Edible Gardening

I have planted my cranberry plants near to my blueberry because I believe they both like acid soil. Should I therefore be feeding the cranberry with the ericaceous feed as well?

I sow my Runner and French beans individually in Root Trainer cells at the end of April, weather dependent, then keep in the greenhouse. They germinate over a week or so; about mid to end of May I harden them off and plant them out by which time they are all about the same size. The Root Trainer...

Should be no problem Sue. I grow all my salad stuff in containers. I use pick and come again lettuce though not exotic stuff. :D

No worries They don't care one way or another about sunlight, unless its drying them out. No Chlorophyll in them unlike plants. As long as they have the right temperature & humidity they'll be happy.

could it have been a mixed bag? Hope they're nice and tasty

Lets hope there will be a few more oddities before the season is finished!

Hi I too am trying aubergines for the first time. I have been informed to pinch out the tip when reaching about 8 leaves high and have just done so. The plants are already showing some healthy looking flowers. Liz

looking at what you received... is a pitiful sight ... and tickled pink !! oh my !which company did you receive it from ?

I've not grows carrots before, mine are nearly 3 weeks old, mine appear to be sprouting and look like yours!

Yes,you can plant other crops.I'm planting potatoes,cabbage and squash in the garden.Actually,it's my mom crops but i help her whenever i have time.

I too planted japanese onions in November and they are doing well. I planted my shallots in containers last weekend, so no growth yet.

Runner beans are perrenials in their native environment but are not frost hardy. There are new varieties being tested that are being bred for frost hardiness - but I wouldn't hold your breathe :hehe: Some plants do survive the winter if it has been mild. I don't attempt to try it but I know...

Now , this morning I have spread like 80% of the seeds that I have in my seed box in the garden, based on a suggestion that I read recently on a thread (but I cannot find it) according to which if the right conditions are met they will grow. So if it all works out I should have a mix of...

Thanks for that hammer. I'll give it a try.

If i'd have thought of that I wouldn't have ate him Steve Bit like the specimin Herring. Scrunge told me I could have got a shore caught certificate for that if I hadn't of eaten it

Hi poppet There's a lot of info. about Blueberry bushes on this site. Go to "Container Gardening" and then onto "Container Grown Fruit Trees". Should give you all the info. you need. All the best .

Thanks, will try that!Space is not a problem as I can sink them into the raised beds that my onions and garlic have just vacated. Maybe at the side that is shaded from the afternoon sun by our trees.

Hi Louiseness, welcome to Gardeners Corner:D We've got lots of gardeners on the Forum who are experienced at growing food and they'll be only too willing to give advice when needed.

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.

Thanks once again Liz ! I am going to give it a try! I am planting everything in site now lol i went to wash my shorts yesterday and in the pockets i found some seeds that i had collected from South Africa ,i haven't a clue what they are i have just put them in a seed tray and hope for the best.