Edible Gardening

I have homemade wire hoops that i either use netting or polythene on, depending on the need. I have a large straw plot, 400 plants that i drape net over a system of posts and wire. I got the net from a farmer who used it to drape over bales of silage to keep the birds off, but it was stretched...

It certainly will climb up for miles, Marge! We had ours in a container as I wanted to bring it with me when we moved, and it sneakily climbed up over the breidge, the shed, and across the grape vine, entangling itself as it went :rolleyes:And it didn't fruit..... - we got a self-fertile...

Never had a problem with any of those root crops, but don't put them on freshly manured ground as that causes root fanging. With carrots I get carrot fly round here so you can either grow fly resistant varieties or grow them under fleece. I would not sow too early - beetroot in particular likes...

Just a thought, Bunslip, were the seeds viable (in other words fresh) in the first place? If they were it's probably down to being too wet as Kandyfloss said coupled,maybe,with being too cold - the cooler they're kept the less moisture they need.

I recieved this about them:Hi, we eat them as green beans the same as any others,I have popped a few soaked dry ones into soups etc and they are fine that way too but they are super as green beans,and I like the beans when mature, shelled but not dried out. One point though, they don't seem...

Scotkat - Our blueberry is starting to show signs of growth so I suggest you get yours potted up fairly soon. Don't forget that you should use ericacious compost.

Marmande is only recommended for outdoor growing, and its best not to stop the side shoots, just let it get on with it.

Hi BH,and welcome to GC.Last year wasn't a very good year for spuds on our allotment because of the heat.The spuds we did dig up were quite small due to the lack of moisture.Perhaps that was the problem with yours. What you need to do is make sure that the roots are kept well watered and fed...

I think the secret is weak earth (no manure), sieved and mixed with sand. Then put this mixture in pipes and they'll be fine.To get more carrots, I'm trying on the flat ground this year with a few different varieties so we'll see.

Just had a message from Gone-gardening, which featured this..... what does everyone think?? I haven't rushed in and ordered one, BTW :rolleyes:...

Have been away for last two weeks - hence delay in replying. many thanks for suggestions. I'll post another note if I find another outlet. Regards.

It works too. I did it the year we moved here, and i'd potted the trees ready for transportation. But summer came before the signing of the contract. The only problem was hubby. he could reach under the net. :eek:

hi can any fruit trees be trained to grow up a fence or do they have to be a certain type?I got two from lidle and would like to grow them up the fence if poss. thanx ..daz

Great stuff Chris / nice pics etc.And what a lovely place to live ! I went to a wedding in Kinlochard ( Spelling ???? )a couple of years back, what a truly lovely place.Keep up the good work !TTFN

I saw the Gardeners World programme when it was first shown three years agoI tried the cradle method but didn't allow for the increased weight when the soil was wet and the plants had grown.. the supports for the cradles gradually sank into the soil... needless to say I have now resorted to...

Hi Milmar.It is entirely up to you and what weather conditions you are having up your way at the moment.They can be planted out now in the position you want them in if the soil is ready for them.If you have an area already weeded and raked to a tilth,then you can just push them into the soil.If...

Little d you could add lots of manure, compost etc. to try abd improve this part of the plot. Potatoes and brassicas may do well in this part and the potatoes will help break up the soil.

Stoko you could plant them out as soon as the soil is dry and warm enough, maybe around the end of march or so

Wonderful picture - just as we watched the eclipse - thanks for that..........

I wish I could grow Toms outside, tried on a few occasions when I have ran out of room in the greenhouse but its just too cold here on the east coast. :(