Edible Gardening

Very interesting information, thanks Atticus Cheers, Tony.

I wonder how many years you'd get sent down for spraying all this lot on your lobjoits:

That's it

My Gooseberries have curled leaves on the new shoots as well. The berries are growing well so I am not worrying about the curl. I'm just grateful they're fruiting. Last year was the first time after 7 years of nothing. Last year the neighbour hacked 40' off his Beech tree and the bushes saw...

Ahhhh Sir Zigmyster Good to post again, been really busy with work and study and not really growing anything this year, just wishing to keep what I have ticking along so not been in. Hope all is well in Zigland and good to hear from you oh and remove the spammer if you need to as was no good...

I intend to get them re-potted today or tomorrow (keeping the pots nice and damp 'til then) - I am amazed how fast they are growing though!

I hope not - as it might be too late! I have read online some people advising not to do it, but I've also read that it's ok too! My friend's mum who is a much more experienced veg grower than me advised an onion haircut last year when my onions got a bit leggy before I planted them out and they...

Loooook!! Spooooky !! They are up already ! I shall pot them up individually and give them light and indoor warmth until this cold snap has moved off. Result = happy,

worth remembering - thanks

I'm sceptical that Courgettes will pollinate yet - needs to warm up more. No harm in trying though, but if they turn yellow and drop off just be patient

It is a little cold for tomatoes, tonight there is a frost forecast for my area, so I'll go and cover mine in the greenhouse with fleece.

First things first - I'd suggest your pots are far too small. They need to be in something at least 18" in diameter, this may seem a bit big for what are currently your 'baby' trees but their eventual height depends whether they're true dwarf trees or just minature ones and that in turn depends...

Its a our first year of spud growing , weve got them in 3 pots (2x king edwards 1x Pentland (forgoton the next bit lol) - weve planted them at the bottom in 3 inchs of compost them as theyve come up covered them again Sorry to sound thick but how do we know when there ready ?

Move! I don't think so Fidgetsmum, I'm presently living in house number eight and don't want to move again just yet.

I'm going with the Lemon theory, rather than a lime. Limes sold here do tend to be seedless, whereas lemons are usually full of pips. Looking at the plant, I'd say a good dose of epsom salts would green the leaves up. It could be quite a few years before it flowers, I've never had a seed...

not been below +5 but has been very windy ... will they recover ?

I've grown some mustard from one of those (many) free seeds my mum gives me from her magazines. (bless her, '79 so she doesn't do much gardening now : ) ) They are like lettuce leaves, (not like when I used to grow 'mustard and cress' as a kid on tissue paper) Anyway, I've ate a couple of...

Thank you both. Answer is clear - take note of the warning!

Ah OK thanks. I don't know why but I didn't think they would eat the actual vegetable. Beer traps it is then.

Had the first blight alert txt today. All that rain followed by sun making it humid I suppose. For anyone who hasn't signed up, this is a good way of keeping spraying to a minimum as you only do it when nesessary.