Edible Gardening

Follow up!Just remembered reading in the Sunday papers that the missionaries locked up in Haiti came from Idaho. On reading the article again, it said they were from Meridian where the POTATO and SUGAR BEET grow in the fields east of "The snow capped Rockies".Looked up Meridian, Ohio...

Louise my guess is method 1 and 2 would give similar results, so if its ease you method 2 will be fine. A bit of fun though might to try both way and let us know how it goes?

How many celery plants are in that small grouping? They might be a good companion plant, but as the cuke grows - do you have something there for it to climb so that celery won't be shaded by the big leaves? Have you given each plant the room that is suggested on the seed packs - it does look...

If any members are interested, like myself, in growing Giant pumpkins I have just bought some Atlantic Giant seed from a charity sale on e-Bay .All the proceeds going to MacMillan Cancer Support! Search for 'charity pumpkin seed' on e-Bays search engine! Hope to report ...

Ha ha, just bought some autumn king seeds. Doubt I'll grow them half as good as that.

...too negative I think...if your trees have been thinned and pruned (as they should to increase air circulation) pleanty of light can get in....the allotment site I garden in has some really shaded plots - the growers their get great results (I know the shade from trees is different but still)...

That's right Mark, but in the first year of cropping don't take more than a couple of spears from each crown.

I planted some autumn fruiting raspberries as 12 - 14" canes, because that was how they arrived!Come the summer, the short canes flowered and fruited straight from the old wood, not many mind, but a nice surprise in June.Meanwhile huge chunky new stems were thundering up from the bases to...

Don't forget that raised beds lose nutrients more than open soil. You will need to feed during the growing season and refresh the compost pretty much every year, especially if you are growing hungry plants like brassicas and tomatos.

Re: when I was very young, my father was growing aubergines, which had good taste. Now when I buy aub. in grocery, it looks very nice, but it dont have such good taste. I am looking for some good sort. In rusia they have sort Sadko, it shoul be tasty. where to get seeds of tasty aubergine. Also...

Just the compost they where grown in went into the new bed Alice, the spuds will be eaten. Only once or twice have I had spuds growing in the compost heap, but not from peelings..from a rotten potato, quick heave with a spade and it also composts. All kitchen waste gets composted here, even...

Just bought some foremost and Desiree. 1st time gardener, so at £2 for a kilo, I won't be wasting to much money.Ps, have just picked up 100ft of scaffold boards, mostly 5-6ft each, more than enough for 3 10x4ft beds with a bit of splicing. £20 the lot.

whats the earlieast you can plant? and when? I mean i had last year some so called early, forgot the variety, but my main crop and loved desiree was much bigger and sooner then the early, so really need some advice? dont trust the suplliers anymore

I'll echo the previous suggestions but also suggest you try to talk to some of your experienced local growers - they'll know what works best in your particular location and climate.

:dh: Ahh the, what I call airing cupboard..!! :hehe: Oh well that is fine then will go for it then.. Thanks.:thmb:

Just pick small bunches, the amount you usualy use.wrap them separately in cling film.put in a frezzer bag .take out one when you need it.same with parsley,hit on a boardwhile stiff ,they break in tiny pieces.

Just read this, the amazing thing is I have not lost any stored potatoes at all.I had about the usual number of actual potatoes from each plant, but there were a lot of small and medium ones,and very few large ones!I have put this down to not having used any growmore, as I had none when...

this looks really useful. Print it off and it tells you when's the best time to grow various vegetables. :thumb:

Brian..the best suggestion for definate id is to go to one of the more "exclusive/expensive" hotels/restaurants in your area...and to the back door. Present them to a Chef for identification, most will be enthusiastic about your 'chokes and may even show you how to prepare them. If they do...

Very useful, thanks Woo. :thumb: