Edible Gardening

I've had the same problem, not with all of them, but about 6. Not suprised after them sitting in snow for a month & then going into dry weather. Bit of a shock for them. Cabbages evolved by the coast & would rarely have to sit under snow there. Pick all the greens you can, including the...

The tips shouldn't be turning brown now, it's way too early - I wonder if they are drying out - is your soil very dry Becks?Edit: Just noticed some of my Iberian Wight garlic plants have turned yellow/brown at the tips, my elephant garlic looks OK though. I don't think it's anything to worry...

I've got one pack, telegraph, which says remove male flower before it can be used to pollinate, and another pack, wautoma, that says leave the males on.

The risk is that yours have disease, dormant within the tubers. If that's the case then once they have grown they will succumb to the disease, and spread it to the surrounding area ...Much better to grow Potatoes from certified disease free seed tubers - after all ... they aren't expensive

thanks bilbo,thats what im hoping to do Willow

Good idea Liz, anything above the ground flummoxes them. Sandy loam with very little stones in an ideal world. Carrots originally come from mainly dry thin chalk soils or sandy banks, so bear that in mind.

Cheers Alice, The only way to find out is to do side by side and that's what i think i will be doing,Thanks TG.

I think this is A Good Thing. Sounds like your GC cares about their customers :thumb:My local Garden Centre has had tender vegetable plants on sale for at least a month. I doubt very much that any of the ones they sold are still alive today ..

Barchams sell "mature trees", including fruit trees, e.g. for Apples:they are about £200 for a 3M-4M plant

Yup, plenty of holes in the bases. We added a fair few more when we brought them last year. Why they thought two diddy holes would suffice a tub of that size, beats me! I might add a few more to them when I get them ready.I've brought the peas now, and we're hoping to get a couple more...

I know that radishes are super fast to grow, and they are quite tasty, too. They usually take about 3 weeks from the time you plant the seed. If you plant them just under the surface of the soil, you will have a lot of red (or white/pink/purple) bulbs showing at the base of the plant, and the...

Before you give up on toms completely, have a look at this:They're meant for hanging baskets though, but I'm sure with a bit of ingenuity you could easily sort them somewhere to live.

Thank you, that's what I suspected just wasn't too sure. Woohoo!

Dont we always :happydance:

oh hi Daithplant Phew, lets answer that lot. I'm in the UK, East Midlands. 2yr old tree in a large pot, that lives outdoors all year but comes into the conservatory for winter. Compost - heck just normal stuff nothing special afraid, and guess that is 2yrs old now. I did feed all summer with...

Can I ask a question here please? I'm torn between different advice on onions, should the sets be sitting half above the soil, or should the be planted completely covered. Two experts tell me different things and I'm ready to plant red onions for the first time as you will gather.Gerard

I'm growing cucumbers for the first time this year aswell. I was wondering what to do as they get taller. At present they are in my porch but starting to get a bit leggy even though they have plenty of light.

Thanks Marley, glad to hear they'll be welcome!

I grew these several years ago after RHS Wisley had a few specimens in the Penelope Hobhouse garden. Ruby Moon was the variety. I wasn't aware at the time that they were edilble so I just grew them as an annual potted climber.... they're worth growing for that alone. The beans are half moon...

Hi ARMANDII.I too have tried Rosada, which I found was superb when cooked in the oven, SO sweet. But I thought they were a little dry when eaten raw. Trust me, try Sungold :WINK1: