Edible Gardening

Thanks Bumble bee - do you grow them yourself btw? and if so could you tell me where and how please (e.g. do you bother trying to plant them very firmly)? It is a bit perplexing because I've read that they like to be planted firmly in a few books that seem quite sensible too.

Question in the Rose forum Hi Guys,I was hoping you might be able to help me. I am a complete Gardening Novice. And am thus making a lot of mistakes but learning a long the way. In march I bought some, rasberries, blackcurrants and redcurrants in the sales from B&Q. Not knowing what I was...

Looks like flea beetle damage

Looking good to me, Bilbo. I've still got two Rhubarb plants from seed I "liberated" from a garden over 25 years ago.

had 13 courgettes 2 small caulis bunch beef toms and cucumber,this growing lark is a bit of allright. got 5 cucumber plants in the greenhouse do i nip the growing point of them like toms there hitting the roof, loads of fruit on them. tomatoes doing ok had a bit of grey dusty rot on few...

thanks for that got the seeds from T&M half price sale will save for next year then.

anyone know a good place to get em? i understand to grow seedless you must pollinate the triploid with a normal melon. been searching a while now haven't found much perhaps it's because people consider it gmo and don't feel its safe?

Thanks I transplated a few today with a wooden lolly stick lets hope they still grow and i also planted some autumn king carrot seeds in rows this time only 2-3 seeds to each hole hopefully this is better

This is my current structure……but having read a lot online about people growing in greenhouse and polly’s all year round and without bug and pest issues, i thought i would ask here if anyone does this

Agree cut the grass or put mulch around itIt will eventually outcompete the grass though

Following the floods, veg prices in the shops are rising and expected to continue upwards for some time.Any ideas for good crops to plant now for harvest in the Autumn? It's a bit late for most crops and you can only eat so many salad leaves.

Has anyone had this? The monsoon-like rain we`ve had has sent my 6ft+ sugar snaps almost horizontal.I`ve tied them back umpteen times but to no avail.The back row of sweetcorn is being choked.

I just read this ... "Wasabi should be planted in free-draining, fertile soil with minimum 30cm between plants. In a pot 5L or larger use standard compost with added perlite or bark and gravel in the base of the pot. Guard from snails and slugs and provide shade over the summer."

There's quite a few recipes on the 'Net for Garlic / Onion scapes, I feel a meal coming on.......

I seem to remember when the autumn planting sets first came on sale the story was that they were heat treated which stopped them running to seed following winter.As to whether spring planting sets were heat treated at the time I dont know.

Nonetheless, I'm laying down a challenge for myself. Going to try and grow the biggest (weight) parsnip and carrot I've ever achieved using my trusted varieties, namely Gladiator (parsnip) and Autumn King2 (carrot). I've managed to get my hands on some 8" diameter industrial plastic pipe and...

I gre some jerusalem artichokes by juts buying them at the supermarket three came up quite high - I had read that they are good asa windbreak and woudl liek to try this - can I replant the ones I have anybody have any idea about this? They didn tseem to Flower but came up very big and...

Hi, I have some cellery which has grown really well, but this week the leaves have developed some kind of rot and some of the sticks have long streaks of brown coloured soft rot. I don't know if this is because it has finished growing or is a disease, I thought you could leave cellery in the...

That's pretty cool Ziggy

They'll be ready about 5 minutes before Mr Blackbird has them away