Edible Gardening

thanks dave just what i was looking for

I went to the top but had loads of greenery :rolleyes:

crowley,if your turnip tastes bitter add a teespoon of sugar before you mash it.

Charles Ross should be a good variety to use with Worcester Pearmain, they are in the same pollination group. A good top fruit supplier is Deacon's of the Isle of wight. http://www.deaconsnurseryfruits.co.uk/home/ Personally I would go for a younger tree. They are soon cropping and a lot of...

I meant to try them last year, I think we had the same discussion! Pete grew some supermarket ones and did get a crop, but I think the T&M ones are a better bet for our climate. http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=000159#000000 Must try them this year, I...

We havn't had any cold here yet so I hope the garlic's going to be ok! Mine's not come up yet and I planted it at the end of october.

Next month. If you grow much in the way of veg i would get a book. I have used one, which i think is still available "Growing Vegetables by Tony Biggs. Nice and straight forward and no nonsense. It was like my bible when i had my allotment.

Just found the Tuckers Seeds website and their prices are very good. They also offer quite a lot of organic seeds. http://www.tuckers-seeds.co.uk/

Take some cuttings from the bushes and place into a slit trench. They will root next year and will be insurance against losses when moving the bushes

ok thanks for thatkind regards boygardener

Thanks supersprout,good link, so much to learn. Any hints about red kidney beans,do i soak them first or just sow them in pots?. Thanks again.

I used to have a north facing allotment here in Cwmbran, and I would say, try whatever you fancy and see what happens. I grew it all, brassicas, spuds, root veg, asparagus, soft fruit, peas, beans (broad, french and runners ). Even salad crops. If you don`t try you don`t know. David.

When I first got an allotment i got the book "Growing Vegetables" by Tony Biggs. It is a paperback and still available. Excellent and no nonsense book. Just starting back into vegetable growing after a gap of about 12 years and have just read it again cover to cover.

I am even later (just joined)a well known pump maker has detachable "filter wings" on their fountain pumps. The idea is you can remove these wings connect them to an extension hose and connect the hose to the inlet of the pump. not only does it give a bigger surface area, you can put the...

Hi Josephine, I have purchased an early variety called "Orla" they are organic so I am hoping that they are as good as the label says

I did a bit of an experiment with my maincrop spuds the winter before last, i left them in the ground clamped up. they lasted till the end of feb!!! i only had a couple with small sprouts(end of the row) and a couple that the slugs got. overall they kept in perfect condition i didnt do it...

I think Gardeners world mag are doing a special offer on spuds and containers in January's copy, Like a buy one set get another set free.

Opps, Sorry completly wrong reply in the wrong post.... My apoligises.

we just eat them!

JJordie sent me some seed last year, I think they were "hundredweight", grew quite well, but I allowed two per plant. Think I should only have allowed one.