Edible Gardening

Great explaination , thanks walnut.

Hi all, Last year I planted 2 3yr old pear trees and a 3yr old peach tree. Someone in work told me to take the fruit off as soon as they appear as this helps the tree produce more fruit next year. Is this true? Does the same go for the gooseberry,kiwi,red grape and blueberry we bought last...

Been on and ordered mine as I'm doing a project with my sons school

Planted up caulies in propagator 5 days ago, they are showing already, this is my first attempt at these. Also first time with peas, broad beans , carrots, and spring onions. I am really enjoying myself and can hardly wait to see them all come up. After reading this site and picking up so much...

My cucumbers are growing fine in my unheated greenhouse I'd guess there about an inch maybe inch and a half now.I also have a paraffin heater but i don't use it simply because it creates a black grime on the glass which does not help with getting the sunlight in

Normally, you would plant garlic cloves in August/ September one year, and harvest August/ September the next.

Sorry i was a bit hastey with my reply. I have spent some time removing these thinking they were a ploblem. Hope some one can tell me what their function is.

"I intend to keep a detailed record of what I am doing and when"If you would be able to help me with this project I'd appreciate it:

"seperating them when they are small is tricky sometimes"I've got wicket keepers hands, so if I can do it I'm sure you can!I have a trust pencil, called "Dibber" of course , reserved for pricking out. Does double duty of writing on labels too ...Blunt end into the seed tray, work under the...

.. Hello Vince!Much better to have "Green Fingers" than "The Midas Touch"!Every thing he touched turned to gold, and he nearly starved to death.One the other hand, green fingers will keep you fed for life.Cheers!

Yes, although I admire people who take a stand on things they feel strongly about.

I have a couple of thoughts:If you are new to growing veg then grow what you like to eat most. However, you need to have a bit of a plan otherwise you will fill the plot with the first thing you sow!In terms of what-grows-with-what: You should try not to grow vegetables from the same...

We've a Victoria plum grown as a fan and I'm sure they are self fertile. We've just added a second one but this will be grown as a standard and is on Pixie rootstock so will only grow to around 8'.

Thank you all:ntwrth:

I have been given a lemon plant as a gift and i am growing it in my kitchen. It seems to be growing well and has now grown 1 full sized lemon. However there are now another 12 growing on the plant, which may cause problems both in terms of weight and using the nutrients/resources of the...

I agree with Dai about the shade. Onions and spuds may be 2 to 3 weeks before you start seeing them emerge.

I'm back with my humble pie ;-) Did a bit more research (thanks for prompting that!!) and I am going to switch them round and put the blackcurrant in the pot and the blackberry on the fence ;-)Cheers!

Is your soil clay , if you prepare the trench now and put plenty of torn newspapers under it will all help in future as the paper will rot and provide for future years ,and as the soil dries out in the next few months you may be very surprised :gnthb:

Thanks Kirsten. I will do that then. I don't really want them taking over the garden. They look a bit like dock leaves

I tried to find the origins of the word press in Google but couldn't find a satisfactory explanation. I 've always called it the hot press. I never thought about it. Colloquial expressions are rife in Northern Ireland. We may speak English but have a totally different way of expressing it.:hehe: