Feed and water both tomatoes and strawberries

Once tomatoes and strawberries start flowering, switch from using a general-purpose fertiliser (and pat yourself on the back for treating your plants so well) to one that is potassium-rich.

General-purpose fertilisers tend to be high in nitrogen, which is great for getting fruiting plants off to a good start and for salad greens, but can result in lots of leafy growth at the expense of fruit, so use either a liquid or granular fertiliser for fruit and flowers, or feed all your fruiting crops – strawberries, beans, chillies, cucumbers, pumpkins, and so on – with a tomatospecific fertiliser. You can make your own potassiumrich fertiliser by soaking comfrey leaves or banana skins in water before applying.

Consistent watering is key with tomatoes. Aim to water them deeply a couple of times a week and every day or two if they’re in pots.

Water strawberries every couple of days, while the fruit is developing, when you see the first hint of red, pull back on watering to encourage firm, sweet fruit.