Edible Gardening

Hahaha ... yes, good point. My garden centre has spuds loose (bag them yourself, get whatever varieties you want, etc.) and no chits so I presume they are restocking from chilled store ... I get mine from JBA, and I don't get to choose arrival time (and if I delay ordering they run out of...

Yes, some residual contamination of soil, so beware of plants nearby, it breaks down (couple of months I think) to what is effectively a Nitrogen fertilizer. Recipes available on the internet, no longer sold as a formulation for herbicide because of need to re-register the product (under new...

Yes, agreed, water them probably fine, but they will have been lifted in-leaf now, I expect, rather than "dormant", so will be stressed. Personally I would prefer to put a plant in which was less stressed.

I wonder if I could use wood shavings instead of straw to keep my strawberrys off the ground. Also can someone recommend some good ways of stopping slugs from eating the fruit please?

Which is exactly the reason I plant all mine early, plant them deep and ridge over the top to protect against frost, harvest late july. Steve...

I thought you over simplified it saying "spuds are so easy to grow, as long as you don't let them get to hot or frosted there not much can go wrong" People who grow something for the first time, and it then fails, are likely to be put off if they embarked on it believing that "any numptie can...

Another one to try is Cristal lemon or Cristal Apple. These are round Cucumbers about the size of an Apple. I have found they grow better outside than in. Trevor

No, just move them to cooler conditions with more light.

wondermesh was the one I was looking for 30x4M was the size,a bit stiffer than enviromesh due to the smaller holes,but seems to let rain and light in just as well.

Hi Kristen, no can't remember what variety they were - I bought that one as it said it would fruit the first year and it did - a lovely crop ... I did also buy a golden one later on and it also fruited but not as many as the reds ... I planted them next to my fence incase I needed to support...

If you do remove the flower stem (I usually do) make sure you cut it very low as the stem is usually hollow and can retain water and rot.

When planting a slow release balanced fertiliser such as fish, blood and bone mixed with the soil. Once blossom appears use a high K fertiliser, a tomato fertiliser would do. I save any bonfire ash to scatter around our fruit trees in April as it helps slightly.

Traditionally taters go in the ground on Good Friday. Last year that was 22nd April, this year 6th April and next year it's 29th March () But it's more to do with the weather in your area, particularly the frosts and how they will affect your emerging potato plant foliage because if it's hit...

Hi All, There is an offer on Groupon today for 5 fruit trees at £29 or 10 for £55. These are for trees currently 5' high which will grow to 6-7' max. Gala and Golden Delicious apple, Concorde Pear, Stanley Plum and Stella Cherry. The offer comes from Gardeningexpress.co.uk. I'm off to...

There's some good deals on there, but that may be because they are bare root, and really the bare root window has been closed for a few weeks now. They'll be ok I reckon, but will need extra TLC when they arrive.

Who wrote that? Was it me? if it was then I need a good kicking Don't think thats the sort of thing i'd write though, i'm more lob it in and look after it.

I think: they'll be fine either way, but: If you have seed tubers hanging around they will grow long chits if stored in the dark etc., which will break off on planting. Thus better to put in trays in the light and get short, stubby, chits. Pre-chitted seed tubers will "Harvest" earlier, so...

i gave a few of mine to my daughters school this week to plant out ..hope they enjoy them

Got my first earlies in today, just hoping I get some spuds this year and not empty mouse eaten shells Mrs Chopper