Edible Gardening

I hope not but my plum tree and greengage tree only give a good crop every two year. This year I had only 1 plum from both trees but of course I do not have a beehive (lucky you)

I think I would say that the fruit are fully grown,and based on the other plums on the tree were perhaps 10-14 off days from picking when I started this query. The average amateur probably can't say just how far off from ripe his plums are unlike the professional who can get his fruit picked...

Aye. Predicted to be 8°C overnight here. I’m bringing my pepper plants indoors to save them from the chill.

I haven't as there haven't been any male flowers for the last 3 weeks. That could be another problem.

Your tomatoes look great, well done!If you happen to have any roses, Tomorite is also a good feed for roses, gives them a boost in between the March and July feeds.

Wrapping a cucumber in plastic does extend their shelf-life by 60% which is why supermarkets do it. Despite the use of single-use plastic it still makes economical/environmental sense to wrap them rather than let them rot.

It does look very much like Bright–line Brown-eye moth damage to the leaves, too. I've had regular attacks on my plants, nearly every year. The caterpillars are extremely good at hiding! Try vigorously shaking the plants at night - the caterpillars often fall to the ground before making their...

Don’t start, now feeling decidedly green about the gills and no I have not tried any of that monster fungi.

Small lumpy fruit looks like Ch. JaponicaCh. Japonica is the smallest max 2m or so, then Ch. Speciosa which has medium fruit up to 3m tall, then Ch. Cathayensis is the largest up to 6m with the largest fruit too. All taste about the same. Chinese Quince can also be Peudocydonia Sinensis which...

Interesting. I've harvested a few which were affected and simply cut off the black bit. The rest tasted good!! I hate waste!

Fluctuating watering and weather temperatures. Hot, cold, hot, cold.

One thought would be to sow green manure, then cover it with manure and fabric later...

Yes - that may well be the reason. I hadn't thought of that, but you are quite right - fully ripe cucumbers do turn yellow and hard when fully ripened.

I dunno, to be honest I didn't read it all, I'll just eat what I collect and buy some for Christmas.

Thank you for the heads up, I appreciate it ^^

The seed potatoes were ordinary potatoes bought from Morrisons supermarket.They were both described as a multipurpose variety potato: 'Rooster' and 'White Potatoes' (Melody), to be exact.

You can already pre-order bare root trees from some suppliers. Good to get in early for popular varieties

I was even later with them last year and just grew them on in the greenhouse to speed things up a bit. I planted them in the ground in November and they did fine.

Have ordered some Igloo Caulis which they say grow smaller and can be planted just 1ft apart. Hopefully the same with the Calabrese Kabuki that @BobBG mentioned. Doesn't look like there are any small sprouting Broccoli so will just try one or two right at the back of a bed or might mix it in on...