Edible Gardening

many thaks for your replys i dont think its a bird problem as the whole area is netted due to cat issues , how would we find out if it is a bug issue thanks for your advice

The rules say that the green part can not exceed the length of the blanched part so the leaves had to be cut.

many thanks for your help and advice

Mine will be put in about 2 to 3 inches down.

Thanks I'll give that a try I always cut up first just incase or just use the good looking half still makes a decent pie or crumble yum

Not a great eater of pears myself, but if I do I like those yellow ones that are really ripe and full of juice. Some people like them crunchy like apples.

My friend thinks he's really clever. He said the onion is the only fruit\veg item that can make you cry. So I threw a coconut at his face.

I tried them a few years ago and only the ones in the greenhouse fruited, I think they like it warm or at least on a warm sunny wall.

Pollination is what is required by the sounds of it, get at it with a soft brush at midday.I think the massive one is the size they should be.

Hi,Not grown Duke, we got this collection, giving heights of 3 to 6ft but as small plants they need a couple of seasons to get big enough for a reasonable crop. Though said to give a succession of fruit, found they all came together, perhaps our shorter, more northern climate ? Buy Blueberry...

They need to go through the winter outside. in containers will be ok.

Yeah pick any green fruit to ripen indoors and then put the plants on the compost heap, just cut the woody stems up a bit.

So glad things haven't gone pear shaped for you with this one

Well I think squash can be left a bit longer just keep an eye open for rot at ground level, if the fruits are touching the ground. Think I would cut back some shoots and remove any new fruits. Get the sun to the fruit.

They probably are sloes. They aren't poisonous whatever they are, so you can always check.The easy way is to pick one. Sloes have translucent greenish flesh. The most distinctive part for a sloe though is its astringency - it dries your mouth right up.A few things for sloe gin making though....

From my church going days that looks exactly like a pulpit! It’s great and unique to your garden. Well done @Cordy keep creating!I am very lucky as my partner is a carpenter/joiner but I like to do things myself so we have a trade off. I do a little drawing design of what I want, ask him...

We'd picked some blackberries over the summer, and I also had some strawberries from Tesco which started to turn before we could eat them. Answer? Blackberry brandy and strawberry vodka! 2 months later, it was time to strain them and inspect the results.Strawberry vodka is kind of a partial...

If it is green fly, yes you can use washing up liquid.

My main success this year has been the living willow hut. From a start as 2ft wands, the willows with better roots which I put in the corners are now as tall as me, and even the smaller ones which started with basically no roots at all are doing OK. I'll prune in winter to keep them on track,...

good morning. could anyone give me any advice on red leaf. is the crown diseased and have to be disposed of or can it be salvaged. would appreciate any feed back. ps was inherited when we moved to new house so i do not know what the name is. regards peter.