Edible Gardening

I've got a couple on the allotment, good old "brown Turkey", I just planted them out as a normal tree with no root restriction. I only get the one crop of fruit each year. But as I find them very sweet and insipid I'm not that bothered really. Nice tropical looking tree though.

Cheers Vince I am away for a couple of days so I will sort what I can when I am back in the mean time I have covered the ones I planted m with some fleece. I did some in toilet rolls and some of those have germinsted so they have gone in as well.Thanks Dave

Oh thank you I just wondered if pinching out the tops would make for bushier plants and more beans. Its a No then....Ah well just do what I always do and leave em,My wigwams are not memorable, my neighbours always have a laugh but they dont fall down in gales so must do summat right..

Return residents too Zigs - they were here last year, and obviously liked the place (probably because they get fed and even get tumble dryer fluff left out for them to use in their nest!)

How are your seedlings coming along Simon, I planted mine last week so just waiting now.

I'm growing flat-leaf. Thanks for the advice. Got some in pots just starting now so will plant those out once hardened off and then chuck more bought seed down in the early autumn this year, plus let a little run to seed naturally. Thanks all

I think you might need taller 'canes' ! There's a garden just along the road from where we regularly go on holiday and they grow beans on their overwintering chicken run area so tall they need stepladders to pick the ones at the top (they use giant hazel rods from the adjoining woodland for the...

Um, not sure about a bank..would it be practical for putting posts and wires and for collecting the fruit easily? Ideally, you need some sturdy posts knocked into the ground, with tensioned wires at 1' intervals. Rich, moist, fairly acid soil. If the blackberry and tayberry can be spaced well...

I planted some shallots in modules a few weeks ago, they have lovely root systems now and need to go out.

I have yet to go and buy some, so wondering what to get for the greenhouse and for growing outside in bags?With the weather on the up and then on the way down again, things are not in our favour for the tender plants. I can tell this from the plugs of Fuchsia's that have arrived and are not...

Nice looking plot there Loli

i know the feeling Exlabman, we had a 'monster' of an Ivy that turned out to be even bigger than we had thought as not only had it taken over a huge area of our garden but it had grown up & over the back wall & unbeknown to us was at least three times the size on the other side of the wall what...

Payback time GG. I'm sure you've baled him out in the past, Jenny

I recommend not letting them fruit in the first year (i.e. if they attempt to, if short / cut back chances are that they won't, although Autumn Fruiting variety would try to)

Has anyone tried growing brussels in South East Cornwall. I have been trying for 5 years with little success. Other greenstuff is fine with purple sprouting best. If anyone knows a variety of brussells which suit Cornish soil I would be pleased to know. I have tried all the normal ones...

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Hi all,I planted my garlic in October time and it seems to be doing well. Do I need to feed it at all and if so what with? Will general fertiliser do?Rusty

That's good news for me as I wont be holidaying where that pic above was taken until the end of the month.

Do you know what variety it is, trogre? I suspect it is a spur-bearer if you've been getting good fruit from it, so all you need do is shorten the new growth back to two or three buds (more reliable than length as distance between buds varies).

Sounds spot on. The chits should not grow long (if they do it means they have not got enough light) Also normal, they are using on some energy. Misting them with some water daily (at least) will slow down the rather at which they get wrinkly. Plant them as soon as the soil is warm...