Edible Gardening

It is indeed caused by calcium deficiency, calcium is obtained via the roots and flows up but cant circulate so when water is short the plants growth can cause deficiencies. Magnesium however doesnt have this problem. I think the plants will scrap older leaves too to scavange it so it decreases...

Last year I grew some very variable sized and shaped ones, I got some green topped ones and some red topped ones. Half were cylindrical shaped. This was all from a packet of Gowrie, or perhaps premier seeds mixed somemwrong seeds into it. This year ive grown an F1 called tweed and they are much...

I'd be more concerned with snagging birds rather than cats when using netting.

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I wish I could I don't have a greenhouse and the climate's not good enough up here to grow them or any other tomato outside - although I've tried.

Thanks infradig, that sounds good to me.

I gave our friends in Paris some when I re-designed their front garden and they seemed quite pleased with the results When all's said and done, though, they're just short espaliers

Definitely toast them, they're so yummy and have a wide range of uses + they are a very nutritional addition to lots of dishes.

While most animals will be wary of chilli as its hot slugs and worms and even some mice will have a nibble i would lay some trapsdown once i grew chilli in a basket i found some birds having a nibble

I've had plants, shrubs, suddenly make totally new growth since the hot spell in early September, I have an Aesculus that has made new stems two ft long and one with flower spike, so it could well be a new onset of growth after the outer skin has ripened, in this case its more likely the rain.

It's quite normal for them to do that. When the leaves have all died back you can mulch around the plants but don't cover the crown.Although rhubarb leaves are poisonous to eat they are OK for putting on the compost heap.

I have found it is necessary seperate squash from each other in storage as condensation forms on the points of contact, causing the rind to grow mould and then rot. If you have an airy space ,frost-free , I would move them out of the carton and place in solitary confinement. It helps to let the...

If possible, let the beans dry on the plant until the outer skin goes brown. Then take the seeds out, put them in a paper bag (remember those ) and store in a dry place to sow them next year.

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Hi would say also growing conditions and storage also seen this How Do You Stop Potatoes From Being Bitter? If you’re looking to stop potatoes from being bitter, here are a few tips:Start by boiling the potatoes for about 15 minutes before peeled and cutting into small pieces. Add salt and...

I seem to have answered my own question about seed swops John, having found a few posts (from you) in previous years.I also noticed your comment about being OCD about tommies. Rest easy because you're not at all OCD about it. It annoys the hell out of me when I've given plants away and when...

I've always used potato sacks from the chippy. Request they open by using the stitched string, not a knife around circumference. Always go in before the fryer is hot to ask, arrange to go back several days later and always take some bounty- chard being a currency. Turn sacks inside out to avoid...

The trouble with freezing soup is that the water content takes up valuable space needed for other things. I'm going to try bottling soup this year, at least the tomato and squash ones.

Looks like mildew.Just wondering if the tree was dry, it could partly explain the mildew and the fruit drop.Does the fruit have mildew in the picture, when they drop at that stage it's often pollination problems.

I don't eat my bigger tomatoes fresh, I freeze them for year round use. I eat baby toms fresh.I am based in East London.