Edible Gardening

Hi all,can anyone tell me why my rhubarb has what appears black spots on the stems? :(

perhaps I'm not so far behind as I thought. last year I grew red grilling peppers and they were ready for eating in early august(outdoors that is)Perhaps its just the rubbish weather we had earlier

Hi PJ I shall be planting spring greens. I sowed them last week and they are just poking through the compost so they'l be ready for planting by the time I take up the maincrop tatties.Big Thttp://brassicabill.blogspot.com

Paladin, your plants look so healthy! I've just uprooted mine and chucked them, kept the four green tomatoes to ripen on the windowsill, however! :rolleyes:I read somewhere that they should have at least six hours of sun every day ... six hours of my sun and the plants are crispy critters! ...

Hello. My Dad's grown tomatoes for years, this year he gave me some of his plants and I've had no problems, however he has, the tomatoes have started to drop off, he can't touch the plants without the unripe fruit dropping off. Any idea what's caused this?Mothergoose :confused:

Hi Big T.Thanks for your advice,we will try the sand idea. I don't have to worry about the taste of vinegar as I don't eat them myself.I got put off of them for life when the teachers at school tried to force them down me at school dinnersKandy

Caerulea as far as we are concerned in the UK is the most rampant, even here it can get out of control, as I believe a few others can in a milder climate, just wished I lived somewhere frost free. :D Dont know for sure,(and I stress this) but I dont think any passion fruit are poisonous, its...

Hi Gogs, Can you recommend "a good breed" I normally grow Musselburgh and Lyon Prizetaker in the allotment, dibbled in about 6" and left alone. I presume that Pot Leeks will need some sort of tube to grow in? What would you recommend as a feed?Kind regardsBig T

l like mushy peas with sugar on

Hi EP and welcome to GC.The only suggestion I can give you for your indoor tomatoes is to try and spray the flowers with a fine mist of water,which will help the pollen to run.You could do with some bees getting in to the greenhouse to do their work. Make sure to leave the door and windows open...

LOL - well its different :D

Thanks BigT,Haven't tried that one yet, will next year. Using the same batch of plants my son has had a bumper crop, ( he grew sweet peas in with the beans ).DaveW, thanks for your reply,this is one of the experts advice I tried, did,nt work for me though.amongst the others tried is arthur...

Yes, this is my darling and guess what his name is? Gato! We brought him from Portugal 14 years ago as a baby. I'll put that story up in the Cats Corner soon.

Thanks both! I'll try again next year...

Just compared the pictures I think you are right they don't look anything like the web site picture do theyB

useful post - cheers supersprout, v helpful. didn't even realise this was possible...

My thanks to you all...no more Javelins then, I'll give Lady Christl a go next time...cheers big T. Ken.

hi shiney,ohhhhh goody goody my very own plot, my supposed to be dwarf ones have grown massive, they must of put the wrong beans in the packet, the one with 8 beans grown in the hanging basket is not a bad size definately bigger than 18 inches and the other in a pot well thats definately not a...

Thanks so much everyone. I will give them a go in some big boxes I have used to grow carrots. I can cover them and move them if necessary. Will let you know how successful they were.I knew you wouldn't let me down.b

remove growing point when the plant is 12 inches high-stake stems.mist plants regularly to prevent red spider mite and encourage fruit set.when 5 fruits have formed remove lateral shoots and remaining flowers.add a potassium-rich soluble fertilizer with each watering once the fruit have begun to...