Edible Gardening

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Hi Tipsy my blackberries have done well this year too even had 3rd prize in the gardening show with them last weekend. Glad you were able to share a few .

Thanks for that RHS link Mike. Interesting stuff!

Thanks Fancy- we shall see! I've just come back inside as the rain is too hard to finish preparing the bed- I was trying to be good, I've put some manure on and was trowelling it in ready to plant...

I agree with DW but this some times occur at the end of crop cycle

Hi Dixy, sorry to hear that your Grandson is leaving you! Do you see much of him? Cheap flights back and forth from N Ireland to Scotland these days.Anyhow, what about posting a pic on the GC website and I would bet that some of the experts here would be able to advise you further. Or cut a...

I am glad you got one Celia. I am pleased with mine. Did you say that you saw a number of different colours. If so I must keep an eye out.

:( Have tried it many times but have never managed to get it past the second winter....!!! :confused: :D

Im after some seeds ! Any genorous donations gratefully received. Email:Cheers

Ive just looked that one up BM - youre right, it is beautiful! Havent got anywhere to put one so mustnt buy one - mustnt buy one - mustnt buy one.....says it grows easily from seed

Morning Peter & Welcome...! I remove all discoloured lower leaves but I don't start removing them otherwise yet. I usually remove mine when the fruits have got to the size I want, bfore I remove the leaves... That is my way but I am not a big tomato grower, just a couple of plants a...

Hey the pickled toms are fantastic I did them last year for the first time, you leave the calyx on the fruit and you dont have to use al red toms you can mix them or just do green red or yellow whatever takes your fancy, but dont eat the calyx, just hang on to that with your pinkies,and bite the...

That sounds very good, just what I need, but sadly I don't think I can justify more than �£100. However googling for info. about yours has thrown up loads of information on proper juicers, so thank you! Although the juice seems to keep only a couple of days at most in the fridge, I thought...

Might be a shield bug? Google it and see what you get.

Macleaf ---- you are welcome M-Lhttp://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=15;t=000423 [ 21. August 2006, 05:45 PM: Message edited by: Mona Lisa ]

Hello. I'm also growing raspberries for the first time this year and mine are the autumn fruiting variety. I only have two canes. One is about four foot high and fruiting well. The other has reached eight foot and not a flower in sight! They have both been treated exactly the same. Any idea...

Most likely culprit is the keeled slug. They have been really bad this year in areas where there has not been enough rain. You often find wireworms or woodlice in the holes, but they are secondary attackers who like the dampness. There is very little one can do about these underground living...

Yes please Rumple.I am growing "Hundredweight" for our local pumpkin competition,and they are being judged in October. Any advice would be gratefully recievedKandy

Must also say, Sparkle, I've almost totally given up on the seed thing and pay that bit more for an "instant" plant ... worth it in the long run! :D

The placing of a banana or peach with other fruit to aid ripening is because they produce a large amout of ethanol as they ripen and ethanol is essential for the ripening of fruit. Nikimatt I think I answered this for you on the Beeb site.