Tip Shop Greenhouse

I needed a greenhouse to get my tomato seeds in early but all the ones in shops are either too expensive or look they'll fall apart in a light breeze. A visit to the Balcatta Recycle Centre, better known as the Tip Shop, produced this old bread bin for $10. I think it's going to work out well and it will hold about thirty 100mm pots.
 This summer I'll be trying heirloom varieties Tommy Toe, Jaune Flamme, Costoluto Genovese and Wapsipinicon Peach. I grew Costoluto Genovese last year and they didn't work out but I have some plans to correct that this year. If last year was anything to go by Jaune Flamme will always have a place in my garden. Wapsipinicon Peach is from Iowa with tiny hairs on it's skin like a peach. It's reputed to have a better taste than Tommy Toe which is one of thhe best tomatoes I've tasted. I've also put in some capsicum seeds from a pack of Mixed Italian Fryers that include Jimmy Nardello, Cubanelle, Golden Marconi and Bulls Horn. I have no idea which ones are which in this packet or what any of these look like. A bit of research is in order. All of the above were bought through Diggers.



Capsicum

I've had a mixed result with the capsicums. One plant produced some nice plump fruit while the one right next to it produced small fruit with what I think is blossom end rot. They have both been treated the same way so I'm not sure why they produced such different fruit. It may be down to the new bed and some uneven nutrient distribution on my part, particularly dolomite lime. I've always struggled to grow decent capsicums so I'm happy that at least some of them came out ok.

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