Edible Gardening

hi kandyfloss, Iff you have problems i will transfer it into my pictures for future use, i am in the middle of tonging my hair and twiddling on this computer at the same time. :D

If they are rotting from the flower end, then I reckon its pollenation problems, the heat shouldn't be a problem, they like it hot and wet. Even though you pick a courgette well before its mature, ie. a marrow, it still needs to be pollenated.

Albert Dyer I find the your idea of sitting in my beanstick bothy sipping cider most offensive............ I much prefer wheatbeer.

I grow mine in tall drainage pipes and dont get bothered at all or earth them up until early june.

If l had feelings i could be hurt

Just off out to do mine as well. At least it will tidy the lot up.Thanks for the adviceB

Hi Debs, we live a few hundred miles north of you and the outdoor toms have plenty green fruit on. We've grown Gardeners Delight outdoors for years and never failed to get a good crop. This year they were sown on 2nd April and brought on in pots in the house before planting out in May in a bed...

Fancy, since that chili didn't come with a label, I have named it "Double Hot B**tard" because they're plenty hot :D

Interesting web site thanks LOL

remove growing point when the plant is 12 inches high-stake stems.mist plants regularly to prevent red spider mite and encourage fruit set.when 5 fruits have formed remove lateral shoots and remaining flowers.add a potassium-rich soluble fertilizer with each watering once the fruit have begun to...

Thanks so much everyone. I will give them a go in some big boxes I have used to grow carrots. I can cover them and move them if necessary. Will let you know how successful they were.I knew you wouldn't let me down.b

hi shiney,ohhhhh goody goody my very own plot, my supposed to be dwarf ones have grown massive, they must of put the wrong beans in the packet, the one with 8 beans grown in the hanging basket is not a bad size definately bigger than 18 inches and the other in a pot well thats definately not a...

My thanks to you all...no more Javelins then, I'll give Lady Christl a go next time...cheers big T. Ken.

useful post - cheers supersprout, v helpful. didn't even realise this was possible...

Just compared the pictures I think you are right they don't look anything like the web site picture do theyB

Thanks both! I'll try again next year...

Yes, this is my darling and guess what his name is? Gato! We brought him from Portugal 14 years ago as a baby. I'll put that story up in the Cats Corner soon.

Thanks BigT,Haven't tried that one yet, will next year. Using the same batch of plants my son has had a bumper crop, ( he grew sweet peas in with the beans ).DaveW, thanks for your reply,this is one of the experts advice I tried, did,nt work for me though.amongst the others tried is arthur...

LOL - well its different :D