Edible Gardening

Just to let you know, the 1st and 2nd earlies i planted 10 days ago are sprouting through the plastic sheet.I'll put pics on my blog on sunday.

Hi gandygardener. Apparently carrot fly cannot fly above 30 - 45cms above the ground so by sowing them in a pot and elevating it they should be safe.Use 3 parts multi-purpose compost with 1 part sharp sand (roughly)Good luck

I've done really well managed to plant all my seeds in pot trays. - Beetroot, Leeks, Cucumber, Cauliflowers, Peppers, Cabbage, Peas, Tomatoes, and Lettuce and herbs in the greenhouse. In my raised beds I planted out Carrots, Onions, Potatoes and Swede.My first year veggie growing and...

Thanks for that I was thinkign of a piece of rigid corrugated plastic to keep them warmer. but it sounds good to keep them till they are as thick as a pencil Thanks. the garden itself is quite sheltered with a cliff behind it and a tallish hedge onthe west side and a barn to the north

Do your family mind sharing their toilet roll with parsnips & runer beans?

Watch out for mice lynne.They love strawberries.Not enough to eat a whole one though.They take a bite,then move to the next.It`s very frustrating.

Hi Liz Thanks for the info I will try them as cordon and see how I get on. I guess when you say grows true from seed means you get fruits??Thanks againDave

Living in the North-East of England, I've always found that sowing Tomato seed before the middle of April is not really worth the bother because the seedlings tend to get leggy due to the lack of daylight and any exposure to low temperatures checks their development. Even when the days are warm...

I sowed mine last month - F1 "one ball" and a new climbing one, the former is romping away like mad!

Looks like just what I needed to know, Dave! Great stuff!! Digging's gonna be tough in our clay, but I reckon it could be worth it - even if I have to plant a new bed as well...

Glass fibre insulation shouldn't cause a problem. Some of the horticultural fleeces and weed barriers are made of glass fibres and glass is an inert substance. I'd continue to use the ground and just dig out the stuff as and when you come across it. Mineral wool is used as a growing medium...

Try the supermarket, in Morrisons this morning they had apple trees "Lord Lambourne" on sale for �£4.99. Bare root but I reckon you can still just about get away with that.

At least I shall know what mine will look like in a few weeks time then.I have just counted them and I have seven at the moment.If they all germinate we shall be over-run with them :D :D

I have a bath that I use for my strawberry bed, I drilled holes into it every few inches along its length for drainage and so far it is fine. If you are buying soil for it, you will need a fair amount.

I have two types of fennel for two years and no problems with it. I use it for salads, when cooking fish and many other dishes. I cannot do without it now.

I think you'll be okay, monty. Just not sure you'll get the fruit but you may have a lovely tree.Keep us posted!

I am growing 3 types of lettuce, then bought (for some unknown reason) copy of Gardeners world mag, and there is damned free letuce seed with it!

its ok growing pumkins in containers provided you keep feeding and watering it.I would use plenty of tree bark so the plant is kept moist.

My strawberries looking good they are indoors in border of greenhouse so well protected from the birdies.

There`s a man at allotments pays around a pound each for cucumber seeds!He does get marvellous crops though.