Edible Gardening

thanks for your replies, I think I will cut the tops off some later.

Hello martandmichelle, if they look a bit tall and spindly and there are no flowers it may still help to pinch off the tip. I think that the worst that could happen is that cropping would be a bit delayed while the plant bushes up, a number of plants benefit from this practice, sweet peppers,...

Similar to hammer but not as many extra ingredients.Again. Chopped carrots, onion, tin of corned beef cubed and spuds cut into chunks and chicken or veg stock..this one also freezes well.onions and carrots and chicken stock in a pan. Bring to the boil and then a gentle simmer until the...

I ate mine ages ago. I wish I had waited longer now but had some lovely spuds. I roasted them and had them with sunday lunches. next time i'm gonna grow lots more bucketfuls

This is all brillient news. Thanks for the info guys.I've sown half the seeds now and will keep the rest for next spring in case the young ones don't make it over the winter in the house.Shiney, your pictures have really inspired me. It would be brilliant to be able to start the season with...

I'v found the culprit!! I put slug pellets down this morning after finding a plant nibbled and just been to check and found 2 dead snails and lots if slime!!!!!!:eek:Didn't know that they liked tomatoes.

Dont worry about it at all Ellie & FTG mine have done the same for the last couple of years and have always recovered with no problems at all.

Mine have bolted too, still eating them though! they have only a really thin white part, they are mostly leaves but I have had them chopped in a salad and also stir fried them with mushrooms and balsamic vinegar/sugar reduction which was lovely! I will try again sowing them direct and see...

That sounds like a very interesting ( and large:D ) project there Kristen. Keep us informed, please.:thumb:

It never gets too cold here compaired with other places becouse of the river hull we seem to get mild ish winters but we are never quite as warm in summer compaired to towns near by. They are planted in a bolt south facing spot with two cars behind them and pavers all the way round can only...

I think you're right Kristen. The plants although flowering are nowhere near 5ft high yet and I haven't spotted any round fruits behind them. So, I'll just have to bide my time ..... A bientot!

Hi stooriefit.FWIW, cutting off the stem of leaf beet (sometimes called perpetual spinach) just above a few infant leaves seems to allow more growth. (about 4 - 6" above the ground.) I did this as an experiment about 1 month ago and the plants seem to have put on a spurt of growth. They've...

David thanks for info on the pruning.

lost another one today the same as the other 2 but this time its at the top of the fruit not the bottom. the plant is a super marmande.

I'd never grown toms outside before but last season I tried a few types outside just to see how they would fare. They grew well enough but I had problems getting them to ripen outside. In the end I got very few useable fruits but there again, last year's weather was terrible for growing. If...

Drawing up the soil around the foliage of the plant so that the potatoes stay buried. If it's done as the plant is growing it should encourage side shoots from the main stem to produce more potatoes.

You wont kill them but its not something thats nessesary. Most potatoes get tall and fall over, its normal. Leave them alone, they are maincrop so wont be ready until sept as you probably know.

No need to grow salads inside this time of year. Sow seed in large containers (don't have to be too deep) It will only take a few weeks 'till you can harvest the leaves. Buy packs of mixed salad leaves for plenty of variation.

M&S sell them.

I agree, its getting a bit late now for starting.