Edible Gardening

Could be a pollination issue ....only one pear!! Even if self fertile most fruit trees need at least another variety to support pollination. As pete said, check the varieties too I also would not allow any fruiting to take place until the third year When did you prune by the way?

Tomatoes are very tough plants you can train them how you like. Pinching out the top won't damage the plant but you might not get any flowers/fruit. If you have a couple of trusses below the top then that is all you will get. Pinching out will encourage all the side-shoots to grow and you could...

Thank you

They should be ready when they go yellowish and start to shrivel, so worth having a look at one.

It could be stressed due to a dry winter and spring and now our hot weather. I would defo water as Zigs says, at least a gallon every day..

heehee, excellent plum potential there, @fat controller - hope they don't get too bruised!

The good news is there's still time to sow more for this season. Wilko is selling late sowing Kelvedon Wonder for a quid :-)

I just wondered if I could now transplant these plants as I have a raised bed which is now empty.They are currently in about 4" pots and are starting to get a bit rangy.On the packet it said plant out in spring but sure whether or not they will last in pot's as these were the only pot's I had...

Oh yes, forgot Martin....

I used to eat a lot of sugar snaps. Not had then for a while. With ordinary peas you can weed out the maggots, with Mange tout and sugar snaps you dont.Really good if you like meat with your veg.

I've planted one of mine in a woven supermarket carrier bag which was in the back of the cupboard doing nothing

Its defo broccoli. I grew it from seed. Will check the packet tomorrow. How has it bolted?

You can eat em green, they just won't store

Have done 2 showings of peas this year and not one has germinated . I will see if there are any at the garden centre.Rusty

ha ha aye... and one of my vines... the other one, though poorly, has struggled through and looks much better this year... :D

Success!!!! 6 green bean seedlings already! No sign of aubergine or courgette yet but still early.Thanks everyone

Thanks Pam!!

Depends on the variety, most spuds don't produce extra tubers by earthing up. What are you growing?

I always give brassicas a good helping of chicken manure pellets when preparing the ground and another feed with the same about half way through.Rusty

That sounds delicious