Edible Gardening

Aaaahhh nope. Will get on to that. Thank you.

Ok - will check and come back.

Certainly doesn't look good on the stem of a newly planted tree. it was probably infected before you bought it.

I'm sure it's not being used as a pesticide, and it's really being used to keep the surface clean and soft - just like Cleopatra used to bathe in I remember those days well It's similar to me using diluted detergent on my runner beans to keep the plants and the blackfly nice and clean.

Thanks!

You got Beavers nearby @HsuH ?

Hi allMy first year strawberry plants got off to a bad start start this year after they were attacked by a summer hail storm of epic proportions.They recovered well though and have been doing fine. The last couple of days though I noticed that some of the leaves are curling inward and...

If they do I speckle I'd let you know And if I get borlotti of them I'll send them to you.

Easy to flower and seeds, don't think can go next year, it is better to keep sowing

I still think the white bits are dead skins, the pest itself will be on the undersides of the leaves, mostly.

Oddly, mine were end September/October...

Can't think of any off the top of my head. Tatiana's list is the go to place for information:I see Red Robin is in there and know a few members have had good results with it.

I agree with pete, it sounds like blossom end rot. Blossom end rot Dark blotches on the ends of aubergine, tomato and pepper are alarming, but do not mean the end of the crop. This is called blossom end rot and is caused by lack of calcium in the fruits. By making minor adjustments in...

I will leave the leaves on untill about February then get rid of all the dead leaves and all the weeds.Which is what I did last year.

We had a cold spring believe me. As I understand it, its not reliable in the UK which is why its not grown commercially here. As far as I know.That's not to say its impossible, just not totally reliable.

Hiya I've harvested a lot of my peas and in about half of the pods the occasional pea has a tiny larvae of what I am guessing is pea codling moth. I've been going through the peas inspecting every one - which is obviously a real pain! But I wondered, should I actually being binning the whole...

Thanks Burnie

A guy on my allotment swears by putting willow in his compost bin - guess for the asprin ! Very interesting !

Thanks John, great info about Premier seeds. Never considered ebay.

I would suggest enviromesh or veggiemesh, more expensive but longer lasting AND would protect from aphids.