Edible Gardening

Glad it's worked out Lisa. It's difficult to grow perfect plants, especially vegetables. They can tolerate the loss of a few leaves.

I am very pleased with these potatoes this year, the first time I've grown them actually, they are really tasty and I'd highly reccomend. In fact I've ordered some some more for an August sowing and hopefully new pots for Xmas.

Haha. No, basically I stuck the severed plant into a pint glass of water. There's some soil at the bottom of the glass that has fallen off the plant, and it's in my conservatory. It has gone on to keep producing flowers and small courgettes but I think the end is near!

I'll be planting the mustard later in the year Ziggy, thanks for that. I'm still trying to clear the weeds and dig ready for the taties... maybe not today though eh, much too hot. There's lots of less strenuous jobs to do. Got tomorrow off work so maybe it'll be cooler. I think it's a long...

I wouldn't worry too much about your yield of spuds this year, it seems to have been a common trend with earlies; probably due to the long dry spells through March and April, as long as what you have got are tasty :D that's all that matters. Mine were the same, excellent quality, just not as...

Yes its surplus which i planted last Oct Morado also Wight Garlic and Germiouder.

No worries, If you have a look in the local nurseries, you'll probably find plants with berries on already. The kids (and dad) would have some instant interest then Plant them this year and you'll get a decent crop next year.

Thanks peeps... It was my daughter who loves cauliflower cheese who wanted to grow these, so that's tomorrows dinner sorted she'll be happy I did put a leaf over the head as someone told my mum I'd need to protect it from the sun, maybe I was a bit too late in doing so, not sure.I've...

Only one fruit has dropped off in two weeks (and that was the first flower and female so could'nt polinate), the plants have been going crazy with flowers, there's prob near 15 fruit on each plant, but very small still other than three that have started to pile on the weight.Peeps coming down...

That happens with me with almost everything nowadays as I am so slow.

If she can manage it, the spider mite doesn't like high humidity? If she can create an environment with high humidity that MAY help the situation.

Tomatoes don't like high humidity so if possible don't wet the leaves. I agree with Rockmoc, start feeding with Tomorite once the first truss has set. Feeding twice a week with half strength is good. Follow the guidelines on the tomorite doseage

The carrot fly would have a go at your crop but not to the point of clearing the plot! they are much nicer and leave to some mush where your carrots were lol

ive done mine aswell x thanks x

Can't help you with what the problem/cause is, but it sounds like the same thing that happened to a couple of mine last year. I reduced the amount of pumpkins on my plant down to 3 and when they were all about the same size as decent melons 2 went soft and eventually starting collapsing so I...

When it comes down to it Rob, they are the perfect pest.

Hello Skinner. As I see your courgette problems - The male flowers always come first, but don't worry, the girls will be along. If the fruits form but then just start to rot it's because the flowers haven't been fertilised. That's usually just down to bad weather and the bees can't do their...

Doh!!!Thanks

Thanks I transplated a few today with a wooden lolly stick lets hope they still grow and i also planted some autumn king carrot seeds in rows this time only 2-3 seeds to each hole hopefully this is better

Moopants, sounds like you need a week or two of decent weather.