Edible Gardening

Nice one JimbOb

It appears that the amount of rain we have had this season in upstate New York is going to affect my garden tomatoes with blight. Fortunately, the greenhouse tomatoes are going strong and will more than compensate for the loss due to blight. We actually prefer the taste of the greenhouse...

I'll give em a try, diolch yn fawr

You'll have a no bananas tomorrow then Any of these will help

Thanks for the advise.

Of course. One by a sorely missed artist, one of the greats.

I planted an orchard for a friend a few years ago using Deacons. To add to the advice already given, pay heed to the rootstocks ....this is why I suggest a specialist supplier. No more expensive but you can talk to them and get exactly what you want

Blimey four years until the first harvestWhen we were over the Lottie the other day I found what appears to be a couple of fronds of Asparagus sprouting from underneath a Mahonia shrub I put down the allotment years ago and have been waiting for some damp weather to dig up the fronds and try...

I've got both of those and have used them to pick pears from a friend's extremely tall tree whist using ladders to get at the top ones. The one with the cord operated 'claw' is rather old, mine was a £1 boot sale bargain.

Male flowers are starting to appear.

As far as I know lettuce doesn't germinate if the temperatures are too high.So you should be OK with the weather as it is at the moment. Just watch out for slugs.

Lifted the first "Boiling" of the 2nd earlies. These are the variety Shetland Black and as you can see the colour goes through the tuber. They are literally boiling as I type so will update later as to taste and texture.The lesson learnt today was they do not suffer boiling happily (mush) so...

Mine are still growing? Unless you have overwintering onions which I tend to think dont store that well and should really be eaten from now onwards. I just dry mine off in the sun in september then store in net bags in the garage overwinter. Any left around April go into an old fridge I have in...

Agree about chemicals being "nasty".....pretty much all of them are. Personally, I dont use them but research fruit suitable for my area. Still feel your best option is to try and exchange your tree Paul. It's what I would and do do

I would remove as much of the old compost that you can without damaging the roots. Loosen the roots gently as well at the base and sides. Good luck and gong forget to water.

About three months time , Braeburn is a late one.

I've got a couple of Asimina plants, both from seed, only ever had fruit on two occasions, as not being a self sterile hybrid I need to cross pollinate. In recent years both plants have flowered at different times.I know the Yanks call it Paw Paw, but to me that in not Papaya.

Tayters in bag/bins etc allegedly do better in rich soil than compost and produce a bettter flavour according to a relative and they retain water more efficiently.Beginning to agree... first time I've persisted with growing them in bags and containers. Compost dries out too fast and the raised...

I agree, but it suggests it is from an individual that has planted some seeds rather than a commercial seller. If a friend sent me a plant like that I would be very happy.If I paid money for a plant and it tuned up in that manner I'd be slightly suspicious.But then again, nothing ventured,...

Takes out every tenth tomato Had a snog with her in Venice