Edible Gardening

Hi ,Helen.Don't do veg anymore, forced labour as a youngster, only bad memories!But as long as you don't put the same crop in the same place for at least 3 years you should be o.k.It's the brassicas you have to careful with, root problems.I also had a problem with manure, the ground was...

they usually do recover, puts them back a bit though.

I've not grown sweetcorn for years, but I know there are a lot of newer varietys out there now. I bet there must be one thats good in containers although you would need to feed and water well and not expect a large crop. I think 2-3 cobs is about right Will, they do like warm conditions,...

I dont think radishes transplant well. Keep em in the carrier bag. [ May 23, 2005, 09:17 PM: Message edited by: pete2255 ]

Forgot to say: they are in a loamy / compost type soil.

Oh, happy you to have such a bank canvass! I put in lots and lots of purple sprouting broccoli for over-wintering and reap the harvest in very early spring. It gives me a great sense of satisfaction to pick buckets of the stuff when it's �£1.99 for a handful of floppy sprouts in the...

This is from the HDRA fact sheetCultivationEarthing up Potatoes can be 'earthed up' as they grow, bringing soil up around the shoots. This helps control weeds, prevents the tubers turning green and gives some protection against tuber blight. Do it first when plants are around 15cm (6in)...

I'm growing a few varieties (all organic)gardeners delight green zebra aunt madge orange banana mexican honeyall outdoorsI hope I get something from one of them :D its my first time growing them

yup it did too :DI'll make a note of that for next year

Cheers, thank you very much

I think you've got to be careful with the watering until they are established, especially when is cool cloudy weather.

I just looked up "marketmore" on google, it doesn't say that it is female only, so I would assume it is male/female.The way to tell the difference between a male and female flower is easy, a female flower has a tiny cucmber at the base of the yellow flower, a male flower is just a flower.Nathan

Thanks all for that confirmation. I have been removing the side shoots but then someone told me they thought with that variety you don't need to. Great sight for all the expert help us novices need.Keep up the good work.

I grew Ruby Chard a few years ago in my garden and not the veg patch. Not too fussy about it but hey....It was somehting different. John

Hi, yes I love rocket, also lambs lettuce so I was trying to grow that as well.

How do you know if it's a F1? Does it say on the packet? (makes mental note to check packet)

Presume you only have the one cayene plant, so nothing to compare it with. Not grown them myself, so dont really know if this is normal, but it dont sound right. It could possibly be a virus, which are usually spread by greenfly. I think you've done the right thing in separating it from the...

Hello Bill, Point of clarification regarding mixture-add 50 ml solution to 1 ltr cold water. Best wishes, Gerald.

Hannah, I really wouldn't try planting new potatos, bought from a supermarket. They have just stopped growing now and need a resting stage. I agree with Mrs Cloudy, it is a bit too late to plant now, mainly because unless someone can let you have some seed, I dont think you'll find any for...

Thanks for that pete,I can relax now