Life Hack: Four foods to plant in May and grow at home for summer dishes
Tomatoes are one of many foods you can easily grow at home. Picture: iStock
If you’re looking for a super-versatile food to add to your kitchen garden, it has to be tomato. Everyone’s favourite savoury fruit is the perfect plant to add to your arsenal so you can dip into it for salads, sandwiches, and much more. When growing tomatoes, it is important to make sure they get as much sun as possible. They are sub-tropical plants so full sun will deliver the best results. If you have the use of a polytunnel or a greenhouse, placing the tomato plant here will provide the best results in an Irish climate. Another aspect to consider is elevation — planting them against a wall or fence will allow them to receive enough water. Alternatively, raised beds or hanging baskets will offer good growing conditions for the plant, but if you re growing them in pots, provide the best compost available to you and add a fertiliser like liquid seaweed feed.
