulyA single round green tomato on a scratched wooden chopping board under warm indoor light, a long dark green zucchini lying behind it.Week of 13 JulyA long truss of small green cherry tomatoes hanging beside a bamboo cane, green trellis netting behind, with red-orange mulch and black grow bags below.Week of 20 JulyTrusses of small round green tomatoes hanging along a vine beside a bamboo cane, with green netting, red-orange mulch and a flagstone path behind.Week of 20 JulyA heavy truss of green cherry tomatoes on a staked plant, green mesh fencing and orange flowers blurred behind, red-orange mulch below.
