Edible Gardening

Maybe I was a bit worried ( not that much as isn’t exactly life threatening!) for nothing as just lifted most of the crop.May god the bulbs have grown enormously since I last had a wee look. It has been wet and then very very hot so presume that is the reason. Still don’t know if the thicker...

I know citrus are not ericacaous plants, but I do believe they prefer soil slightly on acid side.Not sure the calcium in the eggshell is a good idea.

Well people have early varieties these days, but to me they were always a winter veg from around November to February, never used to start picking until after the first frost.

How do you mean, too early, most times plants that need longer warmer growing conditions need planting early.

Magnesium deficient? Spray some epsom salts on them and feed with some tomorite maybe ?

Rheum x hybridum 'Livingstone' (PBR) | rhubarb 'Livingstone'/RHS GardeningAnybody grow it?I don't eat Rhubarb, but Mrs Scrungee likes it and wants to carry on picking it which almost kills the plants some years. Saw this 'Livingstone' late season stuff and wondered if worth getting some for...

Your peas and spinach look better than mine, as usual my spinach is running to seed. My peas were only half the size compared to a normal year. The weather hasn't helped. I grow both these crops in succession so I have later sowings that are looking better.You nip off the leaves of spinach to...

If you mean the beans themselves, slugs tend to take messy grooves out of them, rabbits nibble the ends off with a sharp edge.Rabbits bite through stems removing whole leaves/plants. Slugs tend to take chunks out of leaves, unless it's small then it might eat through the main stem, but leaving...

You only need good strong roots, the top growth can be cut off.High Nitrogen feed would be best, but in good soil it should be ok without feeding too much.

as the saying goes ... "plant pears for your heirs" ....... looks healthy .. what you feeding regime ? .. as if it has too much nitrogen you will end up with just leaves ...

Thanks all.. Monty mentioned it on 'Jobs to do this weekend' so I'm gathering its quite a common occurrence. I tried the stalk and they are actually delicious! Very sweet so they won't go to waste

Usually if its grafted there is a definite lump at some point on the stem, and usually there is a clear length of stem. I think you might have a cutting.The browning on the leaf sounds like some kind moth damage from last year.

I suppose you can prune it as often as you like, you are unlikely to damage the tree. I'm just wondering what rootstock it's on because 250cm is a lot of growth for a tree on a dwarfing rootstock (like Pixy) to make in a season even on a semi dwarfing rootstock like St Julien A it sounds a lot...

Hi, I sewed my seeds back in late march early April, i transferred them into pots mid May & into the greenhouse, i know have 12 good size plants with runners sprouting everywhere & one has a flower with what I think is my first strawberry in the centre, I am now clipping the runners &...

The ones you have pulled may be young enough to use in a salad, like micro shoots, as they say all parts of the plant is edible, but the older leaves can become too tough to be eaten raw.They can grow to about 60cm high, but by then the 'bulb' has often become too woody to eat. You will soon...

Chives and Parsley grow in ordinary soil no problem, Mint needs a bit of well rotted manure as well. For pots I would suggest a soil based compost like John Innes 3 for the above. For basil I use a peat based MPC and keep it in full sun and well watered.

This is my current structure……but having read a lot online about people growing in greenhouse and polly’s all year round and without bug and pest issues, i thought i would ask here if anyone does this

Quite often black fly get caught on the hairs on tomatoes, they are slightly sticky. I think the black fly mostly starve, but just stay there in the hairs.

That is a decent mix

Hi @misterQ thank you. It was very exciting to harvest them today. (My first since having a allotment) I'm not 100% sure which they are as I have planted Cherrybelle and Sparkler. Both are ready for harvesting but I forgot to check my labels before taking these out. Too excited