Edible Gardening

Thanks Steve R,I've taken the advice on board. And if I'd known you were there I would have waved back, cloudy or not!

Coriander seeds go well in curries or fried rice. They give a burst of super freshness when you encounter them in your dinner.Mustard seeds are responsible for giving the vindaloo most of its heat.In both cases they need a short spell in a hot dry frying pan to cause their hard shells to...

That's what I do - water-pipe for hoops and scaffolders debris netting (which is cheap to buy, very durable, and small enough mesh to keepo the Butterflies out).Picture of a 9-year-old hard at work on my blog ...

Yes it will be available, probably this time next year as I'm still developing the database structure..ie improving and adding to it.Digital photo's are great record keepers as they are dated and timestamped, providing the camera you use has that facility, which nowadays is pracically all of...

Cheers ziggy...sown a few yesterday to give them a go... a warm-up crop :D

Brilliant Zig...!!!!!

Raised beds and companion planting (onions) have worked a treat for us, too. Last year we bought some enviromesh as well, but haven't used it yet as we didn't need to. Thanks for the tip about thinning out in the evening, Steve, I didn't know about that but it makes sense.Diana

Im working on an article at the moment... trying to think of as many reasons as I can as to why Men are better than Cucumbers... Its currently titled'1 reason why a man is better than a cucumber' - Luke -

Off at a bit of a tangent: the move to the new forum software lost everyones' LOCATION setting - perhaps you want to put yours back in?My account : Edit profile : "Location" and then scroll down to the [Update Profile] buttonCan't try it on your behalf but this link may take you directly...

HiSprinkle with paprika and roast - yummy! You can put them in foodbag of plastic/glass container and nibble whenever.

I have never heard of cinnamon basil - sounds lovely. will add that to my list for my herb garden

:D No Luke, they were grown in the open plot.I'll plant Charlottes again this august, but i'll spray against late blight this time. Its a usefull time of year to be digging spuds, the maincrop is dwindling now & the first earlies are still chitting.

Hi Eurobuy,You have a lovely sized plot of land, you have done a great job of getting that ready for your home grown tastiesWhen you say 'easy suff', do you have anything in mind?I'll bet your plot will expand before the year is over Good Luck with your new project and hope it rewards...

Oh yes please Kristen - I could try a few to see the difference.

Pomodoro for me; bought some a couple of years ago and they taste great

Ok thanks for that I have plenty of seeds so it shouldn't be any problem Will go for about 10 i expect

Only around 15% of mine are up to a max height of 25mm, but I'm not worried by that as I've always understood they can withstand very low temperatures, both from experience (but not as low as they have been) and based upon what I've read in this book:And I also understood that the seed...

Yes. You are right Steve. I remember they do take some time during the season to ripen and It appears they really like the sun. Remember mine are grown outdoors. I have just got a heated 22w propagator yesterday and its working now with the fist batch of Armish and Gardeners delight. They can...

Interesting piece Harry. I have for many years grown Tumbling Toms pretty successfuly,but this year I am trying Cherry Falls, new and exclusive to Mr Fothergills........we will see what happens.

6" pots are ok but you'd be wasting your money, you'll get some onions resembling those you buy in sainsburys! :(I leave atLEAST 12" between plants, 18" between my (hopefully) giants.Kelsaes and Mammoths need lots of root room!If using 6" pots, try an onion that will keep better and...