Edible Gardening

I've been sowing orchid seed recently - also rather tiny!

Cos was the one I used to eat until I found the round lettuce, I've ordered all the year round and a Gustavs salad seed so I'll see how I go with those.

Hi, I use a mix of multipurpose compost and my garden soil (which is heavy clay) and some grit in my permanent containers. In the spring I mix some slow release fertiliser granules and rotted manure to the top part, sometimes also some blood&fish&bone if there's any left after the roses....

I'm really looking forward to getting the first strawbs from them, the original was a deep, deep red and utterly delicious so I hope this will be the same / similar

It was probably just a slug or snail on it @ricky101 Good looking leek though - what variety?

Little update on hydros : the cucumbers are now also flowering, beans are full full of flowers and looks like butternut may flower soon. All excited

Ok, thank you all, will put them in a room with no heating and should be ok.

I have just received a message from the owner of the nursery mentioned in my last post to tell me that all the seed spuds are in. Nice touch. Rusty

I've been trying to grow Florence Fennel these last three years without success. I've sown too early (April) and they bolted, I tried sowing much later (mid-May) last year and they still bolted. One last try this year and I'll wait till mid-June.

Good Idea I can put a bag in the cupboard with the tumble dryer for a couple of days as it has sat in the GH and is probably frozen solid.I have ordered Royal Black, Lemon drop and Cyklon. Never grown any of them before and I and awaiting the seeds arrival. I will set up the propagation area...

Kelsae Onion Cultural InstructionsGround Preparation First, prepare your onion bed with plenty of rotted organic matter, dug in during the winter. Also apply lime at this time if necessary. We recommend a pH reading of 6.75 – 7.25. Kelsae Onions prefer a heavier soil which retains moisture, so...

Thanks for advice.. I will take a risk when whethers better in planting in with my dwarffruit trees and Im also going to try plant some in a terracotta planter pyramid Ive created.. Im hoping to have different kinds of strawberries so i have some all seasons if at all possible... Hope it does

I grow a lot of Spinach, the quick growing annual type. I don't do anything special to the soil, no compost or fertiliser. I grow it in succession as after a few weeks it runs to seed. As for varieties I have success with Amazon, although others do ok too.I do the same thing with Rocket and...

I could not see where to post so I have replied to you as its on the subject..Hope you do not mind.. Hour ahead here so around 7.45am. I have made plans to make the garden a little easier to keep it's and acre which was 100% farm land so the grass is tough but no as tough as the...wild flowers...

I'm very grateful for all input and advice, I can think over winter what to do.

It all depends on how many flowers there are, if it's just a few I'd leave them.

Hi Glynne i would second seed parade and i also get good seed ,service from Nick's nursery Rgds Sandy

No. Cucumbers are nowhere near as tough as tomatoes. A month later is plenty soon enough. My chilli seed will get started early February, tomato seed early March, Cucumbers, melons and squashes mid April. All timings are approximate dependent on weather, mood and workload. The tomatoes and...

They need to be spaced out to grow really big, like this grower does

1x Bluecrop & 1x Chandler ordered should be with me next week.