Edible Gardening

By "under cover" I mean in the GH, polytunnel or indoors. If the weather is as hot as its been recently, if you cover seedlings in trays you stand a good chance of cooking the veg prematurely!

If they're anything like pumpkins, they're fine to go out now. Pumpkins are knows as very greedy plants (both manure and space-wise) - so give them plenty of space, and give their creepers somewhere to climb as they'll take over things if not checked.

Thanks hans, Ive kept the lids on as theyre outside, and didnt know if they'd get aphids or other things munching them

They take ages to germinate if planted outside, so do be patient. Best of luck!

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 guys thanks for the great repleys!! The seeds are from Sutton's seeds are are telegraph improved - and the plant is comming on great now !! i must say that as this is my first year its all great fun finding out about it all - and this site has been a great help - thanks again (; x x x x

Not to add anything to the great advice I just wondered if anyone else could remeber how easy watering was when we used earthenware pots, give them a tap with the old bobbin on a cane if it rang out you watered if a dull clonk you left it.Anyone as old as this cogger can remember.

my blackcurrant bush looks as iff it is dying got it in a large pot found little white things on the leaves sprayed it with bug killer, the leaves have gone brown and the new growth at the bottom of the plant have died, had really terrible winds could this be the cause one good thing is there...

I have tied string to the top of the cane before to extend the height, then fixed that to the wall. Its an easy fix if you dont want to dismantle what is there already, think I might have to do that this year, when I see how mine have grown in the last week.

Nice dahlia. mine are a long way behind, but they are all outside now.Found some blackfly on the phylodelphus, but that's all so far, outdoors.

Earthing up, which we do as soon as the greenery pops through the soil,also protects the foliage from frost which will set them back.Some people lay fleece along the rows if they have got the foliage showing,which also helps against frost, but earthing up is more beneficial.Kandy

I'm not familiar with that variaty. Each show has it's own rules. About a month before the show, get in touch with who ever is running the show and obtain a schedule of the show. This give you a breakdown of each class. Some shows require a complete truss, others say "cherry tomatoes -seven" or...

B.F.idea of covering the plants with a clear plastic tent worked for me last year. I was still picking tomatoes on 6th November.

I think you could have waited until you took the photo Rosietu, then again they do look good. Must have ago at the pips though, I expect you soak them until something starts to emerge.

apparently wood ash around the base of Hostas stops slug attack.

I have a couple of library books out at the moment so I looked it up as I have never tried to grow celery. The Allotment handbook by Caroline Foley says When seedlings have 6 leaves harden off .If temp drops below 10c for any lengh of time they will bolt.Transplant cover with fleece or cloches...

Spotted my first tomato today Ailsa Craig

Hi Oli, I dont know much about the weather in the Liecestershire area but as Matty Boy says its the hardening off that counts for a lot. Dont rush it, a couple of weeks to acclimatise to outdoor conditions can stop a check in growth, which is in some tender plants a real problem and can put...

Would/could it happen with an F1 cuc?

Oh ok but it wont kill the plant?