We survived Atlantic cyclone Oscar!! A garden tour.

An update on the veggie garden AFTER the passage of storm Oscar. The tomatoes are bursting, a new pest sneaked in, and the beans blown off their climbing poles.
• How I grow my onions.

[@lifeof_sim]

Crazy experience! Glad you could save most of it

[@ricorodi]

Yes. We were lucky on this part. The South West of the island got it worse.

[@dml0b3i15]

what a massive contrast between the overcast stormy days and the clear days! looks like a different world.

[@ricorodi]

It does feel like a different world. Happily, it happens very infrequently 😀

[@elisacosta57]

Really good video, it gives loads of ideas. Thought with Oscar things could get even worst, the wind shelter seemed a good idea, hope your plants will recover completely.

[@ricorodi]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the comments. If the video inspires you, then that makes me happy 😊

[@bellaclara9541]

Looking great even after the Oscar “performance “ Try this for thrips Here's how to get rid of thrips with neem oil: Wash the thrips off your plant. Mix 4 teaspoons of neem oil and 2 teaspoons of dishwashing soap into one gallon of water. Spray on the infested parts of the plant.

[@ricorodi]

Thanks for the recipe. I already use been for other conditions. I’ll try it against the thrips, but it will have to wait. I’m test-treating some plants with sulphur. I want to see how that works before turning to neem. Thanks again 🙂

[@AndysKitchenGarden]

Nice update. I'm growing the coracao de boi here in UK. Just 1 plant as I'm growing 35 other varieties of tomatoes around the world . I do updates on instagram. My mum is in Madeira now and she's purchased more tomato seed varieties for me including the king tomato .

[@ricorodi]

Wow. 35 varieties? Now I’m curious as to how they’ll do in the UK. I’ll look for you on Instagram. The tomatoes variety here in Madeira are, not too many, but they amazing. Thanks for watching the video.

[@AndysKitchenGarden]

@@ricorodi thanks added you back .

[@AJWGBFX]

Here in the NW of UK we have had the exact opposite. No rain for a month in the county that had the cotton industry placed here because it rained so much! Also, warm days, but cooler than normal nights during spring. The plants don't know if they are coming or going, so many just run to seed. And still some people deny climate change. We have been to Madeira twice and love it (apart from flying in!) and are planning to go there next year when we celebrate 50 years married.

[@ricorodi]

No rain in NW UK? That’s unheard of. 😂 Apparently, there is a stronger El Niño effect in play right now. It always has a global impact, so perhaps that’s contributing to the crazy weather, right now. I hope you get rain soon. When you come to Madeira, flag me and we’ll join you for a celebratory drink.

[@AJWGBFX]

@@ricorodi Yes, will do. It would be good to swap notes! I have to say Madeira is one of the places we might have emigrated to.