Edible Gardening

Does anyone know the variety of tomatoes that the supermarkets sell? Are they just golf balls painted red?

I think they will be perfect @mazambo, thanks a lot. I must've been looking with my eyes shut.

Not for this year, but maybe next! They do look pretty. Thank you

When the spears poke up in the Spring (exactly when depends on your area/climate), you can take a stem or two from each plant. (Before the pointy end starts opening out). If the plants are big and strong, you can do it again this year. That will probably be it for 2020, but as long as the fern...

I used to grow them and they made a very good soup. We don't grow any root veg nowadays As they discolour so easily it's best to dip them in acidulated water when preparing them.

Hi Charlie,There are some mixed messages here, I'll explain and ask a few questions.Firstly, what is the mulch? If it is ready to use compost then that is all good, if it is for example woodchip or shredded bark, then that is suitable for topping over weed membrane to make paths, or to...

OK thanks. The RHS is quite laid-back about them and says strong plants will pull through. They give a list of things to apply but I'll probably just monitor the plants for a week or two.I have great hopes for my early Broad Beans. Last year's early planting resulted in an early and...

Sorry to hear that @Vince - I can easily send you a fresh packet so don't worry.

That's ok,anytime have a good Sunday.

I have myself grown carrots in partly rotted manure, many times before and have stated as such many times here on GC. Still many people will quote that doing so causes "forking", because it is enshrined in folklore and over time it itself becomes "law" and is quoted often in many publications. I...

I have found chives, rhubarb and tarragon have grown OK in shade. Reading about what to grow in shade for food before I found that as a general rule crops that are harvested as leaves or roots can do OK as it is more the plants that need a longer growing season and more light to produce fruit...

Good heavens @Scrungee , that's a LOT of courgette you have! Or could it just be that you have very small feet..? With a specimen like that I'd be tempted to make a feast and roast it whole, or cut in half lengthwise on open fire.Anyways, most, most impressive!

Neeps, maybe, if your in Scotland?

Last season I grew Super Marmalade, Crystal,Ferline & Shirley. Shirley was the best Taste & cropper........Crystal is the one I won't grow again. Hope this helps Paul.

Autumn fruiting raspberries fruit on the new growth. Prune after they have fruited - mine are now due for pruning. Leave the new shoots - you will get your fruit on these canes next year.

Our tub of carrots grew an unusual specimen.

Can't help you on the Summer variety's all I can say is they are pruned differently, I didn't fancy growing summer varietys because the increased chance of maggots being in the fruit.Maybe you could double crop your Autumn variety's ? cut half of the stems to the ground and leave the other...

Hi mike ok think l leave boris cuttings alone lol those secateures are ouch indeed

You certainly get some good results my friend, and everything looks so healthy. Long gone are my veggie growing days. Root veg often would cause a laugh, where mishapes were dug up. The weather at times played hell with the potato crop. Dry season and most turned out like moth balls. Wet...

Hi everyone, Thanks for all the advice and encouragement, I have to say Im getting excited about it now. Unfortunately I didn't get anything done over the weekend had a bit of a family emergency but all is back to normal now. I have decided on an area, for no at least. I am going to take an...