Edible Gardening

Due to the potato culture in Italy being fairly "thin" compared to that of Pasta or olive oil or wine or tomatoes ............... I have therefore discovered that the system here in Italy is that the Dutch companies sell to Wholesalers here and of course the minimums per quality are BIG. So one...

Many thanks PlantMan. I'll give it a go. thanks for the advice

I'm planning to have a big seed sowing session this weekend. Cabbages, beans, chillis etc. And flowers - Sweet Peas, Nicotiana, Marigold etc. They'll stay inside until April, hardened off in the coldframe, then planted out a few weeks later when all frost risk has passed.

as has been said give it a go. Steer awsy fom sun lovers tomatoes cucumbers squashes etc potatoes and brassicas should do well with a bit of effort working the soil. Currants and rhubarb dont need lots of sun dont know how they would cope with soil.

I think I konw what your asking ...and I dont think new leaves do re grow and the stem...I think its just giving the impression of doing that as it grows quickly in summer.....you could be right though ....ill watch next years crop more closly..... for the reasons stated above i dont have any on...

Seems like Aberdeen has more in common with Ontario than other parts of the UK ...! I lost an entire greenhouse of tomatoes to blight (third year running with no tomatoes, although each time a different reason... perhaps I should take the hint), but my peppers and aubergines did pretty well. ...

Hi Natty, you can plant your garlic anytime between now and March - although November gives the best results. If the weather is against planting then you can plant them in individual pots in the greenhouse and set them out later. Alternatively you can just plant them in a large container about...

Hey John I use an electric dehumidefier to dry my chillies. The first harvest was dried this way and then I crushed them and they are stored in an airtight container. Just a sprinkling is all I need. They can be air dried and used as required. I have not used this method as 09 was the first year...

I've grown my Asparagus bed from seed the type is Martha Washington a good old standard type of 'grass. It takes a long time from seed my bed is now 4 years old and this coming season will be my first full picking. Last year I had a few spears and they were wonderful, great flavour and of...

I have loads of self seeded Lobelia from the summer in pots everywhere, they have taken -3/4c on a couple of nights and are still looking healthy.

:gnthb: Sounds good to me..! Happy gardening 2010.. :gnthb:

I grew about 80 Naga Bhuts on one plant this year! Ok granted they have not all gone but they are certainly going slowly.I really can not see any use for the unless you are under 20 and like doing stupid things.10 of my friends (inc me) have eaten them, one managing 2. (There was £5...

Sprayed on soapy water works after a fashion but you have to be persistent, spraying with chemicals doesn't seem to make much difference but I'd rather not with food crops. I usually just wash the blighters off outside and cook whats left with the cabbage. Hasn'T done us any harm yet!

To me it would appear that they need water and feeding. Probably a high potash feed. Dont know how easy it is for you to obtain either of these.After watering apply a mulch = newspaper cardboard, animal bedding, compost

when you say small how small are they because mine are like garden peas and i thought they would be bigger

Does that mean you dont want our local award winning steak pie to go with it ?????

Blueberries sales soar The Guardian reports that blueberries are well on their way to becoming one of the nation's favourites by tipping raspberries off their position as Britain's second favourite berry (after strawberries). It was a strong year for soft fruit sales in general with overall...

Hi Steve,Hmm - you make some very valid points I must admit.I moved into my first home this year and thought great I have a garden now I will grow some vegetables. I really like tomatoes and my neighbour had been using these upside down planters so I had a go with good success.I...

Why prune summer-fruiting raspberries after they have fruited? If they are going to be pruned again next spring, why not just leave it until then? If you prune in spring, will this not destroy the new growth? How far back should a raspberry cane be pruned?

Potatoes are better in a depth of soil, last year i used compost bags ,rolled them down,made drainage holes about 2" up in the sides, added 4" of compost/soil laid 4 chitted potatoes on top and covered with compost ,then as the foilage appeared i just kept topping the soil up ,rolling the bag...