Edible Gardening

Well, it wasn't from the BBC because I found that (AK?) pkt a while ago.I wondered whether the yellow ones survived better because of a higher sugar content acting as anti-freeze, but I checked the sugar content of juice from the failed reds against the yellow survivors using a refractometer...

Lovely tree; planted one in my old garden in Cheshire about 10 years ago, it's still there and looks stunning...

as a quick guide when would I expect to pick my spuds ( Red Duke Of York, Sharp Express and Kestrel )They are flying up and the ones in the bin have reached the top all ready. I seem too have buried the ticket so no idea which variety they are Is it a case of just having a root...

It's unlikely to be magnesium deficiency yet, but as Kristen say it won't hurt to try. I would say your seed compost may have run out of nutrients. I would pot them on or give them a half dose of tomato feed.

Martin, once the seedlings are recognisable then you can start weeding, Don`t worry about it just yet.

I've always been happy with Suttons seeds. This year I am growing cucumbers for the first time (also Suttons) they all germinated and at present look very healthy. Good luck!

I've had one "bag", planted 15-Feb, and although we had a nice meal off them they were probably a week or 10 days early. (Arran pilot)

Agree that is it a bit late now. I saw a lot of very cheap tomato plants in Aldi this evening - about £1.50 ish for half a dozen - that's probably cheaper than buying the seed and compost.Here's my Tomato Taste test thread from last yearGardeners Delight is a good choice but I would not...

Ok I will hang on to them and see how our summer goes .. Didn't do much in the North Island ony Auckland and Wellington then crossed to South Island on Ferry and toured round there for 3weeks . Dave

I can't possibly compost them! They're my babies! :lol Plant sale it is then!

They will be happy being planted a bit deep. I find that Brassicas often have a curled-up stem once they are at 4-5 true leaf stage (although this year mine are all nice & upright ) and I plant them so that just the good top part is showing from the soil so they grow firmer, they hate rocking...

I think Kristen's called it right again. I can see why anyone would want to cut down on costs, but I too think the cut back would result in a loss of growth and crops with an increase of time and labour.I grow my toms successfully in buckets and quite honestly only have to water once a day,...

They should be fine for light - they've got the free-run of an upstairs south-facing window sill!They've actually been in good sunlight for the whole time, just they were so packed in for so long think there was a bit of seedling competition going on!:D

That's what I think I will do :o

thanks so much for that - so if I keep a couple of bulbs in the garage and then replant these in the spring, these will shoot up? brilliant thank you

Hi all,I was wondering whether anyone had any advice on growing tomatoes in hanging baskets. I moved house in November and don't have as much room for growing as I had last year, so...I've purchased 4 of these.Easy Fill Hanging Baskets, It makes basket growing so easy! Garden...

I normally try to grow from seed, but this year I have very few to plant up. So, I've had to buy some sets which will be going in shortly. I HAVE used them in the past, and just pushed them in. Naturally, I'll use a different method this time :WINK1:

Some years ago I saw a Gardening program were the presenter used a small powered fan for his seedlings, He recommended using it for approximately 3 hours per day, apparently the movement strengthens the plant. The person who asked the question regarding some of the plants being leggy at one end...

Good point. So why are we earthing up so much? DO the haulms grow upwards at all / much?I don't think I find spuds below the original Seed Tuber, so only above. I was thinking that earthing up provided more "head room" for the haulms to produce tuber-bearing haulms, but maybe that's not the...

It really depends on how much shade there is. If it's dappled shade from trees then the beans will be OK but if it's total shade from a building then I would plant them elsewhere. Funnily enough they are not too keen on very bright hot areas but do like some sunshine. What they really...