Edible Gardening

Most, but not all, cucumber seed sold for greenhouse cucumbers is now F1 hybrid Karen. Have a look at the packet and if it says F1 you'll have no problems.If yours are not greenhouse F1s you should remove the male flowers in order to prevent fertilisation of the females, as fertilised cucs...

I went to a Alternative Technology place a few year ago and they were using a Chicken coop in with the crop rotation. It looked a great idea but I can imagine the cockrel singing at 5am would take a bit of getting used to, although the eggs would be nice. They also encouraged people to recycle I...

One possibility is cabbage stem flea beetle. They normally attack between August and October.

Marge as Dave says I think you are a bit early, your a bit nearer to my end of the country. I always reckon on six weeks to planting out from seed sowing for the likes of cucumber, marrow, courgette etc. I usually wait till the last week in May or the first in June for planting out, you can go...

Apple and Lemon cucumbers are round, usually yellow skinned ridge type, they grow up to 3" in diameter. they are different in taste, for something unusual in a mixed salad. Grow as normal cucumbers, follow directions on pack of seeds.

Salivating at the thought Sawfish! Thanks.

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the help.

If they came from under cover in a GC it might be best to put the pots in a sheltered corner for a week or ten days before you plant them just in order to prevent any cold shock set back. If the plants were growing without any protection you should be quite safe popping them straight in the...

I hope you don't have to worry about them Gill. They completely stripped our red currant bush in 2004 in the space of about three days. Last year I kept a better look out and sprayed as soon as I spotted the little blighters.

Yep!! :D But no bliddy money........ :D :D

Both my cavs would eat the spilt compost from my potting up of things. I think dogs like children try new textures in their mouth - if it tastes OK they will continue. Not a dietary insufficiency.

Thankyou Lady gardener and Roders, they are budding lovely now, and i wouldn't want to think it might kill them. Thankyou both for the replies Gill

Grow trailing types up supporting fences, nets, or canes, or allow them to climb up string. Nip out the growing point after 5 or 6 leaves have appeared and train the resulting stronger growths up the support, tying as needed. when the shoots have reached the top of the support, nip them out 2...

certainly an interesting looking tomato!

Thanks for that Rossco, will hold on then until end of April, with a bit of luck the weather will have warmed up by then.

Thanks for that , will let you know how it goes!

tnks frogs, yes i need a ph of 5.2 which is pretty acid, i think my soil will be about that, but i ll be taking the offending spuds back anyway. ill buy from T&M, at least i ll get quality, and i can go for heritage variaties, i just wish i had more room!.......... i can see the wildflower area...

I got all my veg books from second hand shops. There always seems to be loads for a quid each, some great old ones too!

ABSOLUTLY... used to use a weak solution of Jeyes fluid, but they advised against that a couple of years ago

I like a var. called 'RATTE' lovely pulled straight out, and eaten with 1 hour..