Edible Gardening

Thanks all for your thoughts, plenty to work with.

I can increase the watering frequency no problem though I'm away on holiday until next Friday . I thought it was getting enough water but maybe I was wrong l. I recently put a layer of bark on the soil to avoid thisIs this reversible or us it the beginning of the end

I must admit if the soil is so compacted that you cant get a cane in the ground then beans are going to struggle.

Ok, many thanks,

Assuming these are sets? Birds often peck them up. It will be fine to replant them asap.

I do love roast beetroot...

Can confirm they are tough to remove. This is the crown of a hallertauer one that I dug out. Not all of it, now my allotment neighbours have hop plants. I also had to repeatedly remove shoots for a year or so. Some of the roots were as thick as my arm

We have been sowing in succession and the radishes have been brilliant. However harvested some today and one of them, not too big at all, was already woody with the leaves still being green. Agree with others about keeping them for a short while and also making pickles/chutneys. Haven't tried...

If it has to be done, I agree with @Adam I keep as much root and soil as possible and reduce the large leaves - a good water and out of full sun for a while until you think it's settled.

Sorry to add to your woes but just picked the first strawberries in the tunnel. The sun has been warming it up and the fruit were a really good size and the taste.....fabulous.

Yes, agree. If you had modules or small 50mm pots, sow 5-6 seeds together and transplant 'as one' in groups 75mm apart. Slugs may graze new seedlings although onion is not a favorite. EDIT Many varieties of spring onion(scallion-US) are frost hardy to -2 deg at least and can be overwintered for...

Yes do @Selleri we also pick the young leaves for salads.

Regular Spearmint and Peppermint, and varieties thereof are supposed to help with tummy issues. I have certain dietary intolerances that leave me in discomfort. I had read that mint was supposed to help with this and is the main reason I started growing it.Every evening before I go to bed I...

Best to earth up or cover with fleece if frost is forecast @Bear1

My December-sown Redskin dwarf peppers, putting on plenty of fruits.

Looks good - my general suggestion would be to wait for the plants to get established and do their thing - maybe try to curb the impulses to keep adding feed or nip bits off or pull plants up...

Yeah! I have 2 cherries set! Now the battle begins to keep the birds from them. Cherry Pie on the menu soon.

Not too late, although I'd go for maincrop potatoes rather than 2nd earlies.

I tend to sieve all compost for sowing seeds and mix with perlite. I have also found that some plants this year ( notably tomatoes ) have not grown as quickly as expected. Make sure you don't sow too early, provide bottom heat, don't "over pot" and don't leave in full bright sun ( curling...

When growing melons in the greenhouse I'm never sure whether to net all sides . Ok it stops the direct sun from the south side but don't the melons need some sun other than the direct sun?