Edible Gardening

I usually wait to after they've flowered and then foliage starts to wilt, but this year I dug mine early because they wet weather was threatening to kill them. The tiny spuds you saw will have grown bigger if you'd left them, but its too late now. Incidentally, don't waste the tiny ones (unless...

Steve I dont think that its a daft question as I was about to ask the same question myself! We have had one success - see below. John

Yes! We (that isnt the royal We) just my wife and I feed them tomato food (by the way it can be bought from one og the 'cheapie' ships for half the price.

Sam you have mentioned how well watered the peppers are . I have only grown Chillies but I always keep them on the dry side . In fact you can leave them without water until they wilt a little , water them and they are back within the hour . This will give you some idea of how dry the soil can be.

It's the tiny little black slugs that cause this, they are very shy and only come out at night. You might see them first thing in the morning if you tip toe into the greenhouse, honest

Si certamente . Hi Rusty , actually do not follow the instruction in Italian as the temperature over there is different , treat them as you would in UK , bit late for the pepper , but you should be ok for the salad . Check if in the salad you have Radicchio , as it actually hardy salad and the...

Thanks for that folks, just what i was after much appreciated

I have a feeling you've hit the nail on the head. They were grown in the greenhouse, so your theory is probably bang on.

I bought some plugs off ebay this time last year and they did very well. I think that would be your best bet.

They need the cold to help them divide into cloves

Thanks for that info. I will keep and eye on them I keep getting daily blight report in area for past 32 days of a Smiths ? My tatties look very green and healthy foilage, some dug up are very clean clear skins Jack McH

Same here at the moment, not in the clouds but feels like it. Had to put polythene back over my onions so they can ripen, its crazy.

Hiya Richard. A pic would really help:WINK1:

I have had 2 crops from the ground and my latest one is also in a 2ft plastic trough, but these are struggling. Rusty

They make a great cat umbrella too.

Living 'in the country', my daughters (like me) were taught from an early age what they could pick and eat and what they couldn't. Even in their relatively short lives, I've noticed less and less opportunities for hedgerow 'foraging', however, that doesn't mean that many of these edible plants...

Advice taken and will act upon. Thanks Richard

Haha lol meant chill lol.....oh dear

Thanks Madahhia Yes i think i will do that. Like you say, nothing to lose. The butternut squash i tried growing in there last year was a complete waste of time so... The plan is to leave that compost bin doing nothing but growing these artichokes from here on in anyway. There is no...

Home base here have little hessian sacks of Jamie Oliver seed potatoes, supposed to have sold in Mar/Apr so are on offer, £1 a bag (about ten seed tatties) they only have about six bags left though, so maybe worth a looksee down your way clueless Jack McH