Edible Gardening

I think Blight, untreated (Bug Killer won't do, you'd need to use a specific Blight treatment) would have finished off your plants and all their fruit turned to mush in under a month. So personally I doubt it is blight (a photo would be a big help in diagnosing the problem though)I reckon from...

The white spots could be powdery mildew, this is usually caused by hot dry conditions. However, it could also be red spider mite, again caused by dryness. In both cases good ventilation and upping the humidity helps. The red spider mite in very tiny and you will need a magnifying glass to see...

The best "wild" toms I've seen growing are round the edge of a Sewage Plant.:wink: Not sure about eating them:skp:

I didn't prune either of my goosegog bushes, and now they are a scraggly mass of old wood. They are a couple of years or so old now, maybe I can resurrect them. If I'd know when I got them what I know now, I'd have pruned them I think.

hiya, my strawberrys are in a barrell and are really getting overgrown, but still have loads of fruit on them yet to develop, can i still cut back what is not fruiting or will this affect the plant? as in cut back the big leaves and leave them stem with the fruit? thnaks all

Didn't grow any this year Kristen, but previously have grown Ogen which were small but very,very tasty.

Mine are the same, and I got TONS. Will try the steamer ty !

Hi All, I've just bought some Bramble/Fig and Gooseberry bushes. 2* Autumn Bliss Raspberry 2* Black Satin Blackberry 1* Invicta Gooseberry 1* Brown Turkey Fig tree I'm potting in tubs (1 plant per tub) and I'm looking for advice for trellis etc... ATM the canes are tied together in a...

My king edwards are the same, and not very good for anything i`ve tried cooking them all ways apart from jacket spuds, very dissappointing

Freeze them then cook from frozen as required.

Hi Nevhig, I've got a two-year old vine myself, so I was looking forward to reading a reply to your question. However, in the meantime, a search on the net produced this answer from the RHS link,Here's hoping that it helps you too...

I just wash mine, and freeze them, so I can deal with them when I have a bit more time ...

Dave. Full report probable later today when I demolish the bigger of the two above. We have already used a few smaller ones but I reckon they were slighly inmature. Those two are the first serious looking tomato. They are growing outside and appear to be a late in the season ripening fruit. They...

nice!!! Never thought of overwintering my chilli!!! THANKS!!!!!

I think a shock can send them blind. They should never suffer stress. A shortage of water that other brassicas would shrug off can lead to crop failure in caulis

Thanks Dave W. I've covered them with polythene and have my fingers crossed. It's the first time I've grown strawberries (and only then because I was given the planter). Clearly I missed that vital step between the cutting and repotting. I shall know in future so, as I say, thank you.

I don't know about late lettuce but I would have said you're waaaay too late for planting French beans, under glass or not.It's not just temperature but length of daylight that's important for making things grow. And the evenings are already beginning to close in.Still, if you've...

Not sure I would transplant them. Although if they have spread all over the place, and there is no well defined "row" any more that may be the only choice - but they tend to suffer increasingly from virus as they age, and replacing soil and canes would be a better plan, although a more daunting...

If the compost is bone dry then they can be left in the pots. If there is ANY moisture in the compost get the spuds out before they rot.:gnthb:

I have just been looking for a recipe and spotted a James Martin recipe for pickled onions, he give 2 methods hot/cold the hot suggests cooking them for a time, the cold says soak in brine for 3 days , he swears they are the best pickled onions of his grans recipe