<h4>You're browser does not support iFrames - here is an exerpt of the content</h4> <a href="http://veggies-only.blogspot.com/2010/08/matrons-2010-dogblog.html">Click here to read the article in full</a> Gosh! it's nearly September! where did the Summer go?<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CAbxtOKD8Tc/THlXMRaC-BI/AAAAAAAAD6k/LY8uw7RTY74/s1600/DSC08369.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510531487407208466" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CAbxtOKD8Tc/THlXMRaC-BI/AAAAAAAAD6k/LY8uw7RTY74/s400/DSC08369.JPG" /></a> I've not grown plum tomatoes before, but these <strong><em>San Marzano</em></strong> tomatoes are a spectacular colour. Just right for making sauce, or for breakfast tomorrow morning..with sausages...fresh eggs...mmm<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CAbxtOKD8Tc/THlW70NovbI/AAAAAAAAD6c/Q7HkzETmiJs/s1600/DSC08364.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510531204692622770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CAbxtOKD8Tc/THlW70NovbI/AAAAAAAAD6c/Q7HkzETmiJs/s400/DSC08364.JPG" /></a> Such a lovely range of spectacular colours in tomatoes, especially the <strong><em>chocolate cherry tomato</em></strong>, but all of them just go together perfectly displayed in a fruit bowl indoors!<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CAbxtOKD8Tc/THlWstECjEI/AAAAAAAAD6U/yMcPYjLY_Hk/s1600/DSC08368.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510530945075285058" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CAbxtOKD8Tc/THlWstECjEI/AAAAAAAAD6U/yMcPYjLY_Hk/s400/DSC08368.JPG" /></a> This was an <strong><em>Ildi tomato</em></strong> that was badly frosted back in Spring. The plant grew back with 5 or 6 main shoots, so I decided to see if it wanted to grow in a hanging basket. Not too bad at all.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CAbxtOKD8Tc/THlWYSTQ4cI/AAAAAAAAD6M/j6pTPvp62E8/s1600/DSC08373.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510530594293998018" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CAbxtOKD8Tc/THlWYSTQ4cI/AAAAAAAAD6M/j6pTPvp62E8/s400/DSC08373.JPG" /></a> These are an American variety <strong><em>Golden Jubilee</em></strong>. They are a very late maturing beefsteak variety, but spectacular to look at and very tasty.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CAbxtOKD8Tc/THlWFaIzcGI/AAAAAAAAD6E/iGSJ_i8UTOU/s1600/DSC08371.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510530269980094562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CAbxtOKD8Tc/THlWFaIzcGI/AAAAAAAAD6E/iGSJ_i8UTOU/s400/DSC08371.JPG" /></a> Elsewhere on the plot these <strong><em>yellow straightneck</em></strong> squash (from the USA) are just right for picking to make a 'Yellow Squash Pie'.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CAbxtOKD8Tc/THlV0ar5YZI/AAAAAAAAD58/teLZpAwvpBE/s1600/DSC08374.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510529978069508498" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CAbxtOKD8Tc/THlV0ar5YZI/AAAAAAAAD58/teLZpAwvpBE/s400/DSC08374.JPG" /></a> These climbing courgettes <strong><em>Black Forest</em></strong> are really wonderful. Very prolific, climb easily up a wall or trellis so ideal for a small garden where space is at a premium.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CAbxtOKD8Tc/THlVLOCIDeI/AAAAAAAAD50/w6R05rk1S0Y/s1600/Squash+Buddy.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510529270298447330" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CAbxtOKD8Tc/THlVLOCIDeI/AAAAAAAAD50/w6R05rk1S0Y/s400/Squash+Buddy.JPG" /></a> Finally. It has been just over a year since my last Dogblog, so I am inviting readers to <strong>email me</strong> a photo of their <strong><em>canine garden helpers, supervisors, consultants or dogsbodies</em></strong> for inclusion in <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Matron's 2010 Dogblog!</span></strong> Please remember to include your name, your dog's name, and your blog address so that I can put in a link to the post. All entries to me by <strong><em>29th September.</em></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28615441-7891592068196202728?l=veggies-only.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
