Edible Gardening

Indoors they do well, a window sill for example. Out doors is hit and miss. If out doors they need lots of sun but also need shelter from cold winds. Indoors they do well but pollination is an issue and they can attract gnats and blackfly.

Oh right, well if that's the case, I would have to say they very well might be pollinated as they are growing fast! I hope so anyway. Otherwise I will definately try that one you mention. Thank you!

Spring onions, beetroots... kohl rabi you can still plant now...

The usual reason for direct sown seeds failing to germinate is sowing too deep.:thumb:

Hi Susanna, I worked on a mushroom farm for a year. To get a regular crop it was all very well controled in heated tunnels where the humidity was kept at 98 %. However, the crop was over commercially after 3 to 4 pickings, I used to dig the spent compost into my veg plot & I would have...

Hi Green-fingers, & welcome, croyeso, bienvenue to Gardeners Corner. This is an old article but has a few ideas. Might try it meself this year.

What sort of broccoli is it? Not that I know anything about it but 90days seems quick so I'm interested in that, or do they all take that length of time?

The size sounds normal for Sweet Million, you need to feed at least once a week or better still (if you have time) twice a week at half strength. Main thing is to make sure they don't dry out.

I give credit where it`s due.:gnthb::hehe::hehe:

It`s all coming along nicely.:yho::yho:

Thank you both, I just don't remember my Dad's spuds having quite so much 'up top'. It's true, those in the spare bit of ground probably are starving - it's p*** poor soil and I basically planted them to break up the soil for me. I'll give 'em a feed - everything else has had one!

That's reassuring JWK, I was hoping the fact that it wasn't spreading was a good sign. That's what my dad keeps saying Pete but I'm a bit obssessed with not having any chemicals in my garden, the potatoes are right beside my courgettes, beetroot & peas! I know it's a bit silly saying as I eat...

next years fruits will be on the new shoots. if you want to keep the plant best leave them alone. they do take over the planet though loopy

Welcome to the forum Sip. Everybody has their own ideas, I think you are too late to get pears this year but If you have flowers I would just leave them and enjoy them. I don't think it will harm the tree. Pears are usually a long term project, hence the phrase, plant pears for your heirs. I...

Found these guys, just up the road from me, prices seem reasonable

ok now need to make a decision and wouldnt mind some advice i still have some vegetables in do i pull these up and concerntrate on preparing ground for new start in spring or do i leave them it is carrots sprouts potatoes and cabbage and for the new grwing next year i now have a plot of 11ft...

I experimented with overwintering runners, but I lifted them and stored them almost dry in the greenhouse a bit like dahlias as holly said.As I remember each root grew half a dozen or more stems, with all that lot growing from one root I never got any earlier beans, they only cropped around...

Multipack of 5l pots: £2.00p Packet of seeds: £0.99p 50l compost: £1.99p Eating your french beans: Priceless :gnthb:

I have grown them and although the plants themselves looked fine, the flowers and pods were very few.

Thanks guys! There's a fair amount of baby courgettes at the moment, I didn't want to end up with nothing after seeing them grow thus far!