Edible Gardening

I tried many years ago saving runner bean roots over winter, and although they do grow the following year there didn't seem much benefit in doing so. I never seemed to get beans any earlier than from seed raised plants.

Thank you!your a big help

Spot on Pete!Phil

I go with you Pete.Phil

Hi tonysdam.Sounds like leaf spot to me. This can be caused by several different fungi. Round spots appear on leaves and later fall out leaving lots of holes.The main factor that contributes to leaf spot in brassicas, but particularly sprouts, is growing them too soft. Next year, when you're...

thanks Liz!

lucky you!! mine appear to be eunuchs......am giving them one more week then thats it, i will compost the lot and grow pumpkins next year! lol em

If you have a greenhouse or just a cold frame, she could sow mixed salad leaves now and be eating them in a month's time!

Yummy....reminds me of survival training in the Brecon Beacons,especially the RED warm ones :D

You learn something new every day!!! Now it appears I have had 'sprang' in my spuds almost every year! And every year I've tried different pots. (Don't give up, Foxy!)

Lets see the pic podex, sounds interesting. :D

No, I brought them from my previous garden, dug up some small ones. They were seedlings of the originals bought as 3-year crowns from a local grower near Cambridge. Buying 3-yr crowns is a good way of starting, growing from seed will take that long to get going. Most garden centres sell them...

Oh absolutely agree Fran. Was amazed by them & the living area up there too!

Come on, jjordie - you should have the answer to this!!!

I eat anything off a purple sprouting broccoli! (except the blackfly!) Yum, yum, yum!

Hi SteveThanks for both replies.Dave

http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=001015 Have a look here Clem.

I wonder if they are anything like 'whimberries' when I was little whimberry picking was a summer thing, ladies would walk miles to gather them and make pies sometimes with some apple added. I could just eat a piece.

Just split one of the garlic bulbs down into individual cloves and sow now

Thank you for the info ,think I will tidy em up, I did however get enough fruit to make three pots of Jam...Warm Scones, cream, and home made Blackcurrant jam Ooooh yummy