Edible Gardening

I have read what the others have to say and agree with most of it.This is how I grew mine; http://tinyurl.com/yzxd7yRegarding the way champion growers grow them;They will already have their seed sown and germinated by now and most likely potted on.These will be in heated cabinets lined...

Thanks Geoff, That could be it. I did see something about that on one of the sites, I agree with the old glossy broucher brigade, All show and not much in the way of quality, Well some of them anyway. Easier to pick, Hmm i may have to keep my step daughter out of the garden when there ripe. I...

enjoy the feast. I'll be staying clear of your house that night, as I think it'll be a windy one

They were planted in early April in the greenhouse They are ready to be pulled out now ... a job I am going to do in a few minutes time I hope i can retrieve some for the freezer

Grape vines do lose their leaves, Milmar. If you follow this link to the Ken Muir site, and click on the Ask Ken tab, select Grapes, you'll find cultivation notes about them, in PDF. I've always found this site to be very helpful about all types of fruit. http://www.kenmuir.co.uk/Here's a...

Can't throw any more light on this, sorry. I would think that there is a Midland Thorn parent there because of the leaf shape. Its haws generally have 2 - 3 pips. They hybridise so freely that you may never get closer to true parentage. Post some pics when it flowers. that may help.

With the low light now and fluctuating day/night temperatures I would expect the lower leaves to turn yellow at this time of year. No problem with that, just so long as they don't all turn yellow!Throttle back the watering a bit to balance the slower growth rate or they might be wrotting. I...

Try Chris Bowers http://www.chrisbowers.co.uk/index.asp He has it listed under autumn fruiting. I used to grow Tamella which fruits earlier and I always had a fantastic crop off it. I heard it was not popular with commercial producers cause it did not travel well. I think I started with just a...

You say;This suggests to me that you know where to get what you want, won't they send them 'mail order'??Sorry I can't help I just thought I would mention this.I gave up growing them when I finished exhibiting in 1997/8I used to get Throups stock, which I believe you can now get from...

First about the Garlic;Garlic needs a cold spell to split the clove otherwise you would get a bulb similar to an onion. This is why it is considered better to plant out at the end of the year.This is mine about 7-10 days ago;Regarding planting by the 'Moon phases' I had a mate who...

Hi David,If you go into the muppets thread and scroll down until you come to Kandy's pumpkins and winners pumpkins you will see the sort of size and weight the twins might be able to grow their pumpkins to next yearGood Luck

I prune mine to 6 inches below ground level, they s till come up each year!

This is a picture of mine taken last week they have been in since the first week in October;http://tinyurl.com/unup4

That's a really useful link, Miraflores. It's on my bookmark toolbar now! Thanks! :D The mind boggles at being able to grow somany blueberries you'd need one of those lovely devices! :eek:

Dont worry ive eaten blue carrots

Thanks for the info girls interesting site.

As you probably know they aren't hardy so keep it indoors over winter. Keep it fairly dry but in a light warm place. I have trouble overwintering them but I get worried and overwater! also my house is not very warm. Here's an American site which giveslots of good...

If the potatores themselves show no signs of blight and believe me you would soon notice the slime on them, then they are ok to eat. If it is Blight then they will not store for any length of time. So, remove the tops and burn or dispose of anywhere but on your compost heap. Dig up the potatoes...

Laughed 'till I cried Fran...... :D

Hi Rumple and Miraflores:Thank very muuch for the replies. I am now inspired to give them a go this spring. Will try both greenhouse and outside and will let you know how I get on.