Edible Gardening

HI guys, can you start Chard indoors and then transplant it? Or will that make it susceptible to "bolting". I think the leaves taste like spinach and the stems like asparagus. Then again, I haven't got a brilliant sense of taste/smell

Thanks Pete, I'll keep them going and see what happens. Fingers crossed!

Hi oktarine,they wanna be pencil thick and about 8in.high.Set them out in rows ,leaving about 6in between eack leek and a ft between rows.

Stez, what a great idea! I hadn't realised that they needed pinching out, either - so I learnt two new things even before I've got out my of my jimmy jams

Hi Sumo,sorry I missed this post.We had a holiday over on Man a few years ago,for two weeks.We drove and walked all over the Island.It was nice going up to the top of Snae Fell by electric train.Mr K andy also went to the top of the Laxey Wheel,but because I don't like heights I stayed firmly...

Ive planted my blueberry in the ground. You have to make sure not to getr lime anywhere near it as this will kill it or so ive been told.

With the current weather, I wouldn't put them in an unheated greenhouse. When they have a couple of proper leaves (not the ones they start with) then pot them up into small pots. I put mine into growbags when they are 6 - 10 inches tall.Good Luck

I only put my earlies in this week because it has been too wet to put them in before. I planted charlotte and harlequin. Your definitely not too late.Find out what type of tatties you want then ask at your local garden centre for some advice, they may have some that have been out readily...

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

Miraflores i grew my carrots in toilet roll tubes and they did much better than the carrots sown later, directly into the soil. Its good because it means you can sow a little earlier rather than sowing into cold, wet soil. Also, when you plant them out you will have no gaps in the rows compared...

Thanks Geoff, you answered my question before i asked !Can I get 3 to a bag ? Never grown before but just planted today. Variety is "All Green Bush " ???Thanks

Yes bottles are great but make sure you use the side with the spout on.

I have just bought 10 roots to be delivered early April with planting destructions Now to get started with building a small raised bed They tell me I can eat a few about June time, so that will be nice

I'd say that not only do you still have time, but it's a bit early yet. I'll be sowing mine in cell inserts or loo rolls inside around mid-april to plant out mid to late may when the soil's got warmer and there are highly unlikely to be frosts - you may even want to leave it a bit later in the...

No panic weekend gardener those sprouts that I dug up were sown on the 23rd March LAST YEAR! :DI sowed this winter's sprouts on 4th and 8th of this month and haven't even bought my broccoli seeds yet.

Hamburg Parsley is very nice I can thoroughly recommend it after growing it last year. Took a while to germinate though.

Just thinking about all that rhubarb makes my mouth water. Think of all the delicious cakes, pies and jams coming up, even juice since there is so much of it.Hubby split ours 2 years ago so hopefully we'll have a bit more this year. We have the red variety which is not quite so tart but it...

Thanks guys for all your previous advice. Having put the broadbeans outside in pots under a plastic cover, they are finally pushing through.(They took ages though) How long should I wait before planting them in the ground someone told me wait until they have 4-6 true leaves? If they have been...

Blackberries are tough plants, put them in the ground straight away. you will not need to prune them the first year, but after that. When the first frost arrives in the autumn, the plant will shed its leaves. Thats the time to cut out all the old wood (black or dark blue)thats has fruited a few...

Sulphate of potash and seaweed meal. 3oz or 85g per sq yard or metre.