Edible Gardening

hello,it could be grey mould.it takes different forms caused by cool, damp,poor ventilation.it causes ghost spotting,small white spots and rings on the fruit later in the season. Wilt is the result of wilt fungi in the soil. oh and put a longer cane in zep,about 5ft for better support. :D

I grew an Aubergine last year in my uheated gh it flowered many times, lovely colour they were too, but never fruited as some horrible fungus attacked everything in there. This year I am trying again in two seperate locations and I have a nasty chemical at the ready just in case. Aubergines...

I would say probably not a great idea usually these are grown for other reasong like taste, good and dependable cropping as are many others. On the other hand try it and see.

thank you jjordie. this link was a great help. ill be able to grow them now. i tend to grow quite a lot of beans especially broad beans as there is nothing quite like beans from the pod. gorgeous!

See this reply to a similar query I posted. If the link doesn't work just search in Edible Gardening for melonhttp://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=000208#000000

Excellent website, miraflores. Thanks!What a wealth of knowledge and expertise is 'out there' on the net!!

Many thanks, I will try some soon when it is ready to cut.

I pruned mine right back hard as advised to do on this site...I have the most healthy growth now a good foot high but...no flowers.is it next year I get my fruit? :(

You lucky person I just go there twice a year. I would give it a try. Most plants have and enjoy a dormant period. But I would have thought there would be a strain that would would suit if not the British version.

I had some sprout in early spring so I planted them out, they seem to be doing really well, hope I get something from them!

Hi, As strawberries are only in the ground for three years, it is normal to put plenty of Farm Yard Manure into the ground before planting. Then in mid winter a feed of Sulphate of potash and seedweed meal at three oz per square yard, so the plant has plenty of time to absorb the feed before...

I emptied one of my 'compost bag' potato plants. I had enough potatoes for two people and still loads of nodules starting to bulge so I replanted the plant so those nodules could mature. Some of the potatoes were half baking potato size. The rest were jersey new potato size. They were very...

its actually called 'Beanstick Bothy', but your suggestions are great.

purslane is a sour diuretic that removes toxins..you can also use it externally for bee stings and boils..and it has ben known to clear eczema..so its quite usefull..!

Oops, wrong thread.

Thanks for all the info. I thought it might be better to use something to lift it off the ground a little if only to help stop slugs getting at them.

Thanks Lady Gardener and Dave W. I shall try gorse clippings as we have an abundance of that here. I think the wilting is down to access to light- not enough at the begining, (Germinate somewhere warm and dark i had read somewhere),then in a panic, placed them all in a room that recieves the...

I purchased some loose onion bulbs from the local gardening club and they advised me to keep the soil as dry as possible.Is this right? If they are covered underneath a polythene tunnel how often should I be watering them....at the moment they are just under the soil and the shoots are coming...

NO!! But, I'm sure there is a "contact us" bit on the gardeners world page - and if not there ought to be!

Just picked our first of the season forced rhubarb and had it cooked with strawberries and ate it with a dollop of ice cream.Our first new crop from the garden this year and it tasted wonderful.Asparagus,lettuce and radish next week.