Edible Gardening

Well, bags are moved round, so even if it slows the wee blighter down a wee bit, it will be a start. Found a tub of poison in the shed, but I'd rather not use it to be honest - - different story if it was in the house.

For main crop wait until plant is dying down. No rush if you want them for storage as you want to maximise the crop and let it mature (although beware of Blight if leaving the crop to mature). If you want to dig some for lunch, meantime, then you should be fine after flowering - although not all...

Poundland are selling what appear to be the old design veg storage bags that Lakeland sold (with veggie pics on, rather than there new stuff that's labelled 'onion', 'potatoes', etc.). Lakeland have the new design on 'special' at £2.99 , or you can get them for £1 at Poundland - and they...

I saw some Blueberries, Raspberries and Blackcurrants in 3" pots reduced to 20p each outside a QD Store today, that although not tip-top, were in leaf and with a bit of TLC and potting up before planting out would have been viable plants, so there are some bargains out there.

Well this is the fennel from modules, and its doing okay. I think!

Hiya nFrost I can only speak of my own experience. I've only once had seed grown Onions bolt, whereas set grown have pretty much always bolted, not tried heat treated ones though.

It will look very much like the main stem (same leaves etc), it will be growing from the leaf joint. Yes, the leaves are the plant's food factory so they must remain

Dunno about Apricots but my peach tree has survived the worst our winters throw at it.

Am putting together an article on the gooseberry so thought a few facts and opinions from gardeners and recipes would be in order. Any nuggets of information for me?

Mine's doing OK above the ground, 1.255 metres high (over four feet): It wont grow much more as the scapes are coming; Exactly how they were used! There were some really weedy ones that went straight to the hens.

Thanks Hsuh , that sounds easy enough even for me to do ! A few more great ideas there , I really do hope I like them ....................

I got none last year at all. Total write off in the veg garden, what the blight didn't get, the slugs ate. If you can shelter the tender stuff it'll stand a chance

Thank you for that important information Scrungee. I feel this year's weather will only make things worse unfortunately, Jenny

Hi Greecko, they're a summer variety called Glen Moy

Hi I have just moved my Olive tree. It is also about 7 ft tall. Was moved about three weeks ago and it seems to have some brown leaves appearing. Not sure if this is because of the move or the change in weather. We have builders clay soil as a new build 7 years ago so was possible going to...

Inside on the wall of the walled garden . They are now growing ever so quick.

Doesn't sound right to me. Comfrey is relatively high in Potash, so best suited to fruiting crops like Tomatoes. Not sure it will do much good on roots (like Carrots / Parsnips), but I reckon it would be useless on leafy greens - compared to something that would provide plenty of Nitrogen,...

Good find! I might give these a go next year for pickling.

That crossed my mind but the soil is fairly moisture retentive.

I guess the key is taking plenty of root with them