Edible Gardening

Ive had a few on mine go totally brown and drop off but most have put on excellent growth. Im going to try giving them a spray with some bug killer just in case.

Cut off all the flowers otherwise the plants will think they have done their job and die off, they might recover enough to get a reasonable crop in the spring.

giving away? Hmmmmm, Cambridge eh? lol If you run a sharp knife down the cob of the corn (after blanching) the kernels will come off rather nicely and you can then freeze them. Freeze them the same as peas......spread out on a baking tray in the freezer so they freeze individually, and then...

Now is a good time to lift and divide if you know anybody who has some. They really are a doddle to grow.

I only grow two kinds at the moment, H. Gardnerianumand Densiflorum, this has no scent but I find it totally hardy and reliable, flowers early as well.And if its pollinated, it does this in autumn.

gosh and I thought you meant something else with the title of this thread. By the way nice coloring.

Awwww great, thanks for the advice!

Thank you Kristen, happy gardening!

Just clean up the messy leaves and stalks, cover the clumps with a bucket or sthg like that, so the plant has room to grow, and in early spring you will have nice and crunchy stalks growing. Ours are unstoppable, lifted the buckets up

I managed to grow a couple of grape vines from some grape seeds. They are a few inches tall now and looking ready to wrap around something but, I don't know what to do, considering it's starting to draw in a bit for the winter. Am I likely to kill them off if I plant them out?Thanks again, Liz

Thanks for the link Clueless1 :thumb:

Well one of them wont eat chips at all .... but then he is prob the healthiest one of us all!! The two fussy eaters eat chips but would know if they weren't proper chips (17 & 14) so hard to trick lol And only one person in the whole house eats curry ..... the healthy kid lol ... hmmmm i...

I've seen people growing Cues at the end of the greenhouse, with a sheet of plastic screening them from the Toms.I grow mine at the far end of my greenhouse and just don't open then final vent at that end, which keeps them more humid.Difficult in a small greenhouse though as to get enough...

I would like to plant some shallots this year for the first time. Has anybody any recommendation for a preferred variety? Thanks guys and gals robert

Any more ideas from anyone?

Regularly wash them off. Take a soft cloth and some tepid water with a squirt of washing up liquid, and wet the cloth in it. Then gently wash the leaves and stems, taking care to to snap or fold anything. Don't miss the underside of the leaves. Wipe, don't scrub. With a spray bottle filled with...

Thanks, everyone. That's really helpful. I was intending to have them like broad beans, with maybe some as runners. I might 'runner' a few just to try but keep the rest, as per helpful hints!

Here's an excerpt from a thompson and morgan email I got the other day "Autumn Planting VegetablesAutumn is the perfect time for planting onions, shallots, rhubarb, asparagus and garlic. Where the soil is still warm, the plants will quickly establish prior to the cold winter weather."

I've planted some in France of all places yesterday..reckon those folk need a lesson or two:D We had some fresh left over and I thought my Bro would appriciate some when he returns late next year..but I must remember to tell him or he'll probably think they are weeds and zap 'em.:hehe:

I have been up the allottment today and there are some potatoes left on the ground and it does look like you are right I will try to get a photo tomorrow. I guess it would be best to buy more blue pellets as it looks like it is slugs.ThanksDave